October 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

Register on Anderson: "Times misquoted me - crypto expert"
by Xeni Jardin 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

You gotta love those scribes at the Register--take this comment on UK tabloid frenzy over alleged stego-hijinks of OBL and crew: "Since the Times' stablemates the Sun and the News of the World have allegedly been hiding news in pornographic content for several years, (although we've never found any news in either paper to substantiate that meme), the allegation doesn't surprise us. " XJ ----- The Times misquoted me - crypto expert http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/22102.html By Andrew Orlowski in San Francisco Posted: 08/10/2001 at 17:43 GMT International cryptography expert Professor Ross Anderson has demanded a correction from the The Times for being misquoted on the subject of terrorists' use of email. With echoes of Phil Zimmermann's treatment by the Washington Post, which manufactured quotes by Zimmermann expressing "regret" for devising PGP encryption, Anderson says the Times journalist "was determined - or had been instructed - to write the story anyway". Anderson lambasts The Times for unquestioningly peddling the meme that terrorists communicate using information hidden in pornographic content. Since the Times' stablemates the Sun and the News of the World have allegedly been hiding news in pornographic content for several years, (although we've never found any news in either paper to substantiate that meme), the allegation doesn't surprise us. "It is unclear what national interest is served by security agencies propagating this lurid urban myth. Perhaps the goal is to manufacture an excuse for the failure to anticipate the events of September 11th. Perhaps it is preparing the ground for an attempt at bureaucratic empire-building via Internet regulation, as a diversionary activity from the much harder and less pleasant task of going after al-Qaida. "Perhaps the vision of bin Laden as cryptic pornographer is being spun to create a subconscious link, in the public mind, with the scare stories about child pornography that were used before September 11th to justify government plans for greater Internet regulation," writes Anderson. Anderson suggests the articles "should be read as a deliberate plant by MI5". You can read more here <http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipermail/ukcrypto/2001-October/01770 8.html> and here <http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipermail/ukcrypto/2001-October/01771 2.html>. .

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by Jim Choate 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

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10 Oct '01

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[BIOWAR] FBI Believes Anthrax Strain Manmade (fwd)
by Eugene Leitl 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

-- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204/">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBMTO: N48 04'14.8'' E11 36'41.2'' http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204 57F9CFD3: ED90 0433 EB74 E4A9 537F CFF5 86E7 629B 57F9 CFD3 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 20:01:16 -0400 From: ds2000 <ds2000(a)mediaone.net> To: Biowar <biowar(a)topica.com> Subject: [BIOWAR] FBI Believes Anthrax Strain Manmade >From The AP, http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011009/us/attacks_investigation_293.html - Tuesday October 9 7:35 PM ET FBI Believes Anthrax Strain Manmade By KAREN GULLO, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI (news - web sites) believes the strain of anthrax that killed a tabloid newspaper editor in Florida was manmade, and tests of the 19 hijackers' possessions have found no trace of the deadly bacteria, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Investigators so far has found no evidence linking the Florida incident to terrorism, although the manufactured nature of the bacteria suggests criminal activity may be involved, the officials said, speaking only on condition of anonymity. U.S. officials, meanwhile, said there was evidence that Osama bin Laden (news - web sites) sympathizers have been performing surveillance of U.S. buildings overseas. That information and other evidence have prompted continued warnings for Americans overseas to use caution, the officials said. President Bush (news - web sites) was preparing to visit the FBI on Wednesday to announce the creation of a list of most wanted terrorist worldwide. Officials said the initial list would include 19 names, some whom are believed to be connected to Osama bin Laden's network. Overseas, anti-terrorist detectives in Ireland arrested three Libyans and an Algerian at their Dublin homes on suspicion of fund raising and providing logistical support to groups linked to bin al-Qaida. More than $13,000 in cash, documents and financial records were seized, detectives said. They were also investigating the four men's various bank accounts. Police refused to identify the detainees, but authorities said they included: -A 39-year-old Libyan who has directed two Islamic charities in Ireland that detectives suspect have been used to pass funds to al-Qaida members. -A 26-year-old Algerian who arrived in Ireland illegally two years ago and was previously been suspected of involvement in abortive plans to attack U.S. cities during millennium celebrations. In Florida, there were growing signs that the appearance of anthrax at a tabloid newspaper office may not have involved terrorism, but would be treated as an isolated criminal act. Tests so far had not found any other workers at the location who were infected, or additional spores of the bacteria except those found on the computer keyboard of the victim who died last week, officials said. Robert Stevens, 63, a photo editor at The Sun newspaper, died from an anthrax he inhaled, and high-tech tests were being performed to help determine the origin of the bacteria. He died on Friday, the first such death in the United States since 1976. Dr. Jean ', director of the Palm Beach County Health Department, said officials could not say whether someone genetically manufactured the bacteria or they occurred naturally because test weren't completed. ``We're open to the possibility of anything,'' she said But law enforcement officials in Washington said the strain that infected Stevens does not match any known naturally occurring version of the bacterium and was believed to be manmade. The FBI was still investigating how the anthrax was introduced and no one has been charged. A sweep of items belonging to suspected hijacker Mohammed Atta, who flew planes near the sight of the anthrax case, and a screening of all the hijackers possessions, cars and hotel rooms turned up no evidence that they came into contact with anthrax or other biochemical agents, the officials added. A tiny amount of anthrax was found on a keyboard at the newspaper offices, but tests on the building's air systems and areas frequented by Stevens have turned up no further evidence of the bacteria, the officials said. -- Dan S Post to: biowar(a)topica.com. Unsubscribe to: biowar-unsubscribe(a)topica.com. List info: www.topica.com/lists/biowar ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Q0W.a9I0on Or send an email To: biowar-unsubscribe(a)topica.com This email was sent to: Eugene.Leitl(a)lrz.uni-muenchen.de T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================

