Cracking GSM

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Posted by michael on Thursday September 4, 2003 @01:20AM 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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Excellent! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-04 01:23 · Score: 2, Funny

I always thought a funny and interesting practical application of cracking GSM, or pretending to be a mobile phone mast through other means would be to ring everyone's mobile up in the area at the same time and have them all talk to each other. That would be excellent!
This is news? by dphoenix · 2003-09-04 01:23 · Score: 5, Funny

I don't see how this is news, I've known about this for months, I heard them talking about it on their GSM pho- uh, nevermind.
So... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-04 01:24 · Score: 0, Funny

...the chosen people have figured out how to break a very difficult encryption.

See? I told you they were the chosen ones. Good looks after his own.

I'm out.

Please try to keep posts on topic.
Feeling sleepy by Anonymous Coward · 2003-09-04 01:24 · Score: 1, Funny

"The paper was presented at last month's Crypto Conference in Santa Barbara, California but news of this alarming discovery only broke yesterday."

Because most of the attendees were sleeping after a heavy lunch and martinis.
the new 3G ad campaign by Alien+Being · 2003-09-04 01:35 · Score: 5, Funny

"they can hear you now."

"they can hear you now."
In unrelated news ... by Lumpish+Scholar · 2003-09-04 01:40 · Score: 3, Funny

The GSM Association ... confirmed the security hole but said it would be expensive and complicated to exploit....
In unrelated news, the National Security Agency requested an emergency budget increase of $13.5B. When ask for justification, the head of the NSA was heard to say, "Warrants? We don't need no stinkin' warrents...."

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The people behind this by epsalon · 2003-09-04 01:42 · Score: 2, Funny

Prof. Eli Biham and Elad Barkan. Both good friends of mine.

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The most attended event at the conference. by twoslice · 2003-09-04 01:49 · Score: 2, Funny

18:00-20:30

Beach Barbecue
Bar 18:00-20:30
Buffet 18:15-20:30
Dessert/Coffee 19:00-20:30

I wasn't there but I just know that everyone showed for the beach barbecue with the open bar and grub all night long.

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Unbreakable! by ArmenTanzarian · 2003-09-04 01:49 · Score: 1, Funny

G SCMaGnS MyGoSuM GhSeMaGrS MmGeS MnGoSwM?G
Re:REMOB anyone? *GOV CAN TAP YOU* by DarthTaco · 2003-09-04 02:12 · Score: 2, Funny

...get to hear an inverterted sound wave...

...and lots of trivially "scrambled' speech can be secretly recorded...

If you invert a sound wave, it basically sounds the same. Try it on your computer.
Re:that is a road by troc · 2003-09-04 02:28 · Score: 5, Funny

I have always suspected the M5 of being "more" than just a road. All those caravans must be up to something, the way they all travel in swarms to the same places at the same times. I firmly think the bad driving, weird lane usage, flat caps and children are all either a secret language or simply designed to throw us off the scent.

Or maybe I need to take my pills.

Troc :)

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Re:Risky? by guile · 2003-09-04 03:35 · Score: 3, Funny

the guy is in Isreal

This remembers me an old quote:
God is Real, unless declared Integer