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violated the code of the underlying security in GSM cellular communications

Karsten Nohl, a researcher and a German engineer, today announced it has found a way around the code that underlies the cellular transmission security. The announcement was made at the twenty-sixth edition of the event Berlin Chaos Communication Congress, dedicated just to computer security and telecommunications. One of the most important aspects of the story lies in techniques used perfectly legal, so, accessible to a large number of users. The actual encryption algorithm used on the GSM network is called A5 / 1 and is a 64-bit, except for some minor modifications, has remained fairly similar in substance to the implementation dating back to 1988. In fact, the specification A5 / 3 which provides for a system of 128-bit security, then much more robust, it has never undergone a real implementation. Many years have passed since then and the lack of a major upgrade has led, inevitably, to overcome the defenses of the network, considering the technological tools available today. This has the consequence that it could become quite simple listen to others' phone calls or intercept SMS .

Stan Schatt, Vice President & Practice Director of health and safety of ABI Research, commented: "Potentially, this news could have a profound impact in the field of cellular telephony, as well as the hack WEP encryption has had on the wireless LAN industry. " Schatt continued: "... people have to fear the theft of valuable information on bank accounts and personal stories. Our research shows that workers speak of sensitive corporate information on their mobile phones. If you do not react, it is likely that you begin to hear stories of sensitive information compromised, leaked trade secrets, personal financial information stolen, etc.. We could also see the growth of blackmail and extortion. "
The same group described the work of Nohl ' fairly simple hack to be made with easily available tools. If this is confirmed and if the information about how to spread it really is, there may be serious security problems for sensitive information.

(source: Notebookitalia)

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'Nexus': the Google phone that will be presented Jan. 5, 2010

Nexus One, the code name of the mobile phone market that Google will launch its own brand will be officially presented on January 5 in Las Vegas , at the opening of CES 2010. The new creature is then ready to debut and a screenshot of the company's Mountain View, published by specialized site Gizmodo, the first document in which "real" Googlefonino is introduced with the eloquent slogan "Web Meets phone", the truthfulness of rumors in recent weeks. It is not yet clear if the smartphone is a completely new product or, as someone noted, an existing model from HTC, and rebranded to duty. Technically, the Nexus One should work with the new release 2.1 of the Android and HSDPA networks, acquire screen technology and have built-in options as standard with the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 and support Google Maps and Google Goggles Navigator, the service that allows you to generate Web searches starting from photographs taken with the phone.
According to the information available to date, the baptism of Google will be selling in two ways: Nexus One will be offered without the constraints with the mobile operator ("unlocked") with a list price of $ 530 and then also distributed by T-Mobile for $ 180 with a two-year contract and a monthly fee of $ 79.99. The California home, this basically the big news, then sell it directly - online via a dedicated site (google.com / phone) and up to a maximum of five units for every Google account - the new phone, getting a result in all respects in a market now sees it as an "illustrious outsider" in his capacity as platform provider.

(source: IlSole24Ore)