September 2000 - cypherpunks-legacy

CDR: tight group from nowhere
by Private User 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

DoS attacks before internet worked for Catalonians: http://www.zolatimes.com/V4.36/the_day.html Internet does give some advantage: Sync message goes out with the time (www, usenet, maillists). Action takes place in the meatspace (we flush toilets and turn on hemp lights at the right moments.) There is NO WAY to trace this back to the distributed agents - that is, unless your neighbour reports unusual light activity :-) Something similar happened some 7-8 yrs back in the Bay Area where drivers (on 101, I think) did 55mph in sync in all lanes, creating chaos. We are far too stuck to internet as communication medium. Flushing the shit can also deliver the message,

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by owner-cypherpunks＠toad.com 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

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06 Sep '00

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CDR: GPG Slashdot discussion; Phil Z Interview
by Bill Stewart or other lab user 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

Slashdot discussion at http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/09/06/1653255&mode=thread OctaneZ asks: "What are the relative merits and drawbacks of using Gnu Privacy Guard vs. Network Associates' PGP. I am not referring to the fact that GPG doesn't use any restricted implemtations or algorithems; or that GPG was not affected by the recent PGP hole; but other more everyday issues. How is interoperability between the two. As well as integration into common applications such as Eudora in windows and others, possibly PINE, in LINUX. Could this be deployed such that the learning curve of transitioning users from PGP to GPG is not too steep? I am a strong beleiver in encryption, and have used PGP for a very long time, however I would prefer to use an OpenSource/Non-restricted program; however the usefullness of said program, as well as the security takes precidence, at least in my book." http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/09/06/1916226&mode=thread A reader writes "PGP's creator is participating in an online interview this week. http://forums.itworld.com/webx?14@@.ee6caf5 Phil is mainly interested in clearing the air about the recently discovered ADK bug, but the larger topics of encryption and worldwide organized snoop rings (Echelon) have already come up. The interview is open to questions from anyone; runs through Friday 9/8." ========================

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CDR: new brit spybook simmering
by David Honig 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

Those brits really need a 1st amendment... (and the _SUN_ needs to buy a clue about physical security) ..good hype for Random House though.. http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12986507 WEDNESDAY, 06 SEPTEMBER, 2000 SUN PUTS SPY SECRETS UNDER LOCK AND KEY Details ... Dame Stella Rimington EXCLUSIVE By JOHN KAY THE Sun has been handed a copy of a red-hot book of spy secrets written by the former head of MI5. The manuscript by Dame Stella Rimington is now being vetted by security chiefs to decide if it can be published in ANY form. Many of them want to ban A Life Of Surprises because it is packed with detail about Dame Stella's career - especially her four years as MI5 boss. We spent weeks checking the facts in the book to establish it was not a hoax. The manuscript is safely locked in The Sun's safe. Then we contacted Downing Street chiefs to arrange for the red-hot document to be collected. We decided it was not in the national interest to reveal any of the book's more sensitive contents. But we CAN disclose that it touches on such matters as spy provisions in the Cold War, the ultra-secret SAS and terrorism. Top secret ... we decided it was not in national interest to reveal any details It also includes references to the left-wing Militant Tendency and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The book - which is packed with detail about Dame Stella's 29-year career in the secret service - came into our hands anonymously. And one theory was that a disgruntled spook at MI5's rival organisation MI6 arranged for the copy to be delivered to us in a bid to sabotage publication. The Sun exclusively revealed last May that 65-year-old Dame Stella - given her title in the 1996 New Year's Honours - had written her memoirs. She submitted a draft to the Government seeking official approval to publish, which has not yet been granted. But the serving heads of MI5 and MI6, Stephen Lander and Richard Dearlove, together with Cabinet Secretary Sir Richard Wilson, all wanted the book banned. Some senior MI6 officers were so outraged they demanded to have Dame Stella arrested under the Official Secrets Act. Safe as houses ... we locked book up amid tight security Home Secretary Jack Straw fears a ban could be challenged under the new human rights act which becomes law next month. Mother-of-two Dame Stella, who retired from the #90,000-a-year job in 1996, has already been offered a #500,000 advance by publishers Random House. And it is believed she could earn up to #1million through worldwide sales and serialisations. But in a postscript, Dame Stella says: "As I write this in January 2000, nearly four years on, I don't know if what I have written will ever be published. "I have not yet told my former colleagues that I am writing it, and when I do, and when they see what I have written, there may be such a furore that it will never see the light of day. "I hope it does because I think the story it tells is an important counterbalance to the scandals and revelations that have been too much the currency of writing on British intelligence." She adds: "So if anyone ever reads this, I hope you enjoy it." Honour ... MI5's first woman boss being made a Dame in 1996 The book describes the casual way in which she was recruited while working as a civil servant in India - when the resident MI5 agent whispered in her ear: "Pst, do you want to be a spy?" It discloses how she rapidly worked her way up the ladder in a profession dominated by men. The book is dotted with humorous anecdotes including her dealings with ex-PMs Maggie Thatcher and John Major. There is also much detail about the "methodology" of MI5 - especially over counter-espionage and the war against the IRA. Dame Stella, who is immensely proud to have been Britain's first female spymaster, claims credit for overseeing a large increase in the number of women spooks. Security chiefs want to stop publication because they fear information being given to Britain's enemies - and to avoid being accused of double standards. The Government went to great lengths to try to ban the Spycatcher memoirs of former MI5 bugging expert Peter Wright. Ex-MI5 officer David Shayler has returned to Britain to face charges under the Official Secrets Act for writing about the secret service. And ex-MI6 officer Richard Tomlinson was jailed for trying to publish his autobiography. Shock ... Sun story last May A senior government security source said: "This is what is so appalling. It is not so much the content, it is the principle of her writing it which is all so wrong. "She should just keep quiet and enjoy her sizeable pension and income from directorships. "By writing her book she is only encouraging other spies to start penning their own memoirs." Copies of the manuscript are understood to have been circulated to MI5, MI6, Special Branch, senior civil servants and government ministers. Another security source said: "The book does contain sensitive information but there is no question of Dame Stella naming any of our agents. The biggest fear is that it will open the floodgates." Leading security expert Chris Dobson, who has written 15 books on spies and terrorists, said: "I congratulate The Sun for acting in a highly responsible manner. "It is essential that this book never sees the light of the day." Snoop doggy dogs MI5 HQ THE Sun is prepared to reveal only one anecdote from Dame Stella's book - because we don't believe it breaches ANY official secrets. After becoming director general of MI5 in 1992, her home was besieged by journalists and she moved her two daughters and their pet dog into an apartment on the top floor of the spy network's central London HQ. The hound was issued with his own special security pass and a codename - Alpha 7.

