[ NNSquad ] Researchers find crippling flaws in global GPS

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Researchers find crippling flaws in global GPS

http://j.mp/XHL3mZ  (SC Magazine)

     "For example, we show that we can permanently de-synchronise the
      date of Phasor Measurement Units used in [a] smart grid. We also
      show we can cause UNIX epoch rollover in a few minutes, and year
      100,000 (the rst 6-digit year) rollover in about two days."

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--Lauren--
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