July 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

CRC-32 forger?
by Mike Shaw 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

Does anyone know of an existing tool to forge a CRC-32 fingerprint? Meaning I can record the sig, edit the file, and then get this program to pad the file with junk to make an identical sig? I know this is a pretty easy thing to do, but I'm looking for a tool so that I can say "there are already existing tools to do this". Thanks -Mike

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Plan Columbia Broadens (Plan Andean)... (fwd)
by Jim Choate 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 06:51:25 -0400 Subject: Inferno: Plan Columbia Broadens (Plan Andean)... res ipsa loquitor... << But what did come as a shock was the discovery of language in the bill (apparently inserted late in the game by Foreign Operations subcommittee chairman Jim Kolbe) that not only gives the Bush Administration authority to send as many private military specialists as it wants to Colombia, but to send them in as heavily armed as they want--and with broad rules of engagement...>> << Entitled "Colombian Labryinth," the RAND report asserts that "drugs and insurgency are intertwined in complicated and changing ways but the former cannot be addressed without the latter," and concludes US-backed efforts to reduce the drug supply in Colombia have been ineffective, The reason, RAND says, is because the US has focused more on "counternarcotics" assistance (aid to anti-drug police and special military anti-drug units) rather than "counterinsurgency" (aid to Colombian military in its war with the left-wing FARC and ELN). While a number of investigative journalists and watchdog groups have demonstrated US aid and assistance has already crossed the line from counternarcotics to counterinsurgency, RAND recommends that the US once and for all dispense with the dubious notion that there's any difference between the two, and lays out an expansive proposal for increasing US military aid and assistance to Colombian government in its fight against leftist rebels. But use of US troops is something even the Bush Administration is leery of: at his confirmation hearing earlier this year, Peter Rodman, Bush's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, told senators that " None of us wants to get into a war. The word 'counterinsurgency' scares the hell out of everybody." >> http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=vest20010717 -- ____________________________________________________________________ Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night: God said, "Let Tesla be", and all was light. B.A. Behrend The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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over a billion tax dollars and a broadcaster gets a monopoly on it...
by Subcommander Bob 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

>the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah (which has cost the U.S. taxpayer $1.3 billion to date and >counting). http://www.townhall.com/columnists/robertnovak/rn20010719.shtml For 1.3e9, and some broadcast co. gets exclusive rights? Stream this, mofo...

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Cloning and body armor
by Declan McCullagh 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

today... HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Cloning/Body Armor Crime Subcommittee markup immediately following Full committee on H.R.2505, the "Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001," and H.R.1007, the "James Guelff Body Armor Act of 2001." Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. 10 a.m. Contact: 202-225-3951 http://www.house.gov/judiciary

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Slashdot | Restricted CDs Quietly Distributed
by Jim Choate 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

http://slashdot.org/articles/01/07/19/007240.shtml -- -- ____________________________________________________________________ Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night: God said, "Let Tesla be", and all was light. B.A. Behrend The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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Condit: long criminal history
by George＠Orwellian.Org 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

The brother of Congressman Condit, Darrell Wayne Condit, a bad boy with a record of DUI, driving with suspended license, MJ possession, is wanted for a violation of probation. FoxNewsChannel: "One report also has him as a sex offender". ---- Congressman Condit is hiding something: no one takes a private polygraph and refuses to take a police one unless they are hiding something. The police poly is much tougher because the will ask questions whose answers they already know from investigating.

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Re: Newsflash! Sklyarov Denied Access To Russian Consul
by Steve Schear 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

Another protest site has sprung up http://www.boycottadobe.org/ steve

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Ashcroft to Spotlight Dmitry?
by John Young 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

The Department of Justice has sent out today an embargoed announcement of John Ashcroft's appearance tomorrow in Mountain View, CA, to speak on cybercrime: ----- Department of Justice For Planning Purposes Only - Not For Release AG July 19, 2001 (202) 616-2777 www.usdoj.gov TDD (202) 514-1888 In CA: Lani Miller, (703) 395-4484 Washinton, DC -- Attorney General John Ashcroft will visit Northern California tomorrow, Friday, July 20, to discuss cybercrime issues. When: 11:115AM (Pacific Time), Friday, July 20 What: Attorney General News Conference Regarding Cybercrime Where: VeriSign Wordlwide Headquarters 487 East Middlefield Road Mountain View, CA ----- Dmirty Sklyarov is due to be transferred any time now from Las Vegas to somewhere in the Northern California District.

