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Researchers claim to break cell phone codes

Two Israeli researchers said they have broken the encryption code that protects cell phones, the New York Times reported. The A5/1 encryption method is part of a GSM wireless phone standard, which is much more popular in Europe than the United States.
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Two Israeli researchers said they have broken the encryption code that protects cell phones, the New York Times reported. The A5/1 encryption method is part of a GSM wireless phone standard, which is much more popular in Europe than the United States. -- Margaret Kane, ZDNet News

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