Re: Re: GPG for SMS?
rhn
rhn at o2.pl
Sat Nov 8 12:11:01 CET 2008
> Vinzenz Hersche <hersche at puzzle.ch> writes:
> > because they are uncrypt. and the gsm-connection isn't secure, some
>
> I thought they are encrypted just like calls. I asked this on
> #gnuradio too:
>
> 18:36 < lindi-> hi, i looked at the openbts SMS stack to figure out if
> SMS messages are encrypted or not but could not figure it out. Any
> idea if they are?
> 20:06 < gamma__> lindi-: they are
>
> > there is a programm, wich could crypt sms, but it's not gpl. it is
> > open source, but just the demo-version is free for downloads and use.
>
> http://sites.google.com/site/smscrypt/files/SMSCryptLiteDemo.zip?attredirects=0
>
> does not seem to contain any source code or copyright information.
>
>
If they are encrypted, they probably are encrypted on the way to the operator only, so the operator can probably see the content.
About calls - I remember I saw a documentary in which the calls interfered with TV sets, which allowed to hear the conversations. That would imply unencrypted.
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