Flawed Encryption Algorithm in Police and Military Radios Poses Security Risks
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Summary
Researchers discovered a backdoor in an encryption algorithm used by police, military, and critical infrastructure, making communications vulnerable to eavesdropping. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) advised using additional encryption to mitigate the flaw.
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) advised deploying end-to-end encryption to address the vulnerability.
The flaw could allow attackers to eavesdrop on sensitive communications.
Researchers found that an encryption algorithm likely used by law enforcement and special forces can have weaknesses that could allow an attacker to listen in.
