GPUs vs. Cellphone GSM

Rodrigo · 2011-07-14, 06:18

I just came across this. It's a couple of years old, but it shows one, ahh, possibly less wholesome purpose for distributed computing: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/20...ed-gsm-crack/1.

And, according to security researcher Steve Gibson, they are (were?) even using NVIDIA graphics cards to crack the key! http://www.grc.com/sn/sn-213.htm (do a search for 'NVIDIA'). Plus, presumably, top-of-the-line GPUs have only gotten more powerful since then.

Read the whole SN transcript. If any of this is true, then it's a good thing I'm a semi-Luddite and only turn on my cell phone for emergencies...

Any thoughts? updates?

Rodrigo

NBtarheel_33 · 2011-07-14, 06:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodrigo

I just came across this. It's a couple of years old, but it shows one, ahh, possibly less wholesome purpose for distributed computing: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/20...ed-gsm-crack/1.

And, according to security researcher Steve Gibson, they are (were?) even using NVIDIA graphics cards to crack the key! http://www.grc.com/sn/sn-213.htm (do a search for 'NVIDIA'). Plus, presumably, top-of-the-line GPUs have only gotten more powerful since then.

Read the whole SN transcript. If any of this is true, then it's a good thing I'm a semi-Luddite and only turn on my cell phone for emergencies...

Any thoughts? updates?

Rodrigo

Will this all be a moot point when we switch to 4G?

Karl M Johnson · 2011-07-14, 07:48

Yes, project home here.
It uses specialized hardware for intercepting communications, rainbow tables and CUDA GPUs.

2011-07-14, 06:18	#1
Rodrigo Jun 2010 Pennsylvania 1663₈ Posts	GPUs vs. Cellphone GSM I just came across this. It's a couple of years old, but it shows one, ahh, possibly less wholesome purpose for distributed computing: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/20...ed-gsm-crack/1. And, according to security researcher Steve Gibson, they are (were?) even using NVIDIA graphics cards to crack the key! http://www.grc.com/sn/sn-213.htm (do a search for 'NVIDIA'). Plus, presumably, top-of-the-line GPUs have only gotten more powerful since then. Read the whole SN transcript. If any of this is true, then it's a good thing I'm a semi-Luddite and only turn on my cell phone for emergencies... Any thoughts? updates? Rodrigo

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2011-07-14, 07:48	#3
Karl M Johnson Mar 2010 110011011₂ Posts	Yes, project home here. It uses specialized hardware for intercepting communications, rainbow tables and CUDA GPUs.