December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Re: An idea about Java and remailer clients and servers...
by anon-remailer＠utopia.hacktic.nl 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Phil Fraering writes: > Why not "charge" for the ability to send an anonymous message with > the duty to have for a short time (maybe an hour or two) running > on your machine a node in a remailer network? User X on Machine A sends a form via HTTP (or a variant- SHTTP, HTTPS, etc.) to Machine B. User Y on Machine C receives an anonymous mail from Machine B. Suspecting User X, User Y sends a mail to be anonymized and sent back to himself to User X. User X's temporary remailer does as it's told. User Y now has a strong reason to suspect User X has sent the said mail. Cpunks write code and all, but I don't think this one's going to work. :-(

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Re: An idea about Java and remailer clients and servers...
by cman＠communities.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> I forgot to add. There is no reason User X has to run his remailer >immediately. His software could simply commit to running a remailer for >1 hour at some specified future date < some threshold. Any messages >sent to him for remailing would be queued until that time. Therefore, >all your technique would tell you is that the user remailed a message >sometime between date X and date Y. if Y-X > few days to week or two, >the intelligence gathered on User X is miniscule. Traffic analysis would >detect User X using the remailer network anyway. > When I've thought about this, it's been from the p.o.v. of message senders being able to earn prepaid service tokens (not unlike digital cash) for offering their machine as a remailer for a set period of time or number of message or total bandwidth or whatever. This activity could be completely asynchronous to any origination of messages, and, in fact, a regular habit of accumulating tokens like this would make for excellent cover traffic.

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R. v. Pecciarich decision is online (fwd)
by craig＠passport.ca 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Forwarded message:

