October 2021 - cypherpunks - lists.cpunks.org

When did Steve Schear ever put any money where his big mouth was?
by professor rat 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

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Re: Dishonest Tor relay math question - tor-talk is to lazy
by Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

On Mon, 11 Oct 2021 03:18:15 +0000 PrivacyArms <privacyarms(a)protonmail.com> wrote: > Thanks. I will read the linked paper, but Tor uses connection padding. Maybe your information is out of date? Nah. Tor uses some kind of limited padding, but it doesn't have constant rate links at all. Likewise, they added some kind of defense against website fingerprinting but who knows how well it actually performs. https://github.com/torproject/torspec/blob/main/proposals/251-netflow-paddi… Also notice that if they are patching some stuff, that is an admition that there were problems. Of course it's good that they did some upgrading but how far does the upgrading actually go? Last but not least that paper is from 2013. I think we can safely assume that the traffic analysis capabilities of GCHQ-NSA and the rest of govcorp have been upgraded as well. >Isn't the EFF the same group circle as the Tor Project? yes indeed they are. But the article talking about 'parallel construction' and how the DEA gets information from the NSA is simply reporting a bunch of facts. You could learn them from other sources but I just had that link handy.

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3D-Printed Guns: JStark, Freedom Innovator, Dead At 28
by grarpamp 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

3D Gun Legend, "JStark," Famous For "FGC-9," Dead At 28-Years Old https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/jstark-waffenbastler-ikone-ueber… https://twitter.com/CtrlPew/status/1446889453029629961 https://twitter.com/TacticalHanz/status/1446925684874649603 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1GwG0mPHLw JStark Tribute: Live Free Or Die https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zabSOHd0Ag FCG-9: Come And Take It! It's come to our attention that German magazine Der Spiegel reports the inventor of the rapid-fire 3D-printed gun that could be entirely printed at home has passed away. JStark, a 28-year-old German citizen, was one of the biggest innovators of this decade when printing weapons and gun parts at home. He helped create Deterrence Dispensed - an online group that promotes and distributes open-source 3D printed firearms, gun parts, and cartridges. The group strongly supports freedom of speech applied to computer code and blueprints. Der Spiegel says JStark passed away on Friday of an apparent heart attack. Foul play was ruled out, and it "appears" his death was natural without any involvement of a third party. Along with this, the German magazine also reported police raided his home days before. Another top 3D-printed gun designer that goes by the Twitter handle "CTRLPew," also confirmed the death of Stark. Its a sad time my friends. I can confirm the news that JStark has passed. The drive he brought to development will be dearly missed. I'll not be offering any details or commentary on his passing or the articles that were written. We are investigating some inconsistencies. pic.twitter.com/RUmIf6xcuv — CTRLPew (@CtrlPew) October 9, 2021 JStark's wasn't just an at-home gun hobbyist printing weapons. He promoted firearm ownership, freedom of speech and has been quoted in a documentary as saying, "We want everyone to have the freedom of speech, and the right to bear arms. If that's too politically extreme for you ... f**k yourself." JStark's 2020 release of the FGC-9. otherwise known as "f**k gun control 9 mm," was made widely available across the internet in late 2020. The publication of the gun's blueprints created an online sensation. It spurred freedom movements of millennial printers who have revolutionized the way firearms are produced and that government cannot and will not control them. FGC-9 emerged as a symbol of life and freedom rather than a deadly weapon as governments worldwide impose tyrannical measures that restrict freedoms in a post-COVID world. Some in the printing community have pointed out that a young man like himself shouldn't have had a heart attack at 28-years old and reeks of suspension. Im not gonna lie, a "heart attack" for a young man like him really just... glows. pic.twitter.com/D82HEeSLHw — hanz (@TacticalHanz) October 9, 2021 Keep in mind, governments around the world are freaking out about printed guns (because they're unserialized). The Biden administration has repeatedly warned he will "stop ghost guns."

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Snowballing Central Bankster's electronic cash
by professor rat 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Snowball is worse than a common criminal - he’s a gaffe-prone imbecile CBDC’s will be laundered like all the rest of the digitized cash-tokens so doing more good for crypto-anarchy than harm, overall. Some Chinamericans may suffer in the short to medium term - but who really gives a flying-fuck about them? Take democratic Hong Kong. Please. Morons on the Lunar-Right, like this, are exactly like Marxist-Communist conspiracy theorists that see a fascist ruling class power that never existed and never will exist so long as we have the net. Ed Snowden is an inverse-Marxist as well as a gaffe-prone idiot. https://decrypt.co/83124/edward-snowden-cbdcs-are-cryptofascist-currencies-…

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JIM Bell ENJOYS snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
by professor rat 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

How else explain why he never picked up on the amazing list-given branding opportunity " APster "? Or why anyone in their right AP revolutionary frame of mind would ignore Stiffs dotcom for 20 fucking years!? Then he washed his hands of Carl and myself like Pontius Pilate - two of his most faithful! Now he goes trotting off to preach to people that KILL CRYPTOANARCHISTS! Jeff Berwick. Why not kiss Jeff Gordon's fat backside while you're at it, DUMB-BELL! You are way too stupid to be an ACTIVIST let alone any sort of anarchist. You suck - go die.

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Sue Yourself to the Moon
by Gunnar Larson 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Do sonic weapons affect St. Bernards? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_weapon

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Re: Dishonest Tor relay math question - tor-talk is to lazy
by Punk-BatSoup-Stasi 2.0 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Ok, so the paper where syverson admits how shitty tor is is from 2013. And only FIVE YEARS later, in 2018, they added SOME basic padding...

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Bram Cohen & Zooko charged with depraved indifference
by professor rat 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Bram Cohen and Zooko Wilcox are hereby charged with desertion under state fire, spreading defeatist propaganda lies about c-punks and counter-anarchist-revolutionary activities - all capital crimes. They may not be the worst offenders in a crowded docket - but the most easily caught offenders can still serve as a horrible example. BRING on the GUILLOTINE

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FUCK Wikileaks
by professor rat 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Stealthing: California bans non-consensual condom removal FUCK Wikileaks!

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Dishonest Tor relay math question - tor-talk is to lazy
by PrivacyArms 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Dear Cypherpunks community, I came across a post on the Whonix forum recently. Since I am also interested in this question I copied it here: https://forums.whonix.org/t/math-behind-honest-tor-nodes/12464 http://forums.dds6qkxpwdeubwucdiaord2xgbbeyds25rbsgr73tbfpqpt4a6vjwsyd.onio… The question (edited): How can I calculate how much impact X honest Tor relays have? Is it better to calculate with bandwidth consumed (250Gbps), despite the number of relays (~7000)? Basically, I want to get the mathematical equation to this statement: I run X Tor relays at Y Mb/s each and by doing so I secure Z % of the Tor network! Starting thoughts: - Each “normal” route has three nodes involved: Guard, Middle, Exit - I am aware of guard pinning and vanguard protection for middle relay pinning - Maybe it is easier to assume an infinite usage time of the network to eliminate guard and vanguard pinning - I guess the best is to assume a scenario with 1%, 5%, 10%, etc. dishonest relays My take on this: Tor has approximately 7000 relays. If I consider a number of 5% malicious relays, this would be: 350 My calculation: (1/(7000/350))*(1/(7000/349))*(1/(7000/348)) = 0.000123931 = 0.0123931% 1) Is my approach correct? 2) Not every relay has the same bandwidth. How could I change the calculation to make it more realistic? 3) How can I add the effect of guard fixation? 4) How can I include the effect of mid-node fixation by the vanguard? I would love to hear your thoughts about it and a concrete math equation would be amazing.

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