From: rockdriver Date: Mon Jan 13, 2003 9:38pm Subject: Antenna Shootout For educational purposes,I was wondering what type of antennas the list members preferred/owned antennas were for doing "business",and why, I use a discone for anything up to 1.2 gig with 2 small conical designed antennas for anything above 1.2.....and a loop antenna for vlf. Any input is welcome,thanx! MitchD 6754 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:06pm Subject: Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! Get that WiFi card and sniffer out and hit one of over 400 hotels for your enjoyment while you eat in the dining room. If your organization travels, now would be a good time to consider mobile code security practices if you haven't. Or you may just find your next product release on the market... by your competitor. 6755 From: James M. Atkinson Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 0:14pm Subject: Re: Antenna Shootout I prefer an wide-band array of 16 quarter wave GAM antenna's with base loading, and a varactor for remote tuning over a 6 foot wide by 12 foot long ground plane of heavy steel (vehicle mounter) . Each element of the array is cut and tuned to a specific frequency that is "hot with bugs", the varactor is used to tune up a specific frequency of interest. The varactor is remote controlled by the preselector which isolated all 16 signals (in parallel) by 40+ dB, before being amplifier by 32 dB. Four to six 2.4 GHz high gain panels (with filters and preamps). Two 5.8 GHz high gain panels Two to four 900 MHz high gain panels One omni directional TV antenna with LNA Two steerable 2.4 GHz high gain panels in an external Radome Two Bi-Conicals (20-300 MHz) on an 16 foot mast Two spiral logs (200-1 GHz) on an 16 foot mast Two Microwave Discones (400 MHz to 3 GHz) on a 12 foot mast). Two Wideband Discones (36 MHz to 1.5 GHz) on a 12 foot mast Several active loop antennas (for specific bug channels) broadband passive loop antenna's with remote band select, and tuning. Double loop (small loop) tunable with sense element for DF usable Several active rod antenna's with 24" ground plane 98 MHz close field probe (micro-loop) with swept comb circuit for FM band. Set of EMCO, Electrometrics, and HP close field probes. Really big, and really nasty dipole set (15 MHz to 1 GHz) A collection of standard gain antenna with ampls/mixers (900 MHz to 40 GHz) EMCO broadband quad ridges horns (1 GHz to 40 GHz) Microtel Microwave array "Pipe organ" (2 GHz to 125 GHz) Copious collapsible whip antenna Several high threat frequency specific Yagi's (ie: 398.605, 169.505) Several collapsible log periodic (200-420 MHz, 420-480, 800-890 MHz) ...and several others -jma At 3:38 AM +0000 1/14/03, rockdriver wrote: >For educational purposes,I was wondering what type of antennas the >list members preferred/owned antennas were for doing "business",and >why, > >I use a discone for anything up to 1.2 gig with 2 small conical >designed antennas for anything above 1.2.....and a loop antenna for >vlf. > >Any input is welcome,thanx! >MitchD -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The First, The Largest, The Most Popular, and The Most Complete TSCM, Bug Sweep, Spy Hunting, and Counterintelligence Site on the Internet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. Atkinson Ph: (978) 546-3803 Granite Island GroupFax: (978) 546-9467 127 Eastern Avenue #291http://www.tscm.com/ Gloucester, MA 01931-8008mailto:jmatk@t... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6756 From: James M. Atkinson Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:30pm Subject: Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name of Terry Kawles Hello List Members, One of the Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name of Terry Kawles is trying to force my ISP to shutdown my site in an attempt to blackmail me into taking down the public records I have concerning he and Frank Jones. Here are the latest round of documents, they just came in today : http://www.tscm.com/01-14-03AUPnotice.pdf http://www.tscm.com/01-13-03complaint.pdf Also, I have added a great deal of materials the the page concerning Jones, and you may find it of interests. http://www.tscm.com/FNJspyking.html The more they try to pursue all of this the more public document I will be adding... I would note that I have recently received threats of physical violence and harassment unless I remove the pages with the public documents on them. -jma -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The First, The Largest, The Most Popular, and The Most Complete TSCM, Bug Sweep, Spy Hunting, and Counterintelligence Site on the Internet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. Atkinson Ph: (978) 546-3803 Granite Island GroupFax: (978) 546-9467 127 Eastern Avenue #291http://www.tscm.com/ Gloucester, MA 01931-8008mailto:jmatk@t... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6757 From: kondrak Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 1:37pm Subject: Anti-Spam program.. Dont know if you've seen or used this program, but its helped control spam here. Mailwasher - http://mailwasher.net/ It operates on the simple principal of downloading the mail headers before you actually download the mail from the server. It compares headers against known spammer addresses in ORBS and spamcop, and a blacklist you maintain locally. You merely scan the titles, check obvious spam for the built in blacklist, and the spam will be bounced back to the sender, and future mail from that address (or expression in a header, like Viagara, or Morgage etc.) will cause the mail to be blacklisted. You then "process mail", and garbage is bounced, then your real email program is brought up. You then hit the "check mail" in your emailer and download the real email. This sounds complicated, but really isn't. A must do, however, is to turn of the auto-check in your email program, as if you dont, and its running in the background, it will download all the mail on the server before you can check it in mailwasher. Read more about it, its free, or pay, (paid removes ad banner) I'm down to perhaps one or two that slip by me (my bad, not its fault) per day now. Well worth a look...I have no interest in the company other than I like the product... At 10:04 1/13/03 -0500, you wrote: >Just wanted to see if I was able to get through. Because of SPAM I had to >change e-mail accounts. Thanks. 