December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Software Reverse Engineering
by nobody＠REPLAY.COM 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Hi All - I've recently been disassembling some software written by idiots who never heard of operating systems other than messy-windows, so that I can re-implement it on my favorite platform (and fix numerous bugs). I know many of you have done work in this area so maybe you can give me a few tips. I ran the program and traced its execution, which quickly showed what parts were significant, and it's pretty easy to figure out what the relevant functions are and what they do. I was able to recompile sections of the code into my own program and make it work without too much difficulty. What is bugging me is this: The program contains huge amounts of 'junk code' such as the following (disassembled with gdb): movl 0x7c58c,%eax movl %eax,0xffffffa8(%ebp) movl 0xffffffa8(%ebp),%eax movl %eax,0x7c590 movl 0x7c590,%eax movl %eax,0xffffffa8(%ebp) movl 0xffffffa8(%ebp),%edx This segment of code accomplishes nothing execpt to move the same value around into different locations, which are never again read. At least half of the instructions consist of similiar garbage, writing data into locations that are never read, duplicating constants, copying values that are never used, and so on. The only thing saving the program from running out of memory is that the programmer mostly used static buffers, only sparingly doing dynamic allocation. I'm quite surprised that I haven't found any buffer overruns or security holes yet. So, does anyone have reccomendations of what is the best way to seperate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak? I can use the program as is, but the sheer amount of junk tends to make it run slowly, so I'd much prefer to completely rewrite it.

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Re: GNU market penetration... (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Subject: Re: GNU market penetration... > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 14:43:51 -0600 (CST) > From: ichudov(a)algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home) > Jim Choate wrote: > > I have a question, after going to the GNU homepage (www.gnu.org) I have not > > been able to find out the numbers of how many if any corporate subscribers > > and participants to the GNU Foundation. Is there anyone out there who might > > have a pointer to this information, or better yet is an actual participant > > in the GNU heirarchy and can discuss these and related issues? > > The number of subscribers bears almost no relation to the number of users. Here is what I am thinking... - commercial success at larger commercial enterprises can be seen by looking at their gross orders of software. Consider that if a company decides they want to use Win95 and WinNT for their systems. Are they going to buy them one at a time? No, they are going to purchase either large quantities or site licenses. - Since GPL doesn't really support site licenses in the normal sense they won't be there to look at. In other words the total number of site licenses from corporations for software is a measure of its penetration. - Since GPL doesn't prohibit buying one copy and then making as many subsequent copies as you desire it is not likely that a given company is going to buy great quantities of GPL'ed software. What they'll do is have each department, through their own budget disbursement and orders, purchase such software as required. So we can expect to see one or more, but relatively few overall, purchases of software. Since this does not seem, to me anyway, to allow for a differentiation between one hacker purchasing the software in a comany or an entire department this also will not be a clear indication of penetration. - Large companies faced with the above situations and having committed to the continued survival of those sources of software will want to create a situation where they minimize their need to keep re-ordering software as its needed (expensive in people and process time) the reasonable thing is to subscribe for annual terms or similar programs. What I would like to know is what is the percentage of subscriptions by companies in regards to the total number of subscriptions of GNU software. I couldn't find any way to get this info on the www.gnu.org page. Since the question is at what point is current penetration of Linux into commercial entities as a standard business environment this seemed relevant. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | The most powerful passion in life is not love or hate, | | but the desire to edit somebody elses words. | | | | Sign in Ed Barsis' office | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage(a)ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|

