December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Dmitri
by L.Detweiler 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I just pledged $20 for Dmitri's trip and want to publicly encourage him to attend. Dmitri, I can attest the cpunks and Sandy are gracious hosts. (lately Dmitri has been sending me mail intermittently about tcm) because of the extremely wide interest and "buzz" factor of this activity, I suggest this invitation of guests with donations be made a semi-regular feature of cpunk meetings, with discussions on the list about future guests. btw, I have recently tweaked my www site slightly for anyone who is interested. oh, and btw, there was a fantastic article on crypto in last week's newsweek by Steven Levy, I don't recall seeing mention of it here. it mentioned "crypto anarchy" and the 4 horsemen of the infocalypse. a very concise yet informative and current article. | /\ |\| /~ L~ L_ /~~\ | | \_ L_ http://www.csn.net/~ldetweil/

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[TIMMY MAY] Timmy May doesn't like being exposed as a liar
by dlv＠bwalk.dm.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

More spam from FOTM (friends of Timmy May): >Received: from miafl2-16.gate.net (miafl2-16.gate.net [199.227.2.143]) by osceola.gate.net (8.7.6/8.6.12) with SMTP id HAA187758; Wed, 16 Oct 1996 07:13:05 -0400 >Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 07:13:05 -0400 >Message-Id: <199610161113.HAA187758(a)osceola.gate.net> >From: Jim Ray <liberty(a)gate.net> >To: root(a)bwalk.dm.com, postmaster(a)bwalk.dm.com >X-Priority: Normal >Subject: Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM >X-Mailer: Pronto Secure [Ver 1.10] >X-Prontosecureinfo: T=signed, P=x-pgp > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >To: root(a)bwalk.dm.com, postmaster(a)bwalk.dm.com >Date: Wed Oct 16 07:10:45 1996 >Can you folks somehow get Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM <dlv(a)bwalk.dm.com> to quit >sending anonymous messages to cypherpunks? I have killfiled him, but he >sends things with subject headers like "RSA" through the anonymous remailers >and it is impossible to killfile them and still get interesting anonymous >messages. > >He is evidently angry at another subscriber, Tim May, for showing the list >how much of a fool he was regarding economics in the past, but now he shows >how much of a fool he is. Below is an example, the subject was RSA, and it >could only have come from him, I assure you. [BTW, this is not a threat of >legal action on my part against you, it's just that you are lowering your >reputations by letting him continue spewing garbage, and now that even >killfiling him hasn't worked, I am trying to convince you to talk to him and >encourage him to please take his lithium regularly.] >JMR > >- -----Begin Included Message ----- > >Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 15:35:04 -0400 (EDT) > From: amnesia(a)chardos.connix.com (Anonymous) >To: cypherpunks(a)toad.com >Cc: > >Timmy C. Mayflower was born when his mother was on the >toilet. > > > >- ---- End of forwarded message ---- >One of the "legitimate concerns of law enforcement" seems to be >that I was born innocent until proven guilty and not the other >way around. -- me > >Defeat the Duopoly! Vote Harry & Jo http://www.HarryBrowne96.org/ >___________________________________________________________________ >PGP id.E9BD6D35 51 5D A2 C3 92 2C 56 BE 53 2D 9C A1 B3 50 C9 C8 >I will generate a new (and bigger) PGP key-pair on election night. ><mailto:jmr@shopmiami.com> http://www.shopmiami.com/prs/jimray >___________________________________________________________________ > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: 2.6.2 > >iQCVAwUBMmTCum1lp8bpvW01AQHAugP/e/GTay0y778Ziy3JbWCGBb+tRxM8Q1Zi >Z3aIP97hNYYoD7QKi9yP1gS3ZRbg/9ZXJonWTi+zmZ7yUjmWndczmXJ2IAC+Rgpx >7MQmrhjU4htmiMCuawNmVLZRNZMl/+kNnX15taA8GdXTcuPXUsGN0y39oMbbqT5g >do3B4yicgrY= >=iix/ >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >

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RSA
by amnesia＠chardos.connix.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Timmy C. Mayflower was born when his mother was on the toilet.

