December 2003 - cypherpunks-legacy

Message-Id / mail2news gateways.
by das＠razor.engr.sgi.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

This is for all the volunteers who are working on setting up the distributed cypherpunks mailing lists. 1) Please preserver Message-Ids while resending messages. The Message-Id is intended to be unique to a message and can be used to reject duplicates. Usenet software in particular, detects duplicates by Message-Id. 2) In response to Igor's query, I would very much like at least on of the distributed lists to be set up such that messages sent there will *not* be gatewayed to Usenet. As I mentioned, I will not post to Usenet with my real email address, and if all lists get gatewayed to alt.cypherpunks, I have to set up fake email headers to mail to the lists also. If at least one of the lists can gaurantee that it won't be gatewayed to Usenet, I don't have to do that, and as a nice bonus, Prof. Froomkin can continue to be active on cypherpunks. This can be achieved by the list software adding an "X-Post-to-Usenet: No" or some similar header to every message it sends out. Also a header, such as X-List: should be set to indicate under which mailing list a message first entered the system. This will be worthless unless all the list servers honor these headers. Thanks. -- Anil Das

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Security alert!!!
by winsock＠rigel.cyberpass.net 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

WARNING: There's a rogue trojan horse out there on the internet known as the "stronghold web server". It's actually a hacked-up version of Apache with a backdoor, which allows hackers (or whoever knows the backdoor) to steal credit card numbers and other confidentil information on the Internet. Be careful! Always use encryption. Do not send confidential information (such as passwords and credit card numbers) to any site running the trojan horse "stronghold". In general, beware of "snake oil" security products and hacked-up versions of free software. Please repost this warning to all relevant computer security forums.

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FIPS 196
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

NIST announced in the Federal Register today "that the Secretary of Commerce has approved a new standard, which will be published as FIPS Publication 196, Entity Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography." http://jya.com/fips196.txt (12K)

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Re: The Science Generations, II
by drose＠azstarnet.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

To Toto, Dimi, D.Thorn, whomever, etc.: while I may appreciate being subscribed to a million and one lists that I never knew I needed (and so quick!--appreciate the service, dude) this address, like c-punks(a)toad.com, is going away *real * quick, so save your keystrokes.

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Address -- Invalid (was Re: message to USSA Senate) (fwd)
by alexandr＠win.tue.nl 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

I really don't know what this is all about!!!! This is one of the messages that I seemed to have sent...... I can give you about Apparently-To: vice.president(a)whitehouse.gov, first.lady(a)whitehouse.gov, Bclinton(a)Washington.DC, feedback(a)www.whitehouse.gov, Senator_Stevens(a)stevens.senate.gov, email(a)murkowski.senate.gov, sessions(a)wrldnet.net, senator(a)shelby.senate.gov, senator(a)bumpers.senate.gov, info(a)kyl.senate.gov, Senator_McCain(a)mccain.senate.gov, senator(a)boxer.senate.gov, senator(a)feinstein.senate.gov, sen_dodd(a)dodd.senate.gov, senator_lieberman(a)lieberman.senate.gov, senator(a)biden.senate.gov, bob_graham(a)graham.senate.gov, connie(a)mack.senate.gov, senator_coverdell(a)coverdell.senate.gov, senator(a)inouye.senate.gov, tom_harkin(a)harkin.senate.gov, chuck_grassley(a)grassley.senate.gov, larry_craig(a)craig.senate.gov, dirk_kempthorne(a)kempthorne.senate.gov, senator(a)moseley-braun.senate.gov, lugar(a)iquest.net, wendell_ford(a)ford.senate.gov, senator(a)mcconnell.senate.gov, senator(a)breaux.senate.gov, senator(a)kennedy.senate.gov, john_kerry(a)kerry.senate.gov, senator(a)mikulski.senate.gov, senator(a)sarbanes.senate.gov, Olympia(a)snowe.senate.gov, senator(a)levin.senate.gov, michigan(a)abraham.senate.gov, mail_grams(a)grams.senate.gov, senator(a)wellstone.senate.gov, john_ashcroft(a)ashcroft.senate.gov, kit_bond(a)bond.senate.gov, senator(a)cochran.senate.gov, max(a)baucus.senate.gov, conrad_burns(a)burns.senate.gov, senator(a)faircloth.senate.gov, jesse_helms(a)helms.senate.gov, senator(a)conrad.senate.gov, senator(a)dorgan.senate.gov, email(a)hagel96.com, bob(a)kerrey.senate.gov, mailbox(a)gregg.senate.gov, opinion(a)smith.senate.gov, frank_lautenberg(a)lautenberg.senate.gov, torricel(a)torricelli.com, Senator_Bingaman(a)bingaman.senate.gov, senator_domenici(a)domenici.senate.gov, senator(a)bryan.senate.gov, senator_reid(a)reid.senate.gov, senator_al(a)damato.senate.gov, senator(a)dpm.senate.gov, senator_dewine(a)dewine.senate.gov, senator_glenn(a)glenn.senate.gov, senator(a)nickles.senate.gov, senator(a)wyden.senate.gov, senator(a)santorum.senate.gov, senator_specter(a)specter.senate.gov, senator_chafee(a)chafee.senate.gov, reed(a)collegehill.com, senator(a)thurmond.senate.gov, senator(a)hollings.senate.gov, tom_daschle(a)daschle.senate.gov, senator_thompson(a)thompson.senate.gov, senator_frist(a)frist.senate.gov, senator(a)hutchison.senate.gov, senator(a)bennett.senate.gov, senator_hatch(a)hatch.senate.gov, senator_robb(a)robb.senate.gov, senator(a)warner.senate.gov, senator_leahy(a)leahy.senate.gov, vermont(a)jeffords.senate.gov, senator_murray(a)murray.senate.gov, Senator_Gorton(a)gorton.senate.gov, russell_feingold(a)feingold.senate.gov, senator_kohl(a)kohl.senate.gov, senator_byrd(a)byrd.senate.gov, senator(a)rockefeller.senate.gov, mike(a)enzi.senate.gov, craig(a)thomas.senate.gov names who got this message from the gang of cypherpunks. What is this ???? Forwarded message: > From home(a)collegehill.com Tue Feb 18 15:05:24 1997 > Message-Id: <3.0.32.19970218100100.00731388(a)pop03.ca.us.ibm.net> > Precedence: bulk > X-Sender: chill03(a)pop03.ca.us.ibm.net > X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 (32) > Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 10:03:05 -0500 > To: alexandr(a)win.tue.nl > From: College Hill Internet <home(a)collegehill.com> > Subject: Address -- Invalid (was Re: message to USSA Senate) > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > At 12:45 AM 2/18/97 PST, you wrote: > >All files on the Senate's computers will be deleted by our > >gang of cypherpunks dedicated to the eradication of your systems. > > > > I'm furious! Now I get about 10 messages every 15 minutes of mail delivered and lots of other trash. Who 's got the courage to admit this crime ?

