Bruce Schneier
Flaw in Cell Phone Encryption Identified
On March 20th, 1997, Counterpane Labs announced the discovery of a flaw in the privacy protection used in today's most advanced digital cellular phones.
March 20th Press Release
Paper
CMEA specification
Related Article: Why Cryptography is Harder than it Looks
March 20th Press Coverage
Washington Post - San Jose Mercury-News - Los Angeles Times - Associated Press - Reuters - San Diego Daily Transcript - New York Times - Dow Jones Newsline - The Record - TR Daily - TechWireMarch 21st Press Coverage
Washington Post - USA Today - WirelessNOWCBS - Communications Daily - Associated Press - Dow Jones Business News - Wall Street Journal (registration required to access)
Later Press Coverage
Communications Week - The European - The Daily Yomiuri - Electronic Engineering TimesIndustry Response
Cellular Telephone Industry RespondsCounterpane's Reply to CTIA Response
Watch the Rats Flee
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