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Encrypted Military Information Broadcasts
by nobody＠shell.portal.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

>From reading unclassified literature related to a device called a "Commanders' Tactical Terminal/Hybrid-Receive Only" (CTT/H-R) manufactured by E-Systems, I've heard of such things as: Tactical Information Broadcasting Service (TIBS) Tactical Reconnaissance Equipment and Related Applications (TRAP) Tactical Data Information Exchange System Broadcast (TADIXS-B) CONSTANT SOURCE SENIOR SPAN It also mentions "embedded COMSEC modules based on CTIC and Ricebird crypto chips". Reading between the lines, it seems to be some sort of encrypted information distribution system. Is there an UNclassified (and brief) description of the function and usage of each of these available somewhere, hopefully that could be posted here? Thanks. My job situation is such that it wouldn't be prudent or me to ask these questions openly, hence my use of an anon server. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a solicitation of classified information. -----------

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Re: Request: Tamper-proof executables
by rjc＠gnu.ai.mit.edu 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

re: C128's monitor was soo good... That's nothing! ;-) As early as 1987, you could purchase an "action replay cartridge" or "final cartridge" for the C64. This cartridge could freeze the execution of any progam, save *all* of memory, the state of every hardware register, and the cpu registers and flags, allow you to make changes,. and restart the program where it left off! Even more amazing, it knew the values of *write only registers* and the CIA/Raster latches! Furthermore, you could disassemble sectors directly from disk, capture sprites/graphics, and automatically save the compacted frozen state of the computer in "nova load format", which could be given to anybody (who doesn't have the cartridge), and they could load the frozen game (200+ block file) in less than 3 seconds from the 1541! Anybody could crack games! Simply enter the manual-word, freeze the game after it had been entered, and viola! The best part of the monitor was the ability to run basic programs from the frozen state without corrupting anything. Sort of a primitive cooperative multitasking. The cartridge also had a nibble mode copier in it. The cartridge later came out for the Amiga with even more amazing capabilities (like the ability to know what was in the write only blitter/copper registers) Ahh, the good ole days of 6502, VIC chip tricks, and 1541 programming. ;-) -Ray

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Clipper vs. PGP (fwd)
by Aron Freed 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Since I consider myself new to this whole topic, even though I have read several articles about PGP and CLIPPER, I wanted to get some more info and understanding for my senior seminar next May.... Does anyone have any opinions on what would happen if the Clipper Chip and its associates were all implemented and the general public swallowed on it?? Would we as knowledgeable computer people become outlaws??? Would be it like 1984?? Would our computer illiterate neighbors try and catch us??? And going the complete opposite direction (a full 180). If the public was able to obtain PGP as easily as we are and they would use it for everything, would that lead to the overthrowing of the government and therefore cause anarchy, due to the fact the governmnet would be helpless in knowing what everyone is doing contrary to the CIA, FBI, etc. being able to read everything we write and say through their current illegal wiretaps??? I'm just looking to get a complete picture. At this moment I would go with PGP, but I still see a lot of problems with being on either side. They seem so extreme... Aaron -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=- YABBS - telnet phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu 8888 -=- -=- -=- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=

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Clipper vs. PGP
by Aron Freed 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Since I consider myself new to this whole topic, even though I have read several articles about PGP and CLIPPER, I wanted to get some more info and understanding for my senior seminar next May.... Does anyone have any opinions on what would happen if the Clipper Chip and its associates were all implemented and the general public swallowed on it?? Would we as knowledgeable computer people become outlaws??? Would be it like 1984?? Would our computer illiterate neighbors try and catch us??? And going the complete opposite direction (a full 180). If the public was able to obtain PGP as easily as we are and they would use it for everything, would that lead to the overthrowing of the government and therefore cause anarchy, due to the fact the governmnet would be helpless in knowing what everyone is doing contrary to the CIA, FBI, etc. being able to read everything we write and say through their current illegal wiretaps??? I'm just looking to get a complete picture. At this moment I would go with PGP, but I still see a lot of problems with being on either side. They seem so extreme... Aaron -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=- YABBS - telnet phred.pc.cc.cmu.edu 8888 -=- -=- -=- =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=

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Request for some C'punx write code.
by usura＠vox.hacktic.nl 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Hi C'punks, Some one intressted in improving my remailer ? [the author of remailer 2.00 is currently unavailable] I have some options I want to have added: _01 -> support for Anon-To: _02 -> support for ## header pasting tokens _03 -> support for Anon-passwords _04 -> support for Anon-Alternate-ID's (Nobody) -> (Random H0Z3R) _05 -> support for Memory Swapping _06 -> support for a "fuzzy" header pasting token search _07 -> support for Cutmarks: The current source is in C/C++, the system runs on MSDos, and the program has to accept Waffle file in/out put, since it is a Waffle based remailer. Send applications and information request to: usura(a)vox.hacktic.nl Thanx. -- Exit! Stage Left. Alex de Joode <usura(a)vox.hacktic.nl>

