A talk from the hacker conference 39C3 about the Baltic Jammer (which causes GPS interferences in the baltic sea) and how a civilian project plans to protect against it with existing infrastructure. (in English)

  • SpikesOtherDog@ani.social
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    2 days ago

    Pretty sure that gps is a plaintext broadcast. It’s nice because it’s universally accessible, but it’s a target now that people rely on it.

    Back in the 90s my head was full of maps of my region because I drove a lot for work. Mobile online GPS is a game changer, since you get traffic updates in real time. While I suppose you could review your route ahead of time, there is not a known way to get relevant traffic updates unless you have a radio station just to that effect.

    My real concern for you would be a sudden information blackout.