crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread mmotyka
Eric Murray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Lots of media are running survey questions asking if the US should ban strong cryptography. Here is a more honest survey: 1. Are you willing to ban strong cryptography so the FBI, CIA, NSA etc. can listen in on potential terrorists, and jail Americans

Code Red seems to be back.

2001-09-18 Thread Bill Stewart
Seems like Code Red or one of its little friends is back. I think breaking up Microsoft is a bad idea, but there are days it would be nice to have their Web Server and Email Worm-Propagators run by companies other than the operating system company just so fewer people would be running that

Re: Code Red seems to be back.

2001-09-18 Thread Adam Shostack
On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 09:49:30AM -0700, Bill Stewart wrote: | Somebody did a paper about a hypothetical Andy Warhol Virus, | studying how long it takes to take over a server, | how many servers you can attack per minute, and | what it would take to coordinate an attack that really hit

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 11:46:06AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We in the choir agree. Now how are you going to get those in congress ( who prefer to be 99.9% fact-free ) to see it your way? Probably not worth the effort. They'll do what they want, no matter what the crypto mavens say.

dismisinformation

2001-09-18 Thread citizenQ
first On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Eugene Leitl wrote: According to intelligence officials, bin Laden is aware that the United States can eavesdrop on his international communications but he does not seem to care. To impress cleared visitors, NSA analysts occasionally play audiotapes of bin Laden

Spanish Flu, The benefits of masks

2001-09-18 Thread David Honig
At 02:21 PM 9/17/01 -0700, Tim May wrote: My real fear, so far unrealized, is a smallpox or influenza attack. Smallpox killed 300 million in the 1900s (hard to believe, but this is what experts are saying) and the flu in 1918 killed many millions just in the U.S. (including some of my

news you can use: EFF CALL TO ACTION

2001-09-18 Thread citizenQ
(In the interest of self-consistency note that this also includes the warrantless wiretapping and emergency powers for computer crimes concerns which I don't think have been argued persuasively enough or with enough weight to overcome the proposal and which I don't think constitute the worst

Re: IP: Osama bin Laden and crypto (fwd)

2001-09-18 Thread Subcommander Bob
At 05:19 AM 9/18/01 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In other words these twits we pay to run our government violate the privacy of another individual by disclosing internal government documents (audio tapes) on an irrelevant conversation bin Laden has with his mother to third parties who have no

Re: dismisinformation

2001-09-18 Thread Rob Carlson
No, both are true. Bin Laden, associates elude spy agency's eavesdropping By Scott Shane Sun Staff Originally published September 16, 2001 James Bamford, author of two books on the NSA, was told by agency sources that in the late 1990s, NSA officers would sometimes play a tape of bin Laden

Tragedy sparks renewed interest in public service

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
Tragedy sparks renewed interest in public service By Kellie Lunney Many federal employees who have retired from public service are eager to return to work in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks, according to officials at the Office of Personnel Management. Other agencies, including the

Re: SI - The End of Nations, Part 1

2001-09-18 Thread Anonymous Coredump
I just switched to CBS, and there was Dan Rather crying on Late Night with Letterman holding his hand, as he explained to the public that we could expect a 5-10 year campaign to rid the world of evil, and we had to make sure this generation wasn't too spoiled to stay on board for the whole

Re: dismisinformation

2001-09-18 Thread David Honig
At 08:25 AM 9/18/01 -0700, citizenQ wrote: first On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Eugene Leitl wrote: According to intelligence officials, bin Laden is aware that the United States can eavesdrop on his international communications but he does not seem to care. To impress cleared visitors, NSA analysts

Saudis detained photographing dam

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/846113p-905971c.html Two Saudis detained in Fresno Co. The Fresno Bee (Published Monday, September, 17, 2001 4:55AM) Two Saudi men were detained Sunday by federal and local authorities for failing to carry proper immigration documentation,

Transcript of today's Ashcroft press conf

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
Attorney General Remarks Press Briefing FBI headquarters September 17, 2001 ATTY GEN. ASHCROFT: While the investigation is ongoing and still moving forward vigorously, we are beginning to learn more about the attack last Tuesday and the plot to make it happen. As we have said before, we

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Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2001-09-18 Thread Mail Administrator
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Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2001-09-18 Thread Mail Administrator
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Mail System Error - Returned Mail

2001-09-18 Thread Mail Administrator
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Mail System Error - Returned Mail

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Re: kuro5hin.org || Combating Terrorism Act of 2001 - Analyzed

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
Relying on kuro5hin for political and legislative analysis is like relying on the broadcast networks for in-depth reporting. -Declan On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 07:57:55PM -0500, Jim Choate wrote: http://www.Kuro5hin.org/story/2001/9/17/22230/2697 -- --

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 05:40:27PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it true that Gregg is giving up? Has someone told him that his ATM, his browser and his garage door opener would be outlawed? Depends on whether you believe politicotalk or not. Gregg's comments were heartfelt, IMHO. Sad

Soft Targets (Re: Saudis detained photographing dam)

2001-09-18 Thread Tim May
On Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at 10:59 AM, Declan McCullagh wrote: http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/846113p-905971c.html Two Saudis detained in Fresno Co. The Fresno Bee (Published Monday, September, 17, 2001 4:55AM) Two Saudi men were detained Sunday by federal and local

ghost of steve jackson

2001-09-18 Thread Subcommander Bob
And Microsoft has postponed the October launch of its latest version of Flight Simulator, which offers the ability to fly into buildings. http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGAPD9W4SRC.html Well I feel much safer now.