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FBI utilizing supermarket club cards in profiling
by Karsten M. Self 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

http://www.knoxville.com/kns/politics/article/0,1406,KNS_356_840058,00.html You are what you eat? Federal agents are tracking suspects tied to the Sept. 11 strikes through supermarket club cards that may give a hint of ethnic tastes. "Time was, this data was so disorganized nobody could make sense of it, but not anymore. They're looking for people based on their supermarket tastes," says consultant Larry Ponemon, head of the Privacy Council business consortium. "Trouble is, there's so much bad data out there, and how do your know if someone eats like a terrorist?" he asks. Also (and source of above): http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/10/09/0033206 What Do You Buy At The Grocery ... Punk? Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself(a)ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free Free Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html [demime 0.97c removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature]

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Re: US Food Aid Propaganda
by Danny Yee 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Air drops of food aid are a resort of last desperation; most of it will never be found or used. So dropping 40 000 food packages is definitely just a media stunt -- I can't see it having any real effect at all on the Afghan population it's supposed to be feeding. Danny. ************************************************************************** Subscribe to Freematt's Alerts: Pro-Individual Rights Issues Send a blank message to: freematt(a)coil.com with the words subscribe FA on the subject line. List is private and moderated (7-30 messages per week) Matthew Gaylor, (614) 313-5722 ICQ: 106212065 Archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fa/ **************************************************************************

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Re: US Food Aid Propaganda
by Danny Yee 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Air drops of food aid are a resort of last desperation; most of it will never be found or used. So dropping 40 000 food packages is definitely just a media stunt -- I can't see it having any real effect at all on the Afghan population it's supposed to be feeding. Danny. ************************************************************************** Subscribe to Freematt's Alerts: Pro-Individual Rights Issues Send a blank message to: freematt(a)coil.com with the words subscribe FA on the subject line. List is private and moderated (7-30 messages per week) Matthew Gaylor, (614) 313-5722 ICQ: 106212065 Archived at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fa/ **************************************************************************

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Matt, this is unfair> Re: US Food Aid Propaganda
by Dwight Hines 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

This is lowballing. Look at how the folks gave time and money and supplies to the people and their families who were wiped out in NYC. That was not propaganda. Look at what is planned, not just by Bush and Blair, but Chretien, and others, to help rebuild, including lots and lots of food (like 8 million tons to move in as soon as it is stable there). The food drop is obviously of psyops value, but at 4 bucks a package, plus transport costs, it is a far cry from leaflets and radio announcements. Just to be fair, put it into context of what the USA did for Japan when McArthur said send me bread or send me rifles. We sent lots of bread, as well as medical and construction crews. dh ###

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Matt, this is unfair> Re: US Food Aid Propaganda
by Dwight Hines 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

This is lowballing. Look at how the folks gave time and money and supplies to the people and their families who were wiped out in NYC. That was not propaganda. Look at what is planned, not just by Bush and Blair, but Chretien, and others, to help rebuild, including lots and lots of food (like 8 million tons to move in as soon as it is stable there). The food drop is obviously of psyops value, but at 4 bucks a package, plus transport costs, it is a far cry from leaflets and radio announcements. Just to be fair, put it into context of what the USA did for Japan when McArthur said send me bread or send me rifles. We sent lots of bread, as well as medical and construction crews. dh ###

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Re: US Food Aid Propaganda
by Leon F. 10 Oct '01

10 Oct '01

Why has the news media not noticed that a similar program is not available to Iraq? I thought we were starving the Iraq citizens in order to inspire them to throw out their worthless leader. I'm very confused now. Leon Felkins ###

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