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28C3: New attacks on GSM mobiles and security measures shown (The H)

28C3: New attacks on GSM mobiles and security measures shown (The H)

Posted Dec 29, 2011 20:32 UTC (Thu) by josh (subscriber, #17465)
In reply to: 28C3: New attacks on GSM mobiles and security measures shown (The H) by cesarb
Parent article: 28C3: New attacks on GSM mobiles and security measures shown (The H)

The various project descriptions on the Osmocom site would seem to disagree with that.

The project has certainly found a number of security vulnerabilities, due in large part to shedding more light on systems historically kept closed. However, the project descriptions seem to indicate openness as the primary purpose, with security as a(n intentional) side effect.


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