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Re:Tailspotting: Identifying and profiting from CEO vacation... by tormeh on Monday June 09, 2014 @08:55AM (#7868193)
So, I can fake being any plane since there is no cryptographic signing of the broadcasts?
Re:Tailspotting: Identifying and profiting from CEO vacation... by pubman on Monday June 09, 2014 @09:14AM (#7868275)
According to the FAA they have a way to determine what is fake and not. Not sure how they do it but it could involve comparing the signal to an actual radar return.
Re:Tailspotting: Identifying and profiting from CEO vacation... by hatbert on Monday June 09, 2014 @12:13PM (#7869059)
As the density of receiver sites increases, it will likely be possible to use trilateration to identify broadcasts which are obviously bogus.
Re:Tailspotting: Identifying and profiting from CEO vacation... by retroencabulato on Monday June 09, 2014 @09:52PM (#7871523)
That would require broadcasting in restricted bands.
Re:Tailspotting: Identifying and profiting from CEO vacation... by tormeh on Tuesday June 10, 2014 @10:28AM (#7872675)
Well, I think that's the lesser moral problem here...