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Re: GSMA statement on media reports relating to the breaking of GSM encryption


From: Dan Kaminsky <dan () doxpara com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 21:28:30 -0800

Pay no attention to the relatively large number of open source GSM base
stations in development and preliminary deployment.

On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 8:46 PM, Les Bell <lesbell () lesbell com au> wrote:


Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi> wrote:


GSM Association has posted their statement
<<

From the statement:

"So far, this aspect of the methodology has not been explained in any
detail and we strongly suspect that the teams attempting to develop an
intercept capability have underestimated its practical complexity."

So, it's business as usual for the telecommunications industry, then:
security by obscurity. Yep, that'll work.

Best,

--- Les Bell
[http://www.lesbell.com.au]
Tel: +61 2 9451 1144


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