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I'm looking for FSE2001 proceedings
by Alex Alten 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

Does anyone know where I could purchase or get the papers submitted to the Fast Software Encryption Workshop 2001? Springer-Verlag does not have it available for purchase yet. I looked at the Web site (url below) and emailed the 2 Japanese fellows apparently running it but they have yet to respond. Any pointers or help would be most appreciated. I'm cc'ing cyperpunks and cryptography mailing lists as well. http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~matsui/FSE2001/ Thanks, - Alex -- Alex Alten Alten(a)Home.Com

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Major Breakthrough Successfully Completed by Hush Communications
by Ciara Hudson 19 Jul '01

19 Jul '01

for Secure Technologies Good Morning, Please find the latest announcement from Hush Communications below. We are delighted to introduce HushMail Version 2.0 to our peers and other secure technology professionals. This marks major breakthrough with advancing ease of use and overcoming interoperability problems previously associated with PKI technologies. Please take the time to read through the advances and changes made to HushMail.com and contact press(a)hushmail.com if there are any comments or queries. We will be following up this announcement with a review program and welcome your involvement. Thanks for your continued interest in Hush services and we look forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, Ciara Hudson, Public Relations Hush Communications Dublin, Ireland Hush Communications Launch HushMail Version 2.0 Next generation of industry leading solutions now supports OpenPGP compliance Dublin Ireland - 20 July , 2000 - Hush Communications (www.hush.com) a leading global provider of managed security solutions and encryption key-serving technology, has launched HushMail Version 2.0, the latest version of its world premier secure Web-based email service. The upgrade now supports the OpenPGP standard, offers improved functionality, and exciting new features. Version 2's support for OpenPGP marks a major breakthrough in widening the appeal and usability of HushMail, as Version 2.0 is a major move toward achieving interoperability with the other member companies. Very soon Hush users will be able to communicate securely with PGP and other member company applications, creating a universal interoperable platform for secure digital technologies. PGP is the most widely used email security protocol and this new version opens up HushMail users to an estimated 8 million PGP users worldwide. Phil Zimmermann, Managing Director of the OpenPGP Alliance (www.openpgp.org) said, "I am very encouraged by the support given to the OpenPGP Alliance by founding members such as Hush Communications. As an early adopter of the OpenPGP standard, Hush is encouraging the widespread adoption of secure platforms and improvements with technical interoperability. I am confident that more users will quickly come to recognize and appreciate the added security benefits and ease of use that HushMail Version 2.0 offers." The OpenPGP standard has provided a welcome alternative to security infrastructure standards. Compared to existing standards, it has been rigorously tested, provides a more flexible trust model, has a larger user community, is cheaper to implement and more user friendly for its adopters. "Today's launch of HushMail Version 2.0 signifies a close co-operation between Hush Communications and the OpenPGP Alliance to build a reliable, easy to use, personal messaging solution for secure data exchange over the Internet," said Jon Matonis, President and CEO of Hush Communications. "Hush has a vision to advance secure communications worldwide. It is committed to developing and providing PKI-enabled complete solutions and services for both personal and business sectors without sacrificing ease of use." Existing Hush customers that will immediately migrate to the new platform include; Daytraders, iEnhance, Therapy Online, Security.nl and Napo.org. HushMail Version 2.0 provides a transparently managed PKI system that encrypts, decrypts, signs and verifies incoming and outgoing mails using keys retrieved from the Hush Key Server Network All the user needs to know is that they can send mail and that it goes out securely. A HushMail user never has to deal directly with key exchange making HushMail Version 2.0 the easiest form of secure communication available. In addition, HushMail Version 2.0 offers a new, enhanced Outlook style GUI and advanced service features, such as storage management, attachment management, and improved folder functionality. With the improved interface, users will be able to conveniently track the status of received and sent messages. The new version is tailored to meet important requirements of personal clients for secure on-line communication and cost-effective delivery of important documents over the Internet. To upgrade to the new version users will receive notification to their current account detailing simple instructions on how to re-register their keys. Jon Matonis concluded, "With the launch of HushMail Version 2.0, we aim to better meet the requirements of personal users for secure on-line communication and transmission of critical messages and time-sensitive documents. HushMail Version 2.0 and other upcoming PKI applications will help Hush maintain its competitive edge in today's digital world and give added impetus to the overall growth of secure communications." As a member of the OpenPGP alliance (www.openpgp.org) Hush products offer OpenPGP compliance. Additionally, Hush is offering the chance to review recently released new products. The features and benefits of HushMail Version 2.0, among other Hush products, are available for review. About Hush Communications Hush Communications is the leading global provider of managed security solutions and encryption key-serving technology. It was awarded the full five stars for secure messaging product by Secure Computing Magazine, the Best Internet Security Freeware Award from Firewallguide.com and voted best Webmail service for travelers' mails by the Net Internet magazine. Hush distributes its solutions to the financial, medical and legal markets, and to general portals and enterprises. These solutions include encryption products and management services in the secure communications industry. The company's SDK (Software Development Kit) allows other Web-based infrastructure companies and application providers to design product and service offerings that utilize the Hush Key Server Network. Hush has strategic alliances with NetNation Communications (www.netnation.com)(Nasdaq:NNCI) Security Portal (www.securityportal.com) and Worldport Communications (www.wrdp.com)(WRDP.OB) Its investors include Offroad Capital Corporation (www.offroadcapital.com) Hush Communications Corporation is incorporated in the U.S. with operating subsidiaries in Dublin, Ireland, Salt Lake City, Utah, Vancouver, Canada and Anguilla, BWI. Hush is the provider of HushMail.Com and HushMail Private Label, the worldwide standards in secure messaging. For more information, visit the corporate site at www.hush.com. Note to editors: Hush product names and logos are trademarks of Hush Communications Corporation. All rights reserved. For further information contact: Ciara Hudson press(a)hushmail.com + 353 1 4357 831

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