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Defcon agenda
by Samuel Kaplin 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Can some kind soul forward me a copy of the agenda for Defcon? I need dates and times for the various speakers. Thanks, Sam -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.1 Comment: PGP Signed with PineSign 1.0 iQCVAwUBMBVTh+5wXwthmZO1AQGMvgQAhB5RANbZTSPBX+mvdhMiUCnmY2tlYWC3 kTeZc9WNv0qAQSUaYZE0www8pu+X2pZhRaQOKFgbB5cnHvwxoWdgCMj6O8rmDT9X ft/cgB1cls/EOHOysZdPzzx3en+aVM9EedXpLrsx53uTzaG5SHTWVOfY4nexO65e HCTFO93Ct1I= =nNPb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Part IX: Allegations re Vince Foster, the NSA, and Bank Spying (fwd)
by Brad Dolan 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 23:11:45 -0400 (EDT) From: KALLISTE(a)delphi.com Subject: Part IX: Allegations re Vince Foster, the NSA, and Bank Spying -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Allegations Regarding Vince Foster, the NSA, and Banking Transaction Spying, Part IX by J. Orlin Grabbe July 23, 1995 Gregory Wierzynski Assistant Staff Director U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Financial Services 2129 Rayburn Building Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-7502 Dear Mr. Wierzynski: Thank you for email letter, a copy of which is attached. I am not sure why you think my quoting selections from Mr. Jim Norman necessarily implies endorsement or acceptance of them on my part. I have, of course, quoted many, many selections from Mr. Norman, so perhaps you could be more specific with respect to the ones you are concerned about. Perhaps I could be of assistance to your inquiries among the spooks, if only you could describe to me which points you have investigated, and how you have investigated them. I certainly wouldn't want to promote anything that, as you say, "flied in the face of facts." On the other hand, I am greatly concerned about the use by Alltel Information Services (formerly Systematics) of a libel attorney, Charles O. Morgan, in an attempt to intimidate journalists and destroy the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. And I am also gravely concerned about the possible leak of U.S. codes and nuclear secrets to a foreign power, which is an issue of *real* national security concern to the U.S. (Of course you and I both know that "national security" is often used to hide the truth about sell-outs of national security from the American people, by clamping a lid on the discussion or reporting of things that are common knowledge among U.S. military and security agencies, and even common knowledge to the general public of the foreign power to which these secrets have been compromised.) Before reading my email, and your letter, I sent you a copy of "Part VIII: Allegations Regarding Vince Foster, the NSA, and Banking Transactions Spying". There you will see from the quotes that the theft of U.S. nuclear secrets by Israel is openly discussed in Israeli newspapers, so I am sure that this is not one of the "off-the-wall" issues to which you are referring. (With respect to that issue, I suggest that you do some investigation in Tel Aviv.) With respect to money laundering I am not concerned, for reasons I have indicated in my essay "The End of Ordinary of Money", Parts I and II, a copy of which I previously provided the Committee. The money-laundering laws ought to be abolished, but in the meantime I do find the selective enforcement of these laws troubling. With respect to "Chuck in Kentucky", I know more than one Chuck in Kentucky, so perhaps you could be more specific which Chuck you refer to. What stories did he tell you, and how is it that they didn't pan out? Since you have already spoken to both Jim and Chuck, I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter (and your letter) to Jim Norman, and to one possible Chuck you may be referring to, so that perhaps they can explain to me their failing to satisfy you as to the accuracy of their information. Now, Mr. Wierzynski, I would like to bring up an issue about your Committee's behavior that is troubling me. I am sure that there is an innocent explanation that I am missing. You will recall the meeting that I had with you and Mr. Stephen Ganis, the Counsel to the Committee, at the Four Seasons in Georgetown on Monday, June 12, 1995. Two days previously I had been playing volleyball in the Mall with Dana Rohrbacher and Jack Wheeler and some others, and I had pulled most of the muscles in my right ankle. So I asked everyone I was meeting to come over to the hotel, and you and Mr. Ganis graciously consented. We met in the Four Seasons lounge, where I was the only person not wearing shoes. You told me that, more than money laundering in Mena, Arkansas, you were interested as to whether there were any documents connecting Vince Foster to Systematics, or whether I knew the name of any Systematics programmers that may have worked to modify the PROMIS software to spy on banking transactions. I told you I couldn't recall seeing any such documents, and that I had come across the name of one programmer, but I had subsequently forgotten it. It was a pleasant meeting, so to be helpful I gave you a copy of Jim Norman's *Fostergate* that had been spiked from *Forbes*. "Why would Steve Forbes kill the article?" you asked. I said I didn't know, but that--since you appeared to know Steve Forbes--you should call him yourself. Now, much to my surprise, I find that the following happened: Just as *Media Bypass* was about to run Jim Norman's article *Fostergate*, they received a letter from Charles O. Morgan, indicating grave consequences if they were so foolish as to print the article. Mr. Morgan claimed to know what was in the article, because, he said, he had received a copy from Mr. Stephen Ganis of your Committee! I am bothered by the fact that while you alleged to me you were investigating Systematics that at the same time you are passing along information to Systematics. I am sure there is an innocent explanation. But consider this: what if I had given you Foster-related documents and the names of Systematics programmers? Would these have been passed along to Mr. Morgan also? As you know, a number of people connected to this whole business have died violent deaths in Arkansas. (Of course, I understand some of them had already been paid off to keep their mouths shut, and didn't, and so--under any standard of morality--deserved what they got.) Well, things are never what they appear, so perhaps you can clear things up for me. Please pass along my concern to Mr. Ganis, and tell him I will be glad to sit down with him and have a drink, or share a line, and have a frank discussion about this issue. (I have nothing against the use of any drug, if used in moderation, and in the appropriate context.) Regards, Orlin Attachment: Your letter to me - --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: IN%"gregorw(a)netcom.com" 23-JUL-1995 19:53:52.82 To: IN%"KALLISTE(a)delphi.com" CC: Subj: RE: Part VII Return-path: <gregorw(a)netcom.com> Received: from netcom13.netcom.com by delphi.com (PMDF V4.3-9 #10880) id <01HT7ZLMQQTC9VUSVZ(a)delphi.com>; Sun, 23 Jul 1995 19:53:50 -0400 (EDT) Received: by netcom13.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id QAA03469; Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:51:04 -0700 Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 16:51:04 -0700 From: gregorw(a)netcom.com (Gregory Wierzynski) Subject: Re: Part VII To: KALLISTE(a)delphi.com Message-id: <199507232351.QAA03469(a)netcom13.netcom.com> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Orlin -- We're reading your stuff with interest. Thank you for including me in your list of recipients; I pass the material on to my boss and my colleagues on the Committee. I am somewhat surprised, however, that you accept the Norman piece without raising any questions about its sources. We've talked to Jim and tried to check out the sources he thought he could share with us. We have also done a fair amount of investigating on our own using the resources available to us--by which I mean officials inquiries to the spooks. So far we draw a complete blank. Worse, the preponderance of the evidence suggests that Jim's piece is pretty much off-the-wall. Worse still, it appears to fly in the face not just of facts, but simple logic as well. I haven't, by any means, given up on this subject, but pursuing a trail grown cold is difficult to justify when you're paid by the taxpayer. Do you have suggestions on how we could verify some of the elements in the Norman story? I've talked to Chuck in Kentucky and am still in touch with him. But his stories have not panned out, even partially. I would be most interested in your ideas. Best regards. Greg - - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMBP21mX1Kn9BepeVAQGP3AP9Hm/kwmUuz9kNH+q9D728Xe6rdHHPjpT8 bAxwzIK9UsJsIF5oLfjTVWovEtGBj3QvJlmFY7hkVFZAYpx6q4R65NUX/ZpHtKaF QDugRJZJUxKRaD+9CYepFFt6+ZTK8pQr+me3CgY1ZBVbdNZL4LE9rLFA1Z4XD/vL csNGnDpuTq0= =t4hx -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Anyone going to DEFCON
by Dan Veeneman 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