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SUN_syn
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

CIAC Bulletin H-02 issues Sun's thumb-busting god-dam-its for SYN flooding: ============================================================================= SUN MICROSYSTEMS SECURITY BULLETIN: #00136, 9 Oct 1996 ============================================================================= BULLETIN TOPICS In this bulletin Sun discusses the TCP-based "SYN flood" denial- of-service attack. We suggest ways to tune most Solaris/SunOS systems to make them more resistant, and explain which releases and configurations stand up best. We also discuss which customers are most likely to be affected, and the degree to which firewalls and similar insulating arrangements can protect an enterprise from this attack. This Bulletin also describes the patches and other changes Sun commits to making in the future in response to the emergence of such attacks. This denial-of-service attack, which affects all operating systems which implement the TCP protocol, has previously been discussed in CERT(sm) Advisory CA-96.21, issued on 19 September 96. Attacks against several prominent service providers have been well documented in the last several weeks in Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and many other national and international periodicals. I. What has Happened, Who is Affected, What to Do II. Understanding the Vulnerability III. Technical Recommendations IV. Plans and Schedules APPENDICES A. Queuing Capacity Vs. Attack Rates B. How to obtain Sun security patches C. How to report or inquire about Sun security problems D. How to obtain Sun security bulletins or short status updates ----- http://jya.com/sunsyn.txt (48 kb) ftp://jya.com/pub/incoming/sunsyn.txt SUN_syn

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Re: PLEDGES
by Sandy Sandfort 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SANDY SANDFORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul, You wrote: > What the hell, I'll spring for $200. It would be the needed > excuse to leave San Diego anyway. Wah whoo! This, plus some other new pledges puts us over the $1000 mark. Now all we need is some show of intestinal fortitude from Dimitri. S a n d y ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Re: Killing Mr. Wallace of "Savetrees"?
by azur＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

> Tim May wrote: >I'm not a lawyer, but this is getting real close to the line. I doubt many >DAs would take it seriously, but I rather expect Mr. Wallace of >savetrees.com might discover this message and draw the reasonable inference >that his life is being threatened. Do you think this approach might stop the SPAM? PGP Fingerprint: FE 90 1A 95 9D EA 8D 61 81 2E CC A9 A4 4A FB A9 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Snoop Daty Data | Internet: azur(a)netcom.com Grinder | Sacred Cow Meat Co. | --------------------------------------------------------------------- Counter-cultural technology development our specialty. Vote Libertarian. Just say NO to prescription DRUGS. "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." -- C.S. Lewis "Surveillence is ultimately just another form of media, and thus, potential entertainment." -- G. Beato

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Your Papers Please!!! (fwd)
by Lucky Green 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