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Cypherpunks share cookies
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I've updated the cookie-sharing page at: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/6354/cookies.html Please share your cookies! I'm having a bit of a problem with the cookie from Firefly.com and other sites that use their passport software (parts of barnes&noble, quitnet.org, mylaunch.com, filmfinder.com, etc). After a log in (as cypherpunks:cypherpunks, naturally), the server sends a FIREFLYTICKETV3 cookie which appears to contain the username and a timestamp. After about 24 hours the cookie expires and one has to log in again. If someone can set the expiration date far in the future, I'll add the cookie to the shared cookie list; otherwise they're useless. Here's a sequence of "firefly ticket" cookies over a few days: FIREFLYTICKETV3=WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHSNMH_\SVIHHHEGIIWRWUFIJI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHSNMH_\SVGHJHLGMISRUUNIGI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHGHKGFISRYUOILI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHHHEGOIVR[UKIII WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHHHFGIIXRZUKIOI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHGHKGFISRYUOILI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHHHEGOIVR[UKIII WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVHHHHFGIIXRZUKIOI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\WVJHGHEGJITRUUNIMI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\XVEHLHJGKIXRRUNIHI WWKKILVVLLXVbVHKOHTNFHa\XVEHLHKGJIVRUUKIMI ^^^^^^ ********** The expiration is triggered by the piece I marked ^^^. Munging the end of the cookie (marked ***) doesn't seem to invalidate the cookie. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps

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MSDNFlash, Volume 2, Number 3, February 9, 1998
by MSDNFlash Editor 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

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Re: rec.guns et.al. blocked by censorware
by Igor Chudov ＠ home 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

In rec.guns, Dan <ywq(a)wco.com> wrote: * I guess I should not be surprised but blocking software Cyber Patrol apparently * blocks rec.guns and rec.hunting because we are militant extremists, advocate * violence and swear. The whole story starts at: * http://www.spectacle.org/cwp/index.html * You have to keep going until you get to newsgroups. * * If Cyber Patrol is doing this I suspect their competition is doing so as well. * * Magnum: I know this is sort of off topic, but I believe it's important for the * group at large to know. Just fyi, I did look at the site and was astonished. Indeed anyone who uses this Cyber Patrol is a fool. Examples of HUNDREDS of blocked newsgroups: rec.games.mecha Giant robot games. (Moderated) Quest/Illegal/Gamble Violence/Profanity Intol news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups. Intol news.groups.questions Where can I find talk about topic X? Intol rec.guns Discussions about firearms. (Moderated) Militant/Extreme Violence/Profanity * -- * Dan - ywq(a)wco.com * I love the smell of Hoppes #9 in the morning. * Follow the Money - Who funds the election of your Congresscritter - www.opensecrets.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- char*p="char*p=%c%s%c;main(){printf(p,34,p,34);}";main(){printf(p,34,p,34);} \=/, _-===-_-====-_-===-_-==========-_-====-_ | @___oo ( )_ /\ /\ / (___,,,}_--= ) ) /^\) ^\/ _) =__ Anything is good and useful if ) ) /^\/ _) (_ ) ) _ / / _) ( it's made of chocolate. ) /\ )/\/ || | )_) (_ ) < > |(,,) )__) ( http://www.algebra.com/~ichudov ) || / \)___)\ (_ _) | \____( )___) )___ -==-_____-=====-_____-=====-___== \______(_______;;; __;;;

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Re: rec.guns et.al. blocked by censorware
by Tim May 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 3:02 PM -0800 2/8/98, Igor Chudov @ home wrote: >In rec.guns, Dan <ywq(a)wco.com> wrote: >* I guess I should not be surprised but blocking software Cyber Patrol >apparently >* blocks rec.guns and rec.hunting because we are militant extremists, advocate >* violence and swear. The whole story starts at: >* http://www.spectacle.org/cwp/index.html >* You have to keep going until you get to newsgroups. >Examples of HUNDREDS of blocked newsgroups: > >rec.games.mecha Giant robot games. (Moderated) Quest/Illegal/Gamble >Violence/Profanity Intol >news.groups Discussions and lists of newsgroups. Intol >news.groups.questions Where can I find talk about topic X? Intol >rec.guns Discussions about firearms. (Moderated) Militant/Extreme >Violence/Profanity Interestingly, rec.guns is moderated (not that I like that), and there is virtually no profanity or discussion of anything remotely of a sexual nature. The discussion is on-topic, about revolvers, rifles, ammunition, target shooting, defense methods, etc. That the "cyber nannies" are blocking it (and other similarly nonsexual, nonprofane newsgroups) is exactly what was expected. These cyber nannies become tools for political correctness. Perhaps the strategy should be to post material to other newsgroups to get them blocked as well. (Though I expect the blocking is not being done using robots to monitor for illegal words, as rec.guns would not have been blocked this way. Rather, the cyber nannies are probably using their "PC judgment" to block groups they don't like. --Tim May Just Say No to "Big Brother Inside" ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, ComSec 3DES: 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^3,021,377 | black markets, collapse of governments.

