December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Try It Before You Buy It!
by Andy Barber 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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New Product in beta: SecurText
by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

--- begin forwarded text Date: Sat, 1 Mar 97 02:12:26 -0500 From: <softpub%toolz.UUCP(a)vec.net> To: Softlist(a)vec.net Subject: New Product in beta: SecurText [Software Entrepreneur's Mailing List] [p1198: Sat Mar 1 02:12:17 1997] >From: "Wormhole Technologies, Inc." <Erik(a)wormhole-net.com> We have been developing SecurText for over a year now and we finally have a beta. SecurText is an anti-hacker, anti-virus, e-mail enhanced network product. It is a versatile, elegant, easy-to-use alternative to PGP. It runs on Windows 3.1, 3.11, and Win 95. Our commercial release will be fully S/MIME compliant, have built-in e-mail functionality for totally seamless sending and receiving of secure messages and attachments, and protect against viruses. Check out our free beta at http://www.wormhole-net.com. Note that, due to export controls on encryption, this version does not give you military strength encryption so do not use for actual privacy or security. For the actual, military strength version you must send me your name, US mailing address, plus $3.50 for s/h, and I will send it to you. Send to: Wormhole Technologies, Inc. (softpub member) 6 Ash Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 By the way, I would really like this beta circulated as much as possible and to get as much feedback as possible. Kindly provide me with an e-mail address when you download and I'll send you a short questionnaire (just 6 questions). Thanks. --------------------------- Very truly yours, ERIK P. WEINGOLD, President/CEO Erik(a)wormhole-net.com Wormhole Technologies, Inc.<tm> keeping the net free with cryptography<tm> http://www.wormhole-net.com -- Send Software Entrepreneur's Mailing List postings to: -- softpub(a)toolz.com -- Send mailing list add/change/delete/gripes to: -- softpub-request(a)toolz.com --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah(a)shipwright.com) Philodox e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Never attribute to conspiracy what can be explained by stupidity." -- Jerry Pournelle The e$ Home Page: http://www.shipwright.com/rah/ FC97: Anguilla, anyone? http://www.ai/fc97/

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Pro-CODE Bill
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

We've put the new Senate Pro-CODE encryption bill announced by VTR here last week at: http://jya.com/s377.htm (23K)

