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to: SCOTT HOFFMAN
from: GEORGE ERDNER
date: 1997-04-03 19:00:00
subject: CDMA cracked.

SH> Anyone hear of the recent feat of CDMA being cracked?  (ie: so that
SH> eavesxroppers can listen in on the digital signal despite the P-N code 
yp
SH> simple encryption CDMA uses.?    (At least, I thought they were talking 
b
SH> CDMA,  ... but you know the so-called   "news" in this country.. it 
ucks.
SH> so they basically just called it  "digital".) Post any details you have 
n
SH> this feat, who did it, how, how long did it takje them to do this, etc..)
According to the techies I've talked to, what was cracked was TDMA
digital, not CDMA. The military has been using spread spectrum CDMA for
decades now, and it's still secure from all but the most diligent and
resource-rich hackers.
 * OLX 2.1 TD * Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.
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