6758 From: Marcel Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 3:48pm Subject: Re: Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name of Terry Kawles Amazing simply amazing. I'm sure you have seen this......... http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24477.html http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24461.html http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24456.html http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24433.html http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/19480.html "James M. Atkinson" wrote: > Hello List Members, > > One of the Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name of Terry Kawles > is trying to force my ISP to shutdown my site in an attempt to > blackmail me into taking down the public records I have concerning he > and Frank Jones. > > Here are the latest round of documents, they just came in today : > > http://www.tscm.com/01-14-03AUPnotice.pdf > > http://www.tscm.com/01-13-03complaint.pdf > > Also, I have added a great deal of materials the the page concerning > Jones, and you may find it of interests. > > http://www.tscm.com/FNJspyking.html > > The more they try to pursue all of this the more public document I > will be adding... > > I would note that I have recently received threats of physical > violence and harassment unless I remove the pages with the public > documents on them. > > -jma > > -- 6759 From: kondrak Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 7:42pm Subject: Re: Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name of Terry Kawles As an aside, we had a machine in that was allegedly infected with his software, and found several easily identified viruses, that's how stealthy his crap was. Machine was cleaned in an hour, and we sent it back out with a IDS system installed to see if there was any future attempts to access it. None ever returned. His crap used FTP to communicate, and it was easily defeated with proper fire-walling. At 16:48 1/14/03 -0500, you wrote: >Amazing simply amazing. > > >I'm sure you have seen this......... Yup... >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24477.html > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24461.html > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24456.html > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24433.html > >http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/19480.html 6760 From: Marcel Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 8:44pm Subject: Re: Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name ofTerry Kawles I found it amazing that public safety would associated themselves with someone with such a questionable past. The documents presented by jma surely should raise some antennas. kondrak wrote: > As an aside, we had a machine in that was allegedly infected with his > software, and found several easily identified viruses, that's how stealthy > his crap was. Machine was cleaned in an hour, and we sent it back out with > a IDS system installed to see if there was any future attempts to access > it. None ever returned. > His crap used FTP to communicate, and it was easily defeated with proper > fire-walling. > > At 16:48 1/14/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Amazing simply amazing. > > > > > >I'm sure you have seen this......... > > Yup... > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24477.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24461.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24456.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24433.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/19480.html -- "NEXTEL-1 IT'S NOT JUST NEXTEL" Note The New address Subscribe to Nextel-1: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL-1 "NEXTEL2 FOR iDEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS" Subscribe to Nextel2: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL2 "WIRELESS FORUM HOMELAND SECURITY GROUP" The Complete Resource for Wireless Homeland Security. Subscribe to WFHSG: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/WFHSG 6761 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:48pm Subject: RE: Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name ofTerry Kawles I searched kazaa for pcphonehome and got 0 hits. Somewhat remarkable since the stats read at 3,786,197 users, sharing 752,969,031 files in 5,540,736 GB. So much for a widely used good app! ha! Tried these variants on it as well, same results. phonehome macphonehome Funny enough though, if you search for "Frank Jones" (without the "'s) you get "You're a mean one Mr Grinch" back. -----Original Message----- From: Marcel [mailto:Marcelrf@B...] Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 6:44 PM To: kondrak Cc: TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [TSCM-L] Spyking/Frank Jones associates by the name ofTerry Kawles I found it amazing that public safety would associated themselves with someone with such a questionable past. The documents presented by jma surely should raise some antennas. kondrak wrote: > As an aside, we had a machine in that was allegedly infected with his > software, and found several easily identified viruses, that's how stealthy > his crap was. Machine was cleaned in an hour, and we sent it back out with > a IDS system installed to see if there was any future attempts to access > it. None ever returned. > His crap used FTP to communicate, and it was easily defeated with proper > fire-walling. > > At 16:48 1/14/03 -0500, you wrote: > >Amazing simply amazing. > > > > > >I'm sure you have seen this......... > > Yup... > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24477.