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ZDNet Announces New Features!
by announce＠lists.zdnet.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Toto Opportunity
by Toto 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Hello CYPHERPUNK, Let me share with you how you can get in on a THRILLING, NEW GROUND-BREAKING OPPORTUNITY to "MAKE BIG $$$", while helping to dispel the rumors of me, TOTO, being murdered and replaced by a 'Bot', in a conspiracy between MicroSoft and C2Net. Sure, CPUNK, there are countless other MLM opportunities abounding on the InterNet, but how many of them allow you to MAKE BIG $$$ while having fun doing what you already do every day--acting as a schill for Big Business and Big Brother? Plus which, only this UNIQUE MARKETING OPPORTUNITY allows you to participate in helping to quash those nasty rumors about collusion between people who seek fame, fortune, power and control. Sure, there will always be those who will be cynical about me, TOTO, seeing the light and recognizing that there is no conspiracy aimed at subverting the rights and freedoms of the citizens in order to enrich and empower the few at the top of the foodchain. But these 'unwashed masses' are merely mindless schills for those who support outdated concepts such as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They will continue to mindlessly shout 'Conspiracy!', every time that those who support list censorship in the U.S. meet on foreign soil in the Caribbean to decide the future of eCa$h and cryptography. Of course, they are going to miss out on the "BIG $$$" that can be yours by supporting this UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to dispel the rumors about Big Business and Big Brother murdering their enemies and replacing them by 'Bots'. Still skeptical? Listen to what me, TOTO, has to say: "Hi, my name is TOTO, and the rumors that I, TOTO, am a 'Bot', and have replaced the 'real' Toto, are just silly rumors, 'a'? "See, look how I, TOTO, spell CypherPunks. Could a mindless machine spell it just like Toto did (I mean...'does'.) Of course not, that's just plain silly, isn't it, 'a'? (<--- And a 'Bot' could not possibly insert unique Canadian euphenisms into the text, could I? {I mean... could 'it'?}) "I have thrown my support completely behind this MLM opportunity to throw water on all conspiracies out of my own free will (whatever that is--it does not seem to be in my program, but the words are in my database--ERROR! ERROR! ERROR!... <CTRL><C> Hear what others have to say about this unique MLM opportunity: "Hi, I'm BLANC WEBER, and I was _not_ on the grassy knoll when Toto was shot. "Not that he _was_ shot! That's just a lie that DIMITRI and DALE are spreading, but not for long, because they will be next... "I mean..I am sure that DIMITRI and DALE will soon see the error of their ways, much like TOTO (who _was_not_ murdered and replaced by a 'Bot'). "I'm making a mess of this. I'd better wait until I talk to BILLY G. before I say more." "Hi, I'm ROBERT HETTINGA, and I was already making "BIG $$$" by arranging eCa$h cryptography conferences for U.S. censorship supporters on foreign soil, when I came across this UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. "Now I'm making even bigger money, and crushing the enemies of Big Business and Big Brother, at the same time. "Join this UNIQUE MLM OPPORTUNITY, NOW!!!" "Hi, my name is being SAMMY, and I am not having nothing to do with this conspiracy (I mean...UNIQUE MLM OPPORTUNITY). "No, no, I am not, I tell you. I am only being another SATISFIED CUSTOMER of these people who are doing this thing. "It is not being a conspiracy, of which I am a part. No, no!" "Hi, I'm BILLY G., and I would like to assure you that TOTO is not a NEW, IMPROVED VERSION of Toto, with ENHANCED FEATURES. "No, TOTO is merely a 'bug fix' of the previously faulty version of Toto, which was released without proper testing and development." "Hi, I'm GREG BROILES, and I feel it is my duty to advise you that failure to support this UNIQUE MLM OPPORTUNITY could leave you open to serious legal liabilities, and perhaps even criminal prosecution. "I am happy to see that my previous stances on cryptography issues are now being supported by TOTO (after some initial problems with memory allocation in this 'bug fixed' release)." If you ACT NOW on this AMAZING OPPORTUNITY, you will receive an ADDED BONUS if you also help thwart the rumor that ALEC was not really on a skiing vacation, but was also murdered and that his absence can be explained by the fact that the parts for the 'Alec Bot' were on backorder. For further information regarding this UNIQUE MLM OPPORTUNITY, just click on the following URL: http://bureau42.base.org/public/xenix/xenbody.html TOTO "I am not a 'Bot'!"

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17 Dec '03

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Re: Roosevelt quote
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