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 01:00:48PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Send it when you find it. Gotcha. Also I posted a transcript of the Ashcroft-Mueller press conf on the bill at politechbot.com. -Declan

Re: Hey! I've Got A Good Idea...

2001-09-18 Thread mmotyka
Heavy Stuff. Puts to shame my GoodIdea of handing a basket of Official Major League Baseballs to each airline passenger upon boarding. Let's see a homicidal maniac with a toenail clipper stand up to that. Mike

Independent News - Insurers back away from 'act of war' let-out clause

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/news/story.jsp?story=94621 -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate

Defiant Taliban hit back as clerics stand by bin Laden

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://english.hk.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/world/afp/article.html?s=hke/headlines/010918/world/afp/Defiant_Taliban_hit_back_as_clerics_stand_by_bin_Laden.html -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's

Re: Code Red seems to be back.

2001-09-18 Thread David Honig
At 09:49 AM 9/18/01 -0700, Bill Stewart wrote: Seems like Code Red or one of its little friends is back. This one supposedly uses both http servers and email (MS of course) to propogate. Even read that visiting an infected web site can cause client infection, but we'll have to await the

CNN.com - U.S. warned in 1995 of plot to hijack planes, attack buildings - September 18, 2001

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/18/inv.hijacking.philippines/index.html -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate

Some Pakistanis Prepare for War (against America if they attack Afghanistan)

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/ap/20010918/wl/attacks_pakistan_18.html -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate

Interesting web log

2001-09-18 Thread Harmon Seaver
I see someone at amc000proxy4.mpb.jccbi.gov was looking at my resume today. Think they'll offer me a job? 8-) -- Harmon Seaver, MLIS CyberShamanix Work 920-203-9633 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home 920-233-5820 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cybershamanix.com/resume.html

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
I managed to get an outline of the emergency anti-terrorism bill. Wiretap, FISA, immigration, court procedure, etc. But no encryption restrictions listed. -Declan On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 01:00:48PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Declan McCullagh wrote: I wonder what's going to be in the

Re: Transcript of today's Ashcroft press conf

2001-09-18 Thread Declan McCullagh
The copy I got had the date wrong, but it did happen today. -Declan On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 05:41:05PM -0700, John Young wrote: What's up with the date on the Press Briefing, yeserday's or today's? Or pre-fabricated? Yes, the goddam Saudi dam spies should be disappeared. School of the

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread mmotyka
Declan McCullagh wrote: On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 11:46:06AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We in the choir agree. Now how are you going to get those in congress ( who prefer to be 99.9% fact-free ) to see it your way? Probably not worth the effort. They'll do what they want, no

Re: Code Red seems to be back.

2001-09-18 Thread John Young
The worm hit Cryptome at 8:43 AM EST and is now sucking at a rate of about 90% of the load. As others have noted, the bulk of the hits appear to be coming from our own ISP, either by design or by spoofing the origin. Our server is on Apache but the worm generates endless errors attempting to find

THE IRANIAN: Opinion, Afghanistan, Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Read this!!!)

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/2001/June/Afghan/index.html -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx

kuro5hin.org || How we can win in Afghanistan

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://www.Kuro5hin.org/story/2001/9/17/01216/3495 -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx

kuro5hin.org || Combating Terrorism Act of 2001 - Analyzed

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://www.Kuro5hin.org/story/2001/9/17/22230/2697 -- -- Drop acid, not bombs..1960's Anti-war Slogan The Armadillo Group ,::;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread mmotyka
Declan McCullagh wrote: I managed to get an outline of the emergency anti-terrorism bill. Wiretap, FISA, immigration, court procedure, etc. But no encryption restrictions listed. -Declan Is it true that Gregg is giving up? Has someone told him that his ATM, his browser and his garage

SI - The End of Nations, Part 2

2001-09-18 Thread keyser-soze
The Taboo on Foresight To see outside an existing system breaches a convention that helps keep the system functioning. Every social order incorporates among its key taboos the notion that people living in it should not think about how it will end and what rules may prevail in the new system

Taliban concedes bin Laden may be involved

2001-09-18 Thread Jim Choate
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/010919/80/c4hby.html -- -- The future, as always, belongs to the dreamers. Heinz Pagels The Armadillo Group ,::;::-.

SI - The End of Nations, Part 3

2001-09-18 Thread keyser-soze
Beyond the Obvious The record shows that even transitions that are undeniably real in retrospect may not be acknowledged for decades or even centuries after they happen. Consider the fall of Rome. It was probably the most important historic development in the first millennium of the Christian

Re: crypto law survey questions

2001-09-18 Thread Tim May
Q: Do you believe people should be arrrested, tried, and jailed for writing in some form that narcs and cops cannot read? Do you believe whispering should be made a felony? Q: If you answered yes, would you be willing to take a bullet from citizens who don't agree? Will you volunteer to work

Re: The True Story Of The Attack On America

2001-09-18 Thread Steve Thompson
Quoting CJ Parker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): A SPECIAL REPORT BY The World's Lamest Conspiracy Theorist [TM] * [snip] Who are you and what have you done with the real C. J. Parker? Regards, Steve -- Several eye-witnesses