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24461.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24456.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/55/24433.html > > > >http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/19480.html -- "NEXTEL-1 IT'S NOT JUST NEXTEL" Note The New address Subscribe to Nextel-1: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL-1 "NEXTEL2 FOR iDEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS" Subscribe to Nextel2: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/NEXTEL2 "WIRELESS FORUM HOMELAND SECURITY GROUP" The Complete Resource for Wireless Homeland Security. Subscribe to WFHSG: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/WFHSG ======================================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. =================================================== TSKS Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 6762 From: John McCain Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 11:19am Subject: Another antenna question Along the same line, I use a couple of "professional quality" amateur or "commercial" discones for vhf/uhf. Antennas that I've had for a couple of decades. I have little exposure to government or lab grade portable antennae, and wonder if anyone is aware of an economical (what an adjective :,) discone that is faster to deploy than having to screw 32 small rods into the center castings. I was thinking of simply cutting off the rods about a half inch from the center and slipping small springs over the cuts to make it "pop out" of a tubular transit case, but didn't like the though of brass or steel springs in the middle of my aluminum antenna. Anyone with experience trying this, or know of a similar antenna? Cheers, JohnM Manager, Corporate Security Voice: 217-352-3207 Data Comm for Business, Inc. Fax: 217-897-6600 2949 CR 1000N Web: http://www.dcbnet.com Dewey, IL. 61840 Email: Jmccain@d... 6763 From: James M. Atkinson Date: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:20am Subject: Re: Another antenna question First, exactly match the material content of the antenna to that of the spring (both should be steel. Second, be sure to trim off enough of the original element to compensate for the added length of the spring. Third, install a small tip or coating on the ends of the elements so that you don't put an eye out if it gets away from you. Fourth, Use a velcro strap to restrain the elements, and do not let them "pop out" as you risk physical injury You will get better performance if you DO NOT use the springs, and use a solid element Always use a decent low noise 25-30 dB amplifier with a broad band antenna such as a discone. Having a dozen of so cheap band pass filters in front of the amplifier will do you a world of good. -jma At 11:19 AM -0600 1/14/03, John McCain wrote: >Along the same line, I use a couple of "professional quality" amateur or >"commercial" discones for vhf/uhf. Antennas that I've had for a couple of >decades. > >I have little exposure to government or lab grade portable antennae, and >wonder if anyone is aware of an economical (what an adjective :,) discone >that is faster to deploy than having to screw 32 small rods into the center >castings. > >I was thinking of simply cutting off the rods about a half inch from the >center and slipping small springs over the cuts to make it "pop out" of a >tubular transit case, but didn't like the though of brass or steel springs >in the middle of my aluminum antenna. Anyone with experience trying >this, or know of a similar antenna? > >Cheers, >JohnM > > > > >Manager, Corporate Security Voice: 217-352-3207 >Data Comm for Business, Inc. Fax: 217-897-6600 >2949 CR >1000N Web: http://www.dcbnet.com >Dewey, IL. 61840 Email: >Jmccain@d... > > > > >======================================================== > TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List > "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" > > To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: >http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L > > It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. > It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, > the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. > It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. >=================================================== TSKS > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The First, The Largest, The Most Popular, and The Most Complete TSCM, Bug Sweep, Spy Hunting, and Counterintelligence Site on the Internet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. Atkinson Ph: (978) 546-3803 Granite Island GroupFax: (978) 546-9467 127 Eastern Avenue #291http://www.tscm.com/ Gloucester, MA 01931-8008mailto:jmatk@t... