"The government does not concede that [redacted] is a journalist"
title derived from the absurdity that is the wikileaks prosecution. - https://storify.com/bbhorne/jacob-appelbaum-s-legal-disclosure-from-google-a... i've been critical of Jake in the past, and part of that was fueled by misinformation (character assassination). in the infosec realm, Jake gets flak for occasionally running rough shod over fine details. the infosec pedant find this irritating, but the actual haters (JTRIG lackeys? :) rely on this to attempt to discredit entirely. hating on 0day sales and exploit kits also wins few infosec friends, even though many others in industry also find this element distasteful. now that rat fuck hector is out of the game, they've surely turned to others. [ how much of Sabu targeting ioerror is at Fed behest? Nadim also by request? ] --- i repeat my earlier apology, and note that Jake responded to my personal attacks with respect and civility - this, among other deeds, demonstrates integrity and effort to improve self. thank you Jake! --- FBI closed my FOIA request for use of "disruption strategy" as too vague; a record denial among my many MuckRocking's, hence i will be digging more thoroughly in this direction in multiple future FOIAs. if anyone has other pointers to good examples of this disruption tactic in action, or other helpful hints, i'd like to hear them! :) best regards,
On 06/24/2015 07:05 AM, coderman wrote:
thank you Jake!
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FBI closed my FOIA request for use of "disruption strategy" as too vague; a record denial among my many MuckRocking's, hence i will be digging more thoroughly in this direction in multiple future FOIAs.
if anyone has other pointers to good examples of this disruption tactic in action, or other helpful hints, i'd like to hear them! :)
Don't want to sound obsessed here but if you need an example that isn't provable without said FOIA dox how about Cloudflare as a tool of disruption? They're known to have longstanding connections to the feds b/c "Operation Honeypot" and lately they've been DN serving DearPutin.com which means the feds COULD potentially be collecting data about people who don't think the US narrative about Russia is 'truth-telling' to stalk/harass them at a future date. Cloudflare also DNS's for FergusonAction. I think EVERYONE here knows the kind of social disruption historical to Black organizing and organizers. Imagine if the disruptors manage to set agendas via popular sites.... ...and later at some opportune moment when 'things get out of hand': "'Through counter-intelligence it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble-makers… And neutralize them…" — And neutralize them, neutralize them, neutralize them'… And then came the shots…. I think I heard, I think I heard a shot." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICecxOfmFtU Link posted recently but here's what I found, again http://auntieimperial.tumblr.com/post/119691050059
On 6/24/15, Razer <Rayzer@riseup.net> wrote:
... Don't want to sound obsessed here but if you need an example that isn't provable without said FOIA dox how about Cloudflare as a tool of disruption?
my dislike of cloudflare rises and falls, like the tides. technical people on IRC making constructive effort is a show of genuine interest, and appreciated! however, manipulating DNS and CDNs is a good area to cover. others on the list: - SMTP RST injection for delayed delivery (spanning a day or more, potentially.) - mobile phone and cell data denial of service. [generic - they've got many ways under this umbrella.] still breaking these out into baseband specific, handset OS (iOS, Android, BB), carrier complicity (OTA management updates), active signaling manipulation and capture, and other attacks. - interference with state administrative offices and computing systems. [For some reason, feds are loath to fuck around with other feds, but states and municipalities are fair game!] still trying to figure out how to word "interference with state or municipal records or computing systems" - permanent denial of service (PDoS) to brick equipment. laptops, phones, printers, certain batteries. (!!!), etc. - use of "the classic tail". this is typically cliche and overt, and to send a message. they ain't foolin' nobody! [it's different when they're actually trying to be sneaky.] - service provider interference (the opposite of standing up for your user, and instead simply throwing user under the bus.). "did you know you're violating some obscure terms of service? we're charging a fee, and sending a formal cease and desist." - others from the leaked JTRIG (less specific to USA) docs, and per ACLU summary of findings in "Unleashed and Unaccountable - The FBI’s Unchecked Abuse of Authority" best regards,
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