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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. "The GSM association is not happy." by mwood · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Perhaps if they'd paid more attention to security and less to cutesy-poo interchangeable faceplates, they wouldn't be unhappy now. Did they have their design checked out by someone who understands cryptography?

  2. DMCA Test by famazza · · Score: 0, Redundant

    What about DMCA? When a russian guy shows security flaws of an application that is used to distribute e-books, he is arrested almost imediately.

    But when a Professor shows security flaws of a communication device, that can also be used to delivery copyrighted material nothing happens.

    I dunno they'll be arrested!

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