On 10/08/2015 07:42 PM, coderman wrote: > On 10/7/15, Michael Best <[email protected]> wrote: >> Let me begin by saying that Cryptome initially denied the leak, then that >> the data was stolen, then that the whole thing was a fake "a lie by [a] >> spy-newbie." > > the lie is assuming these requests over plain-text were ever private :P
That is the key point! And anyway, all traffic to all websites is public. >> Look at the data itself and examine the multiple sources, then >> decide for yourself. > > i find that understanding data requires placing in the utmost context > of additional data, thus leading to a cycle of expanding corpora. > > i understand if this discussion is a bit forward to have a public, > like some of your referrers. why did you install that toolbar? for > shame... > > > >> It's important to note that the logs were not just found in the USBs John >> Young/Cryptome sent to me, but in the ones sent to "bandmon", who unless >> I'm mistaken is [email protected] > > i'm not sure who bandmon is, but they're not [email protected]. i > would however be amenable to uploading a list of sha-256 digests to > verify components of similarity between the torrent and origin. > > > >> https://thepiratebay.mn/torrent/11113511/Cryptome_archive_2014-06-02 > > >> It was my strong preference **not** to post this, but since Cryptome has >> refused to validate the data, there is no other way to authenticate it than >> to release it to the public along with how to find that information in the >> Cryptome USBs/CDs and their various mirrors. > > actually one may cross reference with their own requests and circuits, > for high confidence of legitimacy. > > i find it apropos to now quote the original disclaimer in full: > ''' > This is a trap, witting and unwitting. > Do not use it or use at own risk. > Source and this host is out to pwon and phuck you in complicity > with global Internet authorities. > ... > Signed Batshit Cryptome and Host, 9 July 2014, 12:16ET." > - cypherpunks/2014-July/005020.html, and true for FY-2014, too. > ''' > > > > best regards, >