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by ClipperCruiseLine＠emailhoster.com 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

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CDR: Re: (no subject)
by madmullah 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

> i was wondering if there is a way u can listen to a 900 mhz cordless phone > conversation from some type of scanner , Yes and no. If it is spread spectrum then without a spectrum analyzer with an Audio Demod and some other stuff, you can't monitor it :-) If its a straight non spread spectrum non digital signal then yes you can, just search the allocated frequencies. > and be able to pinpoint the exact > phone? a couple of good yagi antennas, some signal strength meters, and wide band recievers should help you. Look up "Fox Hunting" and talk to some local hams, they should be able to help you out. > can u bugg a cordless phone without being seen? I won't insult you by asking if you are na idiot, but please try to come up with sensical questions friend. > is there listening devices that can go thru houses to hear? I could not even start to parse this one folks...

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CDR: Re: European CDR nodes
by Jim Choate 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

On 6 Sep 2000 drt(a)c0re.rc23.cx wrote: > In cypherpunks, you wrote: > > >European CDR nodes? > > As already told, I'm working on that. > > I would like to get some Information on the existing CDR Nodes: > > 1. Amount Traffic > 2. Nr. of Subscribers > 3. Software & Configuration used. > > Do you keep a Message-ID History to avoid loops like used in NNTP or > do you do yust path filtering to decide it news should go to the > other nodes? See, http://einstein.ssz.com/cdr/index.html#newnode ____________________________________________________________________ He is able who thinks he is able. Buddha The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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06 Sep '00

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CDR: Re: Religious and Psychological Warfare Tactics in Phoenix, AZ
by madmullah 06 Sep '00

06 Sep '00

American Patriot Friends Network wrote: > > I found this anonymously posted article at the following URL: > This information is well worth reading, IMHO..... Yes, as far as poorly argued disinfo goes. Ever notice how the scientific explanations in articles like these are *so* vague that it is really impossible to verify anything ? Nanotechnology supercomputers ? Can I parse this ? What is a nanotechnology supercomputer ? If conspiracy theorists had a background in the physical sciences it would make their writings easier to understand... > links. In other words, along with supercomputers directly filling your brain > with images and thoughts, there is the capability to create the illusion of > mind reading abilities with the brain to brain links. How ? Any description of the technologies involved or are we supposed to just take the author's words for it ? When the trivial write on matters of import the results tend to be ugly. If there is any truth in mind control speculations then these guys are doing a double disservice ! Telling the truth in a form that is completely unacceptable to anyone with a background in the sciences. > technology. People are being connected to these electromagnetic frequencies, How ? How is a person "connected to electromagnetic frequencies" ? Which frequencies ? The article just mentions: "Cellular phone frequencies, microwave radar and radio frequencies" dear God, what a huge chunck of the spectrum, no ? A few Billion Hertz... > their thoughts are being monitored and recorded How ? > Religious Organizations can easily abuse this procedure, fnord > In addition, a device called the Bio-Pacer has also been developed that will > inflict a "goose-bumps" effect on individual subjects likely via satellite. "Likely" via satellite... In other words he has no clue but believes that satellite will be a likely medium ? > Some notable anti-gay members of the Arizona Legislature are Karen Johnson > and Barbara Blewster. Barbara has stated that "Homosexuality leads to > beastiality, human sacrifice and cannibalism.". *snicker* can I quote this ? > Other technology includes microchips which are designed to be injected into > the blood stream of unaware citizens that are 200 times smaller than a human > hair (nanotechnology) Are these microchips developed ? If so how do you know ? A well placed source, a trusted informant ? Can anyone brief us on the current state of nanotechnology research ? > Awareness to what is actually taking place allows you to become stronger and > better able to withstand this repulsive game until it is fully exposed Only if one is actually, in fact, aware and only if one is actually, in fact, informed and properly informed. My concern is with backing up of wild claims, if someone gives me evidence for a claim then I will seriously consider it, no matter how wild it appears on the surface, but without even this where does one start ? THIS is what concerns me, people are making serious claims and not giving jack to back it up with. If their purpose is disinfo then they are working, if their purpose is to actually help in a real situation then they are shooting THEMSELVES in the foot.

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