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Zero Knowledge Access
by Secret Squirrel 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Dumbfuck Rimjob (Dr.) Dimitri Vulis fucks apes with a spiked metal pole on the weekends and dreams of someone doing it to him. Buttfuck on, Dimitri.

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re: Driver Licenses
by WebWarrior3＠InfoWar.Com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

William H. Geiger III wrote: >My question is what is the best way to remove this information from the >cards? > >A few passes over a strong magnet sufficient or should a chemical solvent >be used? Either should work...I'll bet that scratching the shit off with his keys worked too ;) I'll have to remember that when it's time to get mine done. That was a good question, though, does anyone know how much data those little stripes can hold? Scott R. Brower http://www.infowar.com http://www.efflorida.org

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re: Driver Licenses (fwd)
by Jim Choate 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message: > Date: Sun, 08 Feb 1998 17:54:56 -0500 > From: "WebWarrior3(a)InfoWar.Com" <WebWarrior3(a)InfoWar.Com> > Subject: re: Driver Licenses > William H. Geiger III wrote: > >My question is what is the best way to remove this information from the > > >cards? > > > >A few passes over a strong magnet sufficient or should a chemical > solvent > >be used? > > Either should work...I'll bet that scratching the shit off with his keys > worked too ;) > I'll have to remember that when it's time to get mine done. My suggestion is not to alter the card such that a visual inspection would show. In most states it's a felony to modify or alter a drivers license, they are considered the property of the state and not yours personaly. Next time a cop asks for ID and you hand him your d.l. you could be in for a lot more than couple hundred dollars and a ticket. > That was a good question, though, does anyone know how much data those > little stripes can hold? Anywhere from a few hundred bytes to a k. Depends on the bit density of the tape. Go down to your local electronics or audio supply and get a polarized loupe and count them. ____________________________________________________________________ | | | The most powerful passion in life is not love or hate, | | but the desire to edit somebody elses words. | | | | Sign in Ed Barsis' office | | | | _____ The Armadillo Group | | ,::////;::-. Austin, Tx. USA | | /:'///// ``::>/|/ http://www.ssz.com/ | | .', |||| `/( e\ | | -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- Jim Choate | | ravage(a)ssz.com | | 512-451-7087 | |____________________________________________________________________|

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re: Drivers Licenses
by WebWarrior3＠InfoWar.Com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>In most states it's a felony to modify or alter a drivers license, >they are considered the property of the state and not yours personaly. > >Next time a cop asks for ID and you hand him your d.l. you could be in for a >lot more than couple hundred dollars and a ticket. That's silly! I mess up my credit card strips all the time by keeping them in my pocket with keys on motorcycle rides, or in my tool belt when I used to do carpentry, or even slipping them into my money clip the wrong side out....the tape has never lasted longer than a month on any of my cards...I doubt, seriously, that a cop will harrass anyone who does not come out and say, "Yes, officer, I intentionally defaced my DL. And ya know why, Mr. Poleesse Man? Well, I'll tell ya <yadda, yadda, yadda, privacy, yadda, yadda, biometrics, yadda....>" I do agree that it is proably better to do the damage without it being noticable. Less suspicion is ALWAYS better. Best, -S

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