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remailer@remba.mn.org offline.
by gtoal＠an-teallach.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Where does one find a list of actively running remailers coupled with what runes each one needs if non-standard? (I don't use these things often enough to have kept up with any pointers I'm afraid, sorry. Been watching for a couple of days but haven't seen any recently) G From MAILER-DAEMON Mon Jul 11 19:59:48 1994 Date: Mon, 11 Jul 94 13:53 CDT From: <MAILER-DAEMON(a)kksys.com> To: <@demon-du.an-teallach.com:gtoal@an-teallach.com> Cc: postmaster(a)kksys.com Subject: mail failed, returning to sender Reference: <m0qNQOJ-0006anC(a)kksys.skypoint.net> |------------------------- Message log follows: -------------------------| no valid recipients were found for this message |------------------------- Failed addresses follow: ---------------------| <remailer(a)remba.mn.org> ... unknown host |------------------------- Message text follows: ------------------------| Received: from uum1.mn.org by kksys.skypoint.net with bsmtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0qNQOJ-0006anC; Mon, 11 Jul 94 13:47 CDT Received: from gate.demon.co.uk by uum1.mn.org with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #3) id m0qNQ81-0000FdC; Mon, 11 Jul 94 13:30 CDT Received: from demon-du.an-teallach.com by gate.demon.co.uk id aa29094; 11 Jul 94 19:30 GMT-60:00 Received: from an-teallach.com by demon-du.an-teallach.com with SMTP id AA129436 ; Mon, 11 Jul 94 19:25:43 GMT Received: from gtoal@localhost by an-teallach.com (8.6.4/1.37) id TAA28615; Mon, 11 Jul 1994 19:26:11 +0100 Date: Mon, 11 Jul 1994 19:26:11 +0100 From: Graham Toal <gtoal(a)an-teallach.com> Message-Id: <199407111826.TAA28615(a)an-teallach.com> To: remailer(a)remba.mn.org X-Phone: +44 31 662 0366 X-Fax: +44 31 662 4678 X-Organisation: An Teallach Limited :: Request-Remailing-To: ... deleted ...

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NIST and Micali settle Clipper patent dispute
by Jim Gillogly 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

NIST has agreed to license Micali's key escrow patents. I posted their press release in talk.politics.crypto and alt.privacy.clipper. The settlement is evidently open-ended; there's an article in Cyberwire Dispatch (whatever that is -- a copy was forwarded to me) that discusses the ramifications in some detail. Jim Gillogly Mersday, 19 Afterlithe S.R. 1994, 00:00

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RE: Why to Care about Others' Security
by Blanc Weber 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Advocating allowance for personal methods of achieving security establishes acceptance of the idea intellectually, and there can be many philosophical conflicts on that point with the Feds (and others). Because although you may have the tools, if the Feds have their way, no one would be allowed to use them (except surreptitiously). If there is available a good product, which works well, which can be used for the purpose of obtaining personal security (apart from what a government can offer) then individuals will want to use it when they see/feel the need for it. They will seek it because it's there. Making useful products which work will contribute to the end of finding ways to "give" other people security; they can't get it if there is not a way or a means to implement it. Blanc

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RE: Why to Care about Others' Security
by Mike Markley 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

FutureNerd writes ---------- | From: FutureNerd Steve Witham <fnerd(a)smds.com> | To: <cypherpunks(a)toad.com> | Subject: Why to Care about Others' Security | Date: Monday, July 11, 1994 5:10PM | | Tim May says- | | > Personally, my main interests is in ensuring the Feds don't tell me I | > can't have as much security as I want to buy. I don't share the | > concern quoted above that we have to find ways to give other people | > security. | | I can think of a couple reasons to want other people to be more secure. | | 1) The more people protect their privacy, the less profit there is in | privacy invasion, so that there will be fewer people doing it and | the techniques and infrastructure of spying might develop more | slowly. It seems that the more people protect their privacy the greater the profit will be in finding ways to invade that privacy. When all kinds of information is available in more or less public places there is little, if any, reason to pay people to get this information. On the other hand if your information is closely guarded then it costs a lot more to get that information. | | 2) The more people protect their privacy, the less privacy afficionados | will stand out from the crowd. | | 3) The more people buy privacy, the more developed the market for | privacy techniques and services, and the more private ways of doing | things will be available and easy to use. | Definitely agree with you on these two points. ===================================================== Mike Markley <mmarkley(a)microsoft.com> I'm not a Microsoft spokesperson. All opinions expressed here are mine. =====================================================

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Who was offering to run mailing lists?
by gtoal＠an-teallach.com 17 Dec '03

17 Dec '03

Someone offered recently to host mailing lists... the guys below have hit a real problem and desparately need a new home. I know it's not directly a cypherpunk list (though they might in the future be persuaded to work encryption into their system ;-) ) but it's a good cause and damn good free software. If you're the person who offered, could you mail the guy below directly, or mail me by reply if that's easier. Thanks G PS There are several hundred people on the list, and traffic is heavier than on cypherpunks! PPS It's for a public-domain server that lets you mount lanmanager (DOS, Windows) filing systems on unix - a free alternative to buying a commercial NFS package for DOS. Reply-To: netbios(a)arvidsjaur.anu.edu.au Date: Mon, 11 Jul 94 17:59:55 EST From: Karl Auer <Karl.Auer(a)anu.edu.au> Subject: Mailing list being suspended! I have just spoken with the system administrator for the Samba mailing list. We currently have load problems on the machine hosting the list. Samba mail appears to be dominating all other list processing in terms of volume. The mail systems are needed for real work, so Samba(a)anu.edu.au is being suspended as of 17:00 AEST today, 11/8/94. We may be able to rehost the list, but I'm not counting on it. If there is a site out there that would like to host this list, we would be happy to forward the subscriber list. Regards, K. ================================================================== Karl Auer Microcomputer Support Group Karl.Auer(a)anu.edu.au Computer Services Centre +61-6-2494627 Australian National University

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