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Raph
by camcc＠abraxis.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I have found it convenient to retrieve Raph's list off c'punks, as opposed to fingering. I do hope this service to the community will continue on one forum or another. Thanks. Alec -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 4.5 Comment: Message PGP 2.6.2. signed/encrypted. Public key available on request or from keyservers. iQCVAgUBMwnJQCKJGkNBIH7lAQFRHgQAtLqCK9vtYgLVp0bU9wSjUoiZ7Wx3ade6 PcQQtOeNSxYy7n5i6qQuAaOTg1rvStOBEYpIDnWHo7p8In1fQE2v0QaOMbYm60QG Kc/CsoHAvq74PHN6/QdQ6JatyzSVsHL5r7hBEJZQGSFr2DWdW7xTclpqSUtviHHB X6HtqBfk5Pc= =cIv9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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FIPS 196
by John Young 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

NIST announced in the Federal Register today "that the Secretary of Commerce has approved a new standard, which will be published as FIPS Publication 196, Entity Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography." http://jya.com/fips196.txt (12K)

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Re: The Science Generations, II
by Dale Thorn 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

drose(a)azstarnet.com wrote: > > To Toto, Dimi, D.Thorn, whomever, etc.: while I may appreciate being > subscribed to a million and one lists that I never knew I needed (and so > quick!--appreciate the service, dude) this address, like c-punks(a)toad.com, > is going away *real * quick, so save your keystrokes. My point has been proven once again! Another spineless coward pollutes the list with worthless criticism, and then slinks away from those s/he attacks like a mangy coyote.

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Re: The Science Generations, II
by Dale Thorn 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

drose(a)azstarnet.com wrote: > My dear fellow: > I suppose you missed the notion that, on the Internet, *some* folks know > that you are a dog. If you, sir or madam, had 1/10 the brainpower that the most active subscribers to this list have, you would: 1. Understand the subtleties I put forth (ditto Toto and Dr. V). 2. Be able to filter who you don't want to read. 3. Help other less fortunates like yourself to learn filtering. It is you who pollute the list with worthless crap, which you falsely interpret as criticism, but which is actually a poor excuse for what you've failed to learn in life. A pox on you.

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Re: Cypherpunks FAQ
by aga 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, Dale Thorn wrote: > Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 17:12:19 -0800 > From: Dale Thorn <dthorn(a)gte.net> > Reply-To: freedom-knights(a)jetcafe.org > To: freedom-knights(a)jetcafe.org > Cc: cypherpunks(a)toad.com > Subject: Re: Cypherpunks FAQ > > Toto wrote: > > ISP_Ratings wrote: > > > Yes--and given the role Dr. Vulis has played in this matter > > > it would be most appropriate for him to write an FAQ (although > > > I personally ignore most FAQs). > > >Perhaps it would be more appropriate for the good doctor to write a FUQs. > > Why not do it like the Declaration of Independence? A primary author > puts the basic document together, and other persons with expertise in > other important areas add to it, then it gets circulated on the list > for comments and suggestions. > > "Other areas" not normally addressed in these kinds of documents > should include subscribers' awareness that the crypto lists are > a prime target of attention from federal agencies, et al, and > that much of the material posted could be pure disinformation. > I do not think that any Federal Agency would be interested in any group so undisciplined as cypherpunks.

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