December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: VIACRYPT
by Bill Stewart 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 10:47 AM 8/15/95 -0400, No Name wrote: >Does anyone know if PKZ get's any royalties from the sale of Viacrypt- >it is after all his code, isn't it?. Or is the Viacrypt source entirely >different ? >Speaking of which code, has Viacrypt been "verified" in any way by >some independent agency? The RSA code in ViaCrypt 2.4 is different from the PGP code; most of the rest is the same. The documentation includes a note from Phil, and I think the code is signed by him. You can trust it. As far as money goes, I don't know their financial arrangements. My copy has a pretty low serial number; I hope they've sold enough to make some bucks. The Windows version of 2.7.1 is substantially different - it's got a GUI interface, with a shell-like piece underneath that looks more like vanilla PGP. The Preface says it's using ViaCrypt's DigiSig+ RSA implementation, the IDEA implementation is licensed from Ascom-Tech AG, the compression code is from Info-Zip bt Mark Adler and Jean-loup Gailly, and they've licensed Phil Zimmermann's PGP(tm) for the remainder. They also acknowledge that lots of people contributed, including Branko Lankester and Peter Gutmann. The code is signed by ViaCrypt, and their key is signed by Phil. The documentation is substantially rewritten, mostly for the GUI part. The examples are somewhat amusing (removing a signature from a key for Bill Haydon <bill(a)5thfloor.circus.com> ....) #--- # Thanks; Bill # Bill Stewart, Freelance Information Architect, stewarts(a)ix.netcom.com # Phone +1-510-247-0664 Pager/Voicemail 1-408-787-1281 #--- Storyteller makes no choice - soon you will not hear his voice. His job was to shed light, and not to master. RIP, Jerry

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CAT_tal
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

8-15-95. NYPaper. [fundie lab-work for quantum cryptomorrow.] "It's a Molecule. No, It's More Like a Wave. In theory, an amoeba can behave as a wave and interfere with itself. In a university laboratory, a subatomic search for Schrodinger's Cat." Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently completed an experiment that proves that an object at least as large as a molecule can be made to act like a light wave -- forcibly split into two component waves and separately manipulated, altered, recombined and analyzed. Dr. David E. Pritchard and his colleagues at M.I.T. remind skeptics that quantum theory permits any object to behave as either a particle or a wave, depending on how it is viewed. Dr. Pritchard's research and that of other teams around the world represent an explosion of scientific interest in interferometry, a centuries-old technique by which waves are split and made to interfere with themelves, revealing details of nature that are otherwise hidden. With a brilliant history of discovery behind it, interferometry seems poised for a new golden age. CAT_tal (about 15kb)

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RC4 key search report
by Philip R. Moyer 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Are there any technical reports available describing the RC4 key search efforts? I am interested specifically in number of machines (compute power) and time to completion. Cheers, Phil

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Re: CoS Raid on "Copyright Terrorist"
by Duncan Frissell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 01:17 PM 8/15/95 CDT, Mike McNally wrote: >Mailboxes Etc. insists on getting a picture ID; at least they did last >time I checked. Some smaller mom&pop places will take a business card >(time to break out your Jim Rockford Business Card Fabrication Kit). I always supply picture ID these days. It's really rough getting those cold lamination-Employee ID kits from Office Depot, taking the polaroid on a blue background, trimming the photo, and assembling the employment ID. I'm one of my best employees. Don't forget to include your EMP_NO. It gives the clerk something to write down. DCF "Governments are simply not fully sovereign in the world of information; their powers within it are strangely limited....This weakness of government control within computer nets--a product of strongly protected privacy, a lack of frontiers and confusions of jurisdiction--make them natural places for subversion." -- The Economist "Softwar--A Survey of Defence Technology"

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TYM_eup
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Time magazine of Augst 21 has a breathless cover story on cyber war, infowar and farside warriors, with a piece on a Rocky Horror Rand war game. Someone who knows the URL for Time articles may want to wave it. Or, for squeamish ossifragers who do not want to be IDed at the Time stakeout: TYM_eup (about 36kb in 2 parts)