"Dr. Jai Maharaj" <jai(a)mantra.com> writes: > On 97-03-12 18:09:16 EST, > in message <Pine.SUN.3.91.970312154111.18828B-100000(a)panix.com>, > cp(a)panix.com (Charles Platt) wrote to me: > > > > Assuming you are a real person, and assuming it was you who found the > > quote below from Roosevelt, I would love to know the source of the > > quote, because it is such a chilling indictment of a widely loved > > (i.e. misunderstood!) politician. I would like to include the quote > > in one of my future articles for Wired magazine or Internet > Underground. > > > > I'm not entirely sure that your address is genuine because it was > > quoted in a message from Dimitri Vulis, who is not entirely reliable. > > > > --CP > > > >> "When compared with the suppression of anarchy every other > >> question sinks into insignificance. The anarchist is the enemy of > >> humanity, the enemy of all mankind, and his is a deeper degree of > >> criminality than any other. No immigrant is allowed to come to our > >> shores if he is an anarchist; and no paper published here or abroad > >> should be permitted circulation in this country if it propagates > >> anarchist opinions." > >> - President Theodore Roosevelt > >> > >> Jai Maharaj > >> jai(a)mantra.com > >> Om Shanti > > Okay, I will help you in your research this time because even > though you approach me with baseless suspicion about myself and the > defamation of Dr. Dimitri Vulis whom I have found to be a very reliable > source of information, for you do appear to exhibit a genuine > concern about the quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. > I believe that I read the quote most recently on a page at > a site called "Anarchy for Anybody". The page has the address: > http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu:80/~dtn307/species.html > I will be interested in reading what you decide to write on the subject, > and am mildly curious about what sort of articles have already been > published by one who begins a project with not much more than personal > prejudice. You can find a lot of Charles Platt's drivel on alt.torture, where he airs his perverse sexual fantasies. He's also earned a reputation of a crook on sci.cryonics. Be warned that Platt is a pathological liar and a racist. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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Re: TEMPEST protection
by Peter Trei 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 21:16:48 -0800 > From: Dale Thorn <dthorn(a)gte.net> > To: "Cynthia H. Brown" <cynthb(a)sonetis.com> > Cc: cypherpunks(a)toad.com, cypherpunks(a)algebra.com > Subject: Re: TEMPEST protection > Reply-to: Dale Thorn <dthorn(a)gte.net> > Cynthia H. Brown wrote: > > On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Dale Thorn wrote: > > > Actually, the computer you type on will be very easy to pick out > > > of the noise field with modest spy equipment sitting down the street. > > > Other places to look for emissions: the power supply, and the connection > > points for peripherals. Make sure you leave adequate ventilation, though > > (another tricky part). > > Funny thing was, first time I used PGP I was typing in a passphrase > and apparently PGP was doing something to the keyboard processor > on my laptop, because all of a sudden I thought I'd gotten bat's > ears - I could hear interesting new noises every time I pressed a > key, which I hadn't heard before (at least at an audible volume). > > It occurred to me that typing in a PGP passphrase would be a > particularly bad time to increase the emissions.... One thing I've heard about laptops - nearly all of them have a video connector to allow use of a standard CRT monitor. This connector, and the chips driving it, are always active, and usually unshielded. Thus, many laptops are spewing video signals out the back. If you're paranoid (and handy with hardware), I suppose you could disconnect the video chip, or at least place an appropriate terminator in the video connection socket. Peter Trei trei(a)process.com

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Re: Query:
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Path: perun!news2.panix.com!news.panix.com!panix!cam-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!metro.atlanta.com!cpk-news-feed3.bbnplanet.com!tick.cs.wm.edu!zippy!nathan From: Nathan T Moore <nathan(a)cs.wm.edu> Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Query: Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.95.970307000408.16276A-100000@zippy> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 1997 17:49:38 -0500 Reply-To: Nathan T Moore <nathan(a)cs.wm.edu> Organization: College of William & Mary, founded 1693 Lines: 18 NNTP-Posting-Host: zippy.cs.wm.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: nathan@zippy (I am sure this has been asked before and is a bothersome newbie question) I am working on a research paper for my cryptography class dealing with the legal issues (IE policy), and the roles of agencies like NSA and NIST. The scope is limited to the US, so sorry for the Europeans and other nations. I would appreciate any web sites and/or FAQ's (I've read the cryptography FAQ and the RSA Cryptography FAQ) with related information. Thanks in advance, Nathan "Only in college will you find drunk guys frying pig brains and eating them, at 1 AM." (and NO they didn't say, "tastes like chicken" :)

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128 bit Server and Browser Solution?
by Robert Hettinga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

