On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Tim May wrote:
What can I say? You clearly don't understand:
-- how remailer _networks_ work (Hint: nested encryption...all the first remailer sees when he opens a message is an encrypted message he can't read and instructions on which remailer to send it to next, and so on. Only if most/all remailers collaborate can the route be followed by them.)
You can't make, or assume this as a universal. It may be that by using crypto on the first leg it sets flags off for Mallet. The data may have to be sent out in stego or some other format. The utility of inter-anon remialer crypto using a seperate layer does provide major utility with respect to stopping further identity leaks as well as breaking simple traffic analysis. However, if the remailers require any sort of 'instructions' then these must be in the clear, or at least use a key set different than the user/remailer. These leak information in that initial connection. If they have universal access to the network then some level of analysis can be executed without collaboration from any of the remailers. -- ____________________________________________________________________ natsugusa ya...tsuwamonodomo ga...yume no ato summer grass...those mighty warriors'...dream-tracks Matsuo Basho The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------