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Cracking the GPS Galileo Satellite

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the giving-people-a-reason dept.

Glyn writes "Newswise is reporting the the encryption in the Galileo GPS signal has been broken. The pseudo random number generator used to obscure the information stored in the Galileo GPS signal has been broken. From the article: 'Members of Cornell's Global Positioning System (GPS) Laboratory have cracked the so-called pseudo random number (PRN) codes of Europe's first global navigation satellite, despite efforts to keep the codes secret. That means free access for consumers who use navigation devices -- including handheld receivers and systems installed in vehicles -- that need PRNs to listen to satellites.'"

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  1. Why? by r3st2 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why would you want GPS in your car though?

  2. and North Korean rocket scientists appreciate that by BadassJesus · · Score: 0, Troll

    Galileo's sub-meter resolution is now available? I think that North Korean rocket scienties are having a party today.

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  4. Digital road tolling by b0s0z0ku · · Score: -1, Troll
    The Euro-peons are thinking about using the Galileo system as part of an electronic road tolling scheme. Under the plan, each car/truck will eventually be equipped with a satellite receiver, record its location periodically (say, 1x/min) and "phone home" every so often. Charging will be based upon where and how far the car goes (maybe bonus fees for excess speed :( ). So, bearing in mind the surveillance potential of such a scheme, I'd think the best way to "crack" one of the Galileo satellites would be an ASAT missile...

    And before anyone chimes in that the Europeans don't have the same potential to be repressive as the Americans; historically, some of the most repressive regimes have been European governments.

    -b.