From: will.spencer@gsmsecurity.com (Will Spencer)
Newsgroups: alt.cellular.gsm,alt.answers,news.answers
Subject: GSM Security FAQ Revision 2004/02/11 - Part 1/1
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Summary: This posting contains a list of Frequently Asked Questions (and their
        answers) about GSM security.  It should be read by anyone who wishes
        to post to the alt.cellular.gsm newsgroup.

Archive-Name: alt.cellular.gsm/gsm-security-faq
Posting-Frequency: Monthly
Last-Modified: 2004/02/11
Version: 2004/02/11

Welcome to the alt.cellular.gsm GSM Security FAQ: Answers to Frequently Asked
Questions about GSM Security.

The GSM Security FAQ is on the World Wide Web at
http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml

The contents of the alt.cellular.gsm GSM Security FAQ include:

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
How is encryption utilized in GSM?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What algorithm is utilized for authentication in GSM networks?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What algorithm is utilized for encryption in GSM networks?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What algorithm is utilized for key generation in GSM networks?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What are the components of a GSM network

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What are Ki, Kc, RAND, and SRES?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
How do Authentication and Key generation work in a GSM network?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
Have the A3 and A8 algorithms been broken?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
Have the A5 algorithms been broken?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What are locking and unlocking?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What is an IMEI?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
How can I find my IMEI?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
What are the PIN and PUK?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
How do I change my PIN and PUK?

http://www.gsmsecurity.com/faq.shtml
How do I use CallerID?