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Re: Purple Boxes
by shamrock＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <199508152206.SAA23244(a)acmex.gatech.edu>, gt7508b(a)prism.gatech.edu (PHrEaK!) wrote: >Does anyone know of sources for des chips??? >Are there any public key chips out there??? >Has anyone ever tried putting PGP on a chip??? RSA??? (Are these too >slow for realistic real time hardware voice/data encryption??) >I know a little about digital electronics (I am a computer engineering >student) and I would love to get some data books and see if I could >come up with a secure "encryption box" that people could build. I don't know off the top of my head who makes DES and RSA chips. I am sure there are many manufactors of DES chips. Try TI, National, and Motorola. I belive that Schneier has a list of RSA chip makers. For the DSP part of a "bump in the cord" encrytion box, you want to get the "TI TMS320 Family Development Support" booklet by calling (800) 477-8924. You also want to look at Motorola's 68000 CPU, DSP, and controller on one chip. I can't recall the exact product number. Just call Motorola and ask for it. Have fun, - -- - -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMDE67ioZzwIn1bdtAQGdwQF+MnhFo72hoxjAzESO/MksNE1QKNys35Tp zJZJxng6FOxikLO01FjmKR32A47Pq7cK =in6Q -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: Purple Boxes
by shamrock＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <SAA03565.199508152249(a)garotte.va.pubnix.com>, stripes(a)va.pubnix.com ("Josh M. Osborne") wrote: >I'm afarid it won't be $50 worth of parts untill you start buying >thousands of chips at once. For a single device, count on spending ~$400 for hardware. In large volumes, you should be able to go below $150. - -- - -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMDE7oCoZzwIn1bdtAQFxAAF/YIJPuO5siDuspQhDGf6u+nks1lXfjCj9 z/NZFxQkVsDVv/GvQnPdPKYYr144eVuE =57Vm -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: Purple Boxes
by shamrock＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 22:30 8/15/95, Dave Emery wrote: > I'm quite convinced that with a fast microcontroller and >especially a really fast DSP engine you can do both 3-DES and idea in >the same hardware that does the rest. [...] > I should think realistically there should be a lot of bandwidth >left over for the voice compression - for the encryption you might >possibly be talking 5% of the dsp cpu if you use a 50 mhz part. I agree. You can easily do encryption and compression on the same chip. There is no need for a separate DES/RSA chip. I only included some possible DES chip manufactors, because the original poster asked for them. -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred.