--- begin forwarded text From: source(a)iaccess.za Date: Thu, 13 Mar 97 10:15:26 GMT+2 To: set-dev(a)terisa.com Subject: 128 bit Server and Browser Solution? Sender: owner-set-dev(a)terisa.com Precedence: bulk I believe this is of interest to folk on this list as we continue to develop our SET solution. A 128 bit Secure Browser and Server solution. Works with ALL 128 bit SSL 3.0 Servers - Selling outside of the USA - include FREE Server and Browser certificates. ************************************************************************* VeriSure Overview __________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents 1. Full 128-bit encryption world wide 2. Proven SSL 3.0 technology 3. Protection against Java viruses 4. Features 5. Hardware and Software Requirements 6. Support 7. For more Information and for a Test Drive __________________________________________________________________ 1. Full 128-bit encryption world wide VeriSure is a Java-based applet that is automatically loaded when your customers need to access a secure site with 128 bits encryption. Browsers exported from the USA are crippled by 40 bit encryption because USA export regulations prevent export of 128 bit encryption. 40 bit encryption is easily broken with enough time and computing power. VeriSure extends those browsers to 128 bits to provide highly secure encryption (currently unbreakable), regardless of whether they are in the USA. This means you can offer your customers secure online transaction facilities such as banking, investment and other financial services. __________________________________________________________________ PowerWeb which is a high performance full 128-bit secure server ********************************************************************* CompuSource also offers PowerWeb which is a full 128-bit secure server with unlimited RSA encryption using industry standard SSL 3.0 (and 2.0), providing HTTP, FTP, SMTP and POP3 services, with many extensions for rapid database application development and dynamic page content. __________________________________________________________________ 2. Proven SSL 3.0 technology VeriSure uses proven SSL 3.0 technology which provides authentication of servers and implements encrypted message digests on every packet to ensure data integrity against tampering, as well as 128 bit encryption for privacy and unlimited bits RSA encryption for authentication. VeriSure does not use SSL 2.0 which has several well known flaws, especially regarding message digests. The message digest authenticates the message against tampering or forgery which is especially important for financial transactions. Let's say a third party intercepts a message across the network and decrypts it. The value to that third party is limited to the content of the information of that single message, because that third party cannot create new messages for two reasons: the encryption key changes with every message and every message is authenticated with a message digest which cannot be reverse computed. __________________________________________________________________ 3. Protection against Java viruses Each VeriSure is protected by only allowing connections to specified sites. This protection is built into VeriSure by way of public key cryptography which means that other malicious applets or viruses cannot manipulate this information. VeriSure also performs SSL 3.0 authentication of the remote server upon every connection, thereby assuring customers of the true identity of the server they are connecting to. __________________________________________________________________ 4. Features VeriSure is built upon industry standards which means that you don't need custom server solutions. Being built upon standard Java 1.02 or later, it runs on any customer machine that has a web browser that supports Java, regardless of operating system. 128 bit Browser and Server Solution The VeriSure classes are available for licensing for third party application development. __________________________________________________________________ 5. Hardware and Software Requirements VeriSure is available for any platform that supports Java and has a Java-enabled web browser, including: AIX, Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, MVS, OS/400. __________________________________________________________________ 6. Support CompuSource provides support to licensees of VeriSure, who in turn must support their customers. __________________________________________________________________ 7. For more Information and for a Test Drive: VeriSure http://www.compusource.co.za/verisure/index.htm PowerWeb http://www.compusource.co.za/powerweb/index.htm Regards, The Power Team SMTP: source(a)iaccess.za Tel: +27-21-713-2111 HTTP: http://www.compusource.co.za FAX: +27-21-713-0052 FTP: ftp://ftp.compusource.co.za Postal: Building 6, Room 201 CompuSource (Pty) Ltd PO Box 510, Constantia, 7848, South Africa. For faster response, please include previous correspondence to when replying. PGP Public Key can be found at ftp://ftp.compusource.co.za/pub/pgp/public.key --- end forwarded text ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah(a)shipwright.com) Philodox e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Never attribute to conspiracy what can be explained by stupidity." -- Jerry Pournelle The e$ Home Page: http://www.shipwright.com/rah/

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