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CCC Hackers Break DECT Telephones' Security
Sub Zero 992 writes "Heise Security (article in German) is reporting that at this year's Chaos Communications Congress (25C3) researchers in Europe's dedected.org group have published an article (PDF) showing, using a PC-Card costing only EUR 23, how to eavesdrop on DECT transmissions. There are hundreds of millions of terminals, ranging from telephones, to electronic payment terminals, to door openers, using the DECT standard." So far, the Heise article's German only, but I suspect will show up soon in English translation. Update: 12/30 21:27 GMT by T : Reader Juha-Matti Laurio writes with
the story in English. Thanks!
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I am doubtful that payment terminals uses only DECT's encryption to transfer confidential data. They probably add their own layer. Don't they ?
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"What do you mean, 'can be hacked'? There's a law against it, right? It's illegal, right? See, it can't be hacked!"
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The article said that you could eavesdrop on baby-phones.
Now, this is *really* a case on Slashdot, where we should "Think of the Children!"
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