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vocatus atque non vocatus deus aderit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6764 From: kondrak Date: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:49am Subject: Re: Another antenna question How about, putting banana jacks on the base, and plugs on the radials? I'd make the base out of say brass or something durable, and just drill holes to accommodate the banana plugs. I realize not everyone has access to a machine shop, but its a thought. >I was thinking of simply cutting off the rods about a half inch from the >center and slipping small springs over the cuts to make it "pop out" of a >tubular transit case, but didn't like the though of brass or steel springs >in the middle of my aluminum antenna. Anyone with experience trying >this, or know of a similar antenna? > >Cheers, >JohnM > > > > >Manager, Corporate Security Voice: 217-352-3207 >Data Comm for Business, Inc. Fax: 217-897-6600 >2949 CR >1000N Web: http://www.dcbnet.com >Dewey, IL. 61840 Email: >Jmccain@d... > > > > >======================================================== > TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List > "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" > > To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: > http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L > > It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. > It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, > the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. > It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. >=================================================== TSKS > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 6765 From: Hawkspirit Date: Wed Jan 15, 2003 10:44am Subject: Cordless Phone Monitoring While doing a sweep yesterday for a client in a condo who had an opposing party in a litigation rent an apartment under him, I had an interesting result with his cordless phone (Sanyo CLT-957). After disconnecting the clients cordless phone base from the AC, every time I initiated the handset into transmission I had a return RF handshake at the exact same frequency and matching 913MHZ digital spread spectrum wave pattern. No dial tone but a matching wave pattern reply. Does anyone know the circuits in these units well enough to tell me how a covert specialized receiver would use this setup and handshake to adjust its receiving frequencies for monitoring. Roger Tolces Electronic Security www.bugsweeps.com 6766 From: Kirk Adirim Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003 0:05am Subject: Re: another antenna question If you place springs in line with the elements make sure you bypass them with copper braid soldered to each end of the elements. This prevents the spring from acting as a loading or phasing coil and will also short out any noise generated by the dissimilar metals in the spring. Any movement or corrosion between disimilar metals can act as a noise generating diode (PN junction). You could also replace your elements with flat 1/16th inch spring steel strips that are cut to the same length. Another solution would be to cut a skirt of brass mesh to wrap around your elements to the same length. Now remove all but 4 of the elements to hold the skirt in place. You'll have to devise a way to electrically secure and connect/disconnect the skirt to the 4 elements or collar. The mesh will replicate the 32 elements or cone. Now you only have 4 rods to install and the mesh skirt will roll up for easy transport. Kirk www.tactronix.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 6767 From: Does it matter Date: Tue Jan 14, 2003 2:03pm Subject: info http://hot.ee/nuhk/tempest.html http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=14077 http://www.ebiz.co.za/L_SCRIPTS/Regular.ASP? pklRegularID=889&pklIssueID=294 Some more info about that Attorney. 6768 From: Date: Wed Jan 15, 2003 10:56am Subject: Rif: Re: Another antenna question > First, exactly match the material content of the antenna to that of > the spring (both should be steel. Does the material really matter, as long as it conduces electricity well, and has a reasonable dimensinal stability? I thought it was mainly the length of the rod that matters, as it must resonate at the appropriate frequency, and therefore must be one nth of the wavelength. Remo Cornali 6769 From: bc Date: Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:51pm Subject: fyi: ~e; Electromagnetic News & Views #10 a sample of a newsletter from the electronetwork.org which compiles news from various sectors/disciplines with electromagnetism as a common theme or context. it is part of an electromagnetic educational initiative- to find out more please visit http://www.electronetwork.org/ =================================================== Electromagnetic News & Views -- #10 =================================================== 01) Top Stories of Electromagnetism 02) Electromagnetic health & medicine 03) Electromagnetic trash & treasure 04) Electromagnetic security & surveillance 05) Electromagnetic power & energy 06) Electromagnetic current & human affairs 07) Electromagnetic transportation & communication 08) Electromagnetic matter & information 09) Electromagnetic trends & inventions 10) Electromagnetic weaponry & warfare 11) Electromagnetic business & economics 12) Electromagnetic art & artifacts =================================================== 01) --top stories-- --------------------------------------------------- Vatican warning on danger of 'online confession' "THE Vatican has warned Catholic bishops and priests not to use the internet to hear "online confessions" in case they are read by "ill-intentioned people such as hackers" for purposes such as blackmail." // you would FTP files or check e-mail from a wi-fi cafe? Expert: Alleged Wi-Fi Risks Are Nonsense By Mitch Wagner "The solution is not to limit Wi-Fi, but rather to install personal firewalls on each computer, and encrypt all traffic going over the network, Doctorow said." // waiting for ISPs and Webhosts to offer this service to // avoid liability issues for unsecured access/transit... How Secure Is Secure Shell? Despite its vulnerabilities, SSH is far better than its unsecure cousins, including Telnet, the "r" commands and FTP, which transmit usernames and passwords -- and everything else, for that matter -- as clear text. Stealth Antennae Try to Blend In "There are about 130,000 communications antennae in place across the United States, according to industry officials. Roughly 