[Hmm, why the hell does pine add the .sig at the beginning of the message?] -- Lucky Green <mailto:shamrock@netcom.com> PGP encrypted mail preferred. Defeat the Demopublican Unity Party. Vote no on Clinton/Dole in November. Vote Harry Browne for President. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 15 Oct 1996 07:57:21 -0700 From: Johann Opitz <Johann_Opitz(a)smtp.svl.trw.com> To: ca-firearms(a)lists.best.com Subject: Your Papers Please!!! WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court Monday (10-7-96) let stand a precedent-setting ruling that states may establish roadblocks for the chief purpose of intercepting illegal drugs. [...] The case arose out of roadblocks Florida law enforcement officials set up on four state highways near the Georgia border in January 1984. [...] About 2,100 vehicles passed through the roadblocks, of which approximately 1,300 were stopped. In all, one person was arrested for the possession of illegal drugs while 61 traffic-related citations were also issued. [...] A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit and a U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta agreed. It said the chief purpose of the operation was to intercept drugs, but ruled the state does have the power to conduct roadblocks to check drivers' licenses and vehicle registrations. [...] The attorneys for the motorists urged the Supreme Court to hear the case, saying law enforcement officials around the country were likely to adopt similar temporary, unannounced roadblocks for drugs. But the high court sided with the state of Florida, denying the appeal without any comment or dissent. ======================== Speaking of roadblocks >>>> [ The police officer who wrote the following shows what we have to look forward to. I guess the Supreme Court has decided it is OK to violate our rights just as long as we are all _equally_ violated. -- lk ] Posted to texas-gun-owners by Joe Horn <6mysmesa(a)1eagle1.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Speaking of roadblocks, Saturday, the New Mexico State Police had one set up on NM#404, (14 officers and one Sgt.) stopping all traffic both ways on a desert mountain pass between El Paso and White Sands. When I was stopped, a courteous automaton approached, hand on pistol and asked for my DL and insurance card, and did a visual search of my car. Immediately angered and resentful of this State intrusion and violation of my rights, I handed him the requested documents, and having checked my paperwork, he looks through the window at the back seat area and asks me "what's under the blanket?" I told him his search was going to have to be limited to what he could see as I was not granting a consent search beyond what he could see through the windows of my vehicle after illegally stopping me at this roadblock. Illegal? Pull over there and talk to the nice officers, says he. Yes I said, stopping people for searches in the pretext of seeing their paperwork. Says he: the court said it's OK (in limited roadblocks )as long as we stop everyone. Says I, the court is wrong and it's still unconstitutional, you do not have a warrant and I have broken no law. To me, the fact they did NOT ask for vehicle registration indicated they were fishing. The robot calls his Sgt. over, who takes over and warns me that this can become very unpleasant, and at this point, I show him my retired badge and ID, asking how unpleasant is that? He then says, why didn't you say something, you coulda been gone by now? I told him that I am a plain citizen and suggest he knows what he's doing is wrong and that it's a pure fishing expedition. He angrily said:(and he really surprised me) "Hey, I'm just doing what I'm told, now get outta here before I decide to ruin your day". They cut me loose and drove off, keeping my Ithaca 37 which was under the blanket and 1911A1 under the center console. My point is that this is out of control, and folks are going to start getting hurt in these little European-like (where are your papers?) roadblocks, fishing for whatever they can find. If I didn't have masterbadge and I.D., I would have been illegally and unconstitutionally searched against my will. Very few people have a badge to get them out of something like this, and deferring to intimidation by armed authority, most will have their rights violated. My sense of the roadblock personnel was that excepting the Sgt., they didn't know they were wrong or didn't care. The average age of the officers was late 20's early 30's. Now that they're going to start these around schools, and I assure you that it will be in as high handed a manner as they can manage. Many people don't see or don't want to see what's happening to the Constitution or our human rights recognized by that Constitution, or the Police State being assembled right around the Constitution, in the name of the "drug war" or the "chirrun". It's here and it's here now and if you don't strenuously object to these searches and roadblocks whether for DUI, Drivers License/Insurance/ guns/drugs, and drive your political reps nuts about it, sooner or later you will get the anal probe of an illegal search in the name of the "drug war" or for guns near schools. Of course those that like and feel safer with more unenforceable, useless law and more intrusion (with no effect on criminals, just the violation of honest citizens rights) may you be hoisted on your own petard, and soon. As I waited in line to be searched in this desolate and remote desert location, I reflected on my extensive police and military training and experience and thought that these roadblocks are really quite vulnerable out there in the desert so far from backup. Quite vulnerable......It's going to get ugly one day when folks decide they've had enough. And if statists don't think it can happen here, just visualize a larger scale resentment of the "man" beyond Watts. Like the black minority, the white minority within the white majority has it's limits in absorbing the abuses and effects of the ever intrusive Police State. What really bothered me, (in spite of my training and familiarity with police operations) was my own barely repressible reaction of fear, being trapped, resentment, mistrust, disrespect and intense dislike and the powerful urge to immediately, actively and physically resist this infringement of my right of unrestricted and peaceful travel. Fortunately, I didn't have to act because unlike most of my fellow citizens, I had a retired peace officer's badge. What about those that feel like that and do not have a get-outta jail/roadblock exit badge? I guess we'll soon find out when some get stopped and fight rather than have their rights violated. It's no longer a matter of if this is going to happen, just when. regards Joe Horn List retired cop and no longer proud of it. ======================== The War on Drugs is so wonderful -- I know that it is only a few more years before the "swastika" or the "hammer & sickle" will be flying from the government's flag poles from the East Coast to the West Coast. And in the name of saving all the children from the gun crimes - we'll all have been so disarmed by the War on Guns, which was born out of the War on Drugs, that we won't be able to stop the tyrants. But to use the words of socialists, of social engineers -- "it's for the better good of the community, the state, the nation, the people". Yes, being the good socialists and social engineers that the Drug Warriors are, the better good of the collective always takes precedence over individual rights, over freedom and liberty. I truly wish Hayek was wrong -- but if wishes were horses, beggers would ride. -Johann A Classical Liberal == Johann Opitz (w) johann_opitz(a)smtp.svl.trw.com == (h) johannp(a)aimnet.com == All Disclaimers Apply (to protect my employer) ==

