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Cracking GSM

Posted by michael on from the gsm-was-smashed-like-a-bowl-of-eggs dept.

RobertM writes "Professor Eli Biham, one of the worlds most famous crypto analysts, together with two of his students presented an interesting paper on flaws in GSM at the IACR Crypto conference. The GSM association is not happy. Read more on theReg." There's also a Reuters article about the situation.

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  1. Re:They have an *incredible* need by glesga_kiss · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    No Chinese carrier is going to allow the US government to tap in. Heck, even British Telecom probably wouldn't let them

    Welcome to the USA/UK pact. It's illegal in both countries for the inteligence communities to spy on their own citizens. We spy on yours, you spy on ours, data exchanged, problem solved.

    Or have we found a Slashdotter that isn't aware of Echelon. Surely not!!