/. [Cracking the GPS Galileo Satellite]

[Eugen Leitl]

Link: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/07/09/050219
Posted by: ScuttleMonkey, on 2006-07-09 09:49:00

   [1]Glyn writes "Newswise is reporting the the [2]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.'"

References

   1. http://www.backandlay.com/
   2. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/521790/?sc=rsla

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