QLDM75A(a)prodigy.com (MR ELDON B JENKINS) writes: > I don't know if anyone else from this list is going but I will be > there for the whole conference and wouldn't mind meeting up with some > of the people from this list. [...] I am also planning on attending DefCon, and would be interested in meeting up with some Cypherpunks. > Eldon Jenkins Dan -- system(a)decode.com (Dan Veeneman) Cryptography, Security, Privacy BBS +1 410 730 6734 Data/FAX

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Re: Exporting from Canada (was Re: Let's try breaking an SSL RC4 key)
by shamrock＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <m0saTpk-0005BTC(a)nrk.com>, wb8foz(a)nrk.com (David Lesher) wrote: >marc: >> However, goods of U.S. origin are export restricted, unless said >> goods are further processed outside the U.S. so as to result in a >> substantial change in value, so some of the PGP development would >> need to be done in Canada. > >How about compiling it? THAT is "further processing"...... I am not sure that would hold. After all, the disk with the source code to "Applied Cryptography" was denied an export license, because the source code could be compiled into libraries. <What kind of drugs are these people on anyway? They really ought to quit.> - -- - -- 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 iQBFAwUBMBR5PCoZzwIn1bdtAQGSygGAs0JN64qoFfzC0OEL+yV5p/iWecnTtBeJ Fm8a7jsIqtV+FsQg7ATQRcpSxtDOnbS2 =He6y -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: Three strikes you're out! for politicians... yeah we wish!
by Duncan Frissell 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 04:52 PM 7/22/95 -0400, Rich Salz wrote: >Better yet do it the way Comedy Central wanted to: > Three strikes your out and term limits. You can run for re-election > but if you lose you get shot. > Or even better -- Gilbert and Sullivan's solution in "Utopia, Ltd." Despotism Tempered by Dynamite. Utopia, Ltd -- the South Sea Paradise that organized itself as a joint stock company -- was originally governed by an absolute despot whose despotism was kept in check by the existence of a Public Exploder. The Public Exploder's job was to blow the King up if he began to oppress the people. The exercise of his office was kept in check because if he blew up the King, he had to replace him. http://diamond.idbsu.edu/GaS/utopia/ DCF "Calynx: Yes. After many unhappy experiments in the direction of an ideal Republic, it was found that what may be described as a Despotism tempered by Dynamite provides, on the whole, the most satisfactory description of ruler--an autocrat who dares not abuse his autocratic power."

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Re: Crisis Overload (re Electronic Racketeering)
by carolann＠censored.org 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I am a candidate for the Minneapolis City Council, 4th ward. As a registered Independent. Now if I can get a campaign donation to give every resident a copy of PGP, then I've got it made. I did run for Parks Commission in '79. 7,000 votes with no money. Love Always, Carol Anne >Direct mail is useful. But until you've worked to get someone elected, >you are just one more voice in the roar. The '96 campaigns are shaping >up. (I'm already putting the word out for '98...) This is the time to >find people who share our views, and work so that they win their >primaries--or maybe don't even have to fight one. Or maybe its time >_you_ ran. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBMBSJGorpjEWs1wBlAQEJKwQAqtAXLCf5yBvvV9A5fYs2PXnKAxZK/7r6 evqMlnA7YzYF1sCxRAbF82EKJm2oZhsdWYP18m/mj9u8+NVIuj639zxcyeXme/5b mMurG2itMzhv8AogQp2fPo9bTM0FjurUYLSCwXiFlv5TVeOXv6qYYD6bjVK7HJGM RkmX40AFiac= =FEwh -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Member Internet Society - Certified BETSI Programmer - Webmistress ************************************************************************* Carol Anne Braddock (cab8) carolann(a)censored.org 206.42.112.96 carolann(a)c2.org - carolb(a)spring.com - carolab(a)primenet.com ************************************************************************* My Homepage The Cyberdoc

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Re: Mixmaster for DOS Yet?
by loki＠obscura.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 5:16 PM 7/22/95, bluebird(a)alpha.c2.org wrote: >[Please reply via netmail or Cc: - I have only periodic access to list.] > >Is the Mixmaster user software for DOS platforms completed yet? > >Thanks for any help. Not yet. It should be out shortly after the next Mixmaster release. I will make a lot of noise when I release the DOS code. You will not miss it. ---------------------------------------------------------- Lance Cottrell loki(a)obscura.com PGP 2.6 key available by finger or server. Mixmaster, the next generation remailer, is now available! http://obscura.com/~loki/Welcome.html or FTP to obscura.com "Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra. Suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night the ice weasels come." --Nietzsche ----------------------------------------------------------

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