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by Ranxerox＠ajsbbs.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Pl. teach me about american indians ? What would you like to know... I'll answer any questions that I can, and research any that I can't. > From Canada or a US state ? Well, the Chickasaw tribe is originally from the Southeastern US (Alabama, Kentucky, etc.) The name (in the native language) means 'Unconquered and Unconquerable' During that time, the Chickasaws were mainly farmers/traders. But if someone made them mad, they NEVER forgot or forgave until the debt was settled. Early in the war between the French and English, the English hired the Chickasaw people to fight for them. The French didn't stand a chance after that because of the Chickasaw and their allies. (When the Chickasaw were hired, they also asked other tribes to help in the war.) The Chickasaw's real name is spelled Chikasha (chi-KAH-shuh). My 'indian name' is: "Akuckma Kallo Hin-li Nita ho atuk Nutackhish". (It means 'Bad-tempered standing bear, he that has a beard.') And since I am 1.9 - 2m tall and weigh about 150Kg, it kind of fits... #:^) > I made a blizz trip to California and, when staying at the Canyon's, I had > the opportunity to visit Indian reserves but didn't want to - don't ask me > why. I'm a little disturbed by these "come-and-see-me" touristic > roundtrips. Although I saw a lot in a very very short time, I felt > uncomfortable about looking at "people" as part of the trip. Stupid? As long as you treat the people with respect and dignity, what is to be ashamed of? These displays are done to educate people. To let them know more about the tribe, it's culture and it's history. As long as you keep in mind the idea that it's there to teach, there's nothing at all wrong with it. There are some ceremonies that aren't done for show. Like (for example) the Cheyanne (shy-ANN) Sun Ceremony. This is a VERY serious thing. It lasts for 4 days (4 is an important number). During this ceremony, sacrifices are made. You can sacrifice some of your flesh by cutting it off of your own body, or you can sacrifice pain. If you choose to sacrifice pain, then there are several options. You can have bone skewers inserted under the muscles in your chest and be lifted into the air until the skewers tear free (blowing a bone whistle the whole time). Or you can have ropes attached to the skewers and the top of a pole, then you lean back until you break the ropes. (Again blowing the whistle.) Another way is to have Buffalo Skulls attached to the skewers. You then put the Buffalo skulls on your back and dance until they break free or tear out of your chest. And all of this is done in the hottest part of the summer. (At a temperature of about 38C.) > Where do you live now? How did you evolve from an Indian culture to a > US-city-bourgeois-like life ? I live about 30Km north of Seattle in a town of 75,000 called Everett. It's a nice place to live. Not too much crime except for an occasional noise complaint. All things considered, I think it's a nice place to raise my kid. > > Hobbies : Midieval Warfare (Tactics & Weapons), > Woops ! Woops? Is that good or bad? > Sorry I was late in wishing you all the best. At your age, the world's > expecting you ! Uh oh... I was hoping to sneak up on it. #:^) > I won't comment on the maths.. I really hate it, sorry ! Most people don't like math... I guess you have to be a little crazy to like math. But I've found that it actually relaxes me. I sit down and figure out a new formula, and I feel good that IU was able to do it. > Another cultural "question" : what's a "peptic ulcer"? I know an ulcer as > being something very painful on your stomac (I never had it, thanks God..) A peptic ulcer IS a hole in the stomach... I've had the ulcer since I was 9 years old. It's like a part of the family now. So I consider it a 'pet'. I know it sounds crazy, but if I worry about it, it just hurts more. It feels like having a belly full of fire as it is. I don't need it hurting any more. > Believe it or not, I've been in Washington once but on business trip for > the AIIM show (sorry, AIIM stands for Association for Image and Information > Management - a "huge" yearly show)... In fact, these business trips are a > real scandal fly in/fly out without any time for visiting whatsoever because > of time (and money) constraints.. > Forget these negative words, because I really loved all my US trips > (but was really mad not to be able to spend at least one week in each > city/state) I've been in Boston and Lowell/Mass several times, in My uncle teaches music at Berkley Music College near Boston. Some of his works have been berformed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Zurich Philharmonic Orchestra. I know NOTHING about music though... I'm a scientist, not an artist. > Canada once (the Water Falls, straight from Boston and back the same Niagara Falls? > day), Los Angeles(+ one day Disney Land), Florida(+ one day Disney World - > waw !!), in Chicago and SanFrancisco twice, in NY three times, and of course > my "see-the-US-in-10-days" tour which involved the Californian Coast > (Monterrey, Carmel, SeaWorld, LA) + all canyons, Death Valley, Arizona > Desert, Scottsdale, etc. I went down to California a few years ago to meet some friends. Haven't been back though... :( > When I re-read this, I have no right to complain : I loved it all and > won't stop coming over... Next year, I hope to conquer Canada while one > holiday. (The AIIM show will be in Chicago again in 1996). If you like being in the outdoors, you may want to consider going to Alaska (Denali National Park) or the Canadian Northwest Territories. > By the way, your US map (on my computer) is a little bubbled.. What do you mean 'bubbled'? It didn't come out right? > But don't worry, I have great maps and books and videos and whatever > on the States at home. I have even family in the Concorde/Mass. and > in the Vermont. My girlfriend is originally from Connecticut, and I always tease her about it. I tell her that if my friends knew that my girlfriend was a 'damn yankee', they'd never let me hear the end of it. > all my internet drugs, except when it's football on TV...) Football = Soccer I presume... Over here 'Football' is a completely different game. I used to play it in school when I was about 16 years old. (Ever seen/herd of 'The Dallas Cowboys'?) > I'll come back to you soon (we have a four days week-end here as from > Saturday). Hope you enjoy your weekend. > PS : Thanks for all info about the net.. Where did you learn > French? (Escargot..) I don't know French... I know food. At 150Kg, I know food... #:^) Hope to hear from you again soon... Paul ranxerox(a)ajsbbs.com

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Re: An article for Wired magazine
by monty.harder＠famend.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

PE> kilos of gold in it if $50,000 in cash doesn't suit your tastes. I PE> defy governments to eliminate gold as well as paper currency. Um. Didn't FDR try that? * Free will made me do it! --- * Monster(a)FAmend.Com *

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