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Re: Crypto: Systems & Application Developers Wanted
by Greg Broiles 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 07:11 PM 10/15/96 -0400, Mark Aldrich wrote: >On Sat, 12 Oct 1996, SPYRUS wrote: > >> SPYRUS, the leading provider of cryptographic tokens (PC cards & >> Smart Cards), with associated systems and applications software, is >> looking for engineers with the following qualifications to work >> with >> our Secure Applications Group in San Jose, CA: >Uh, excuse me, but doesn't SPYRUS in fact market a Fortezza card? The >very same card being used by the Evil Empire to spread diseased and impure >so-called "cryptography" (with GAK permanently embedded into it) to the >uninformed minions? Uninformed? It's right in their name: SPY-R-US. Just don't tell Toys 'R Us, they've been on a trademark litigation jag lately. (but it might save everyone some time if they added "Not concerned about the long-term effect your work has on the quality of human life & freedom" to the list of qualifications required.) -- Greg Broiles | "We pretend to be their friends, gbroiles(a)netbox.com | but they fuck with our heads." http://www.io.com/~gbroiles | |

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Re: "Right to Privacy" and Crypto
by frantz＠netcom.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

At 7:40 PM 10/15/96 +0000, attila(a)primenet.com wrote: > the first sort of stands, but consider that the right > to privacy and the freedom of speech should also include > the right NOT to speak --that has been gutted by the > rulings on the fifth. The limits on free speech in the workplace, and their gradual extension to non-work environments make me think the first is going down the tubes too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Tired of Dole/Clinton? | Periwinkle -- Consulting (408)356-8506 | Vote 3rd party. I'm | 16345 Englewood Ave. frantz(a)netcom.com | Voting for Harry Browne | Los Gatos, CA 95032, USA

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Comment on binding cryptography (2)
by Bert-Jaap Koops 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Adam Back wrote: >Hey Bert-Jaap, I had you down as one of the good guys, what caused you >to fold :-) It's nice to hear I was listed as a good guy. Maybe I can regain some credit if I explain why I co-published the binding cryptography proposal ;-). I haven't yet made up my mind how the crypto problems for law enforcement are to be addressed. It's my Ph.D. subject, and all I can say at present is that the issue is complex. That is why I want there to be as much information on the issue as possible. I don't say I agree with key-escrow, GAK or binding crypto, nor with demanding a suspect to decrypt, but I want to know all there is to know before I make up my mind. Having a new proposal helps putting things into perspective. At least the binding crypto proposal shows (as other proposals have) that there's no need to escrow your private keys, and that's a point. Also, as I said in my first comments, binding crypto isn't meant to solve the crypto problem, it is "merely" meant to provide a trustworthy crypto system with some safeguard. Finally, to my mathematician's sense of aesthetics, binding crypto is an elegant proposal. It merits publication in its own right. Not because I think it should be established, but because I think it should be known. Bert-Jaap --------------------------------------------------------------------- Bert-Jaap Koops tel +31 13 466 8101 Center for Law, Administration and facs +31 13 466 8149 Informatization, Tilburg University e-mail E.J.Koops(a)kub.nl -------------------------------------------------- Postbus 90153 | This world's just mad enough to have been made | 5000 LE Tilburg | by the Being his beings into being prayed. | The Netherlands | (Howard Nemerov) | --------------------------------------------------------------------- http://cwis.kub.nl/~frw/people/koops/bertjaap.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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