75 percent are standard antennae. The rest have been surreptitiously stashed in scenic simulations. "The next time you see a picturesque shot of rocks, a flagpole, a church steeple, cacti or trees, consider that there might be more there than meets the eye..." Phone Units Join in Effort for Seamless Wireless Net "Most Wi-Fi networks have focused on transfer of e-mail messages and other forms of data from laptop computers but the goal of the three companies is to offer seamless transitions to cellphone users as well." IBM's New PDA Provides a Measure of Security "Instead of swiping a badge through a reader, the employee places his or her thumb on the Paron's small fingerprint-recognition screen. A wirelessly connected server reads the fingerprint, makes an identification, and grants access if a match is found between the individual making the request and the stored data. Do told NewsFactor that the Paron features CDL's proprietary encryption processor, the CDL-82, enabling secure wireless transmission of sensitive voice calls and data. It also has a smart-card reader for ID cards." --------------------------------------------------- 02-- electromagnetic health & medicine --------------------------------------------------- When the Athlete's Heart Falters, a Monitor Dials for Help "Soon, machines may be able to do some of this emergency dialing on their own. Manufacturers are working on wearable heart monitors linked to cellphones that can sound an alert automatically, contacting a doctor, family member or Web site when trouble beckons." Chip Plants Take Heat for Toxics "A government health agency ordered Motorola and two other leading semiconductor makers to tighten up their handling of carcinogenic and toxic materials after a groundbreaking investigation uncovered holes in their safety procedures." Charting the hidden force at street corners "Havas is quick to point out there is no proof, as yet, that electromagnetic fields directly cause illnesses. But there is plenty of evidence showing they are associated with illnesses and can promote them. Her work on Main Street, Ontario, should be a wake-up call to public utilities and other businesses generating electromagnetic fields, such as banks and cellphone companies, which one day could face lawsuits from people claiming compensation for impaired health." --------------------------------------------------- 03-- electromagnetic trash & treasure --------------------------------------------------- What to Do With That Old, Slow PC Don't throw away your old computer. Some manufacturers offer trade-ins and rebate programs so you can recycle what you no longer want to use. By Kendra Mayfield. // will the 4-fold increase in e-waste be due to HDTVs? E-Waste: Dark Side of Digital Age U.S. computer makers are improving recycling programs, but they still lag behind Europe and Japan in managing toxic e-waste. Most U.S. manufacturers received failing grades in an annual Computer Report Card survey. By Kendra Mayfield. "The SVTC report card evaluated the firms based upon criteria gleaned from the companies' websites. Only one company, Fujitsu, received a passing grade. Fujitsu...developed technologies to eliminate toxic chemicals by developing lead-free products. "The leadership continues to be by and large the Japanese companies, and the U.S. companies tend to be far behind," Smith said." ... "The report also criticizes Dell's use of federal prison labor to recycle old computers, which it says exposes inmates to toxic chemicals without the same health and safety protections as workers at other facilities." Consumer Electronics Show Panel Addresses E-Waste For videocassettes, the end is near --------------------------------------------------- 04-- electromagnetic security & surveillance --------------------------------------------------- George Orwell, here we come By Declan McCullagh "But what could Poindexter and the Bush administration devise in five or 10 years, if they had the money, the power and the will? That's the real question, and therein lies the true threat. Even if all of our current elected representatives, appointed officials and unappointed bureaucrats are entirely trustworthy--and that's a pretty big assumption--what could a corrupt FBI, Secret Service or Homeland Security police force do with advanced technology by the end of the decade? What if there was another terrorist attack that prompted Congress to delete whatever remaining privacy laws shield Americans from surveillance?" What CIOs Need To Know About New Firewall Tech N.R.C. Excludes Terrorism as Licensing Consideration 'The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ruled that the threat of terrorism cannot be considered when licensing reactors or other nuclear installations because the risk is too speculative. The commission also said discussing the issue in licensing hearings would give too much information to terrorists and might "unduly alarm the public."' // for those who can still sleep, this may be unwelcome // news. especially given the fact that a nuclear reactor // _was officially targeted by a hijacked airplane on 9/11... Nuclear Licenses Need Not Consider Terrorism Threat "The threat of terrorism is too nebulous to be considered when licensing nuclear reactors and other such facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has concluded." U.K. school to use eye scanner for lunch fees IT Resists Mandatory Cyber-Security // absurdity // else, there is always the 'terrorism' weather map, // where hotspot zones are shown during TV newscasts... Officials consider faster ways to alert U.S. to terrorism "[The Commerce Dept.] would also explore new ways to disseminate the warnings through the Internet, cell phones and new technology to turn on TV sets. Specially equipped televisions, radios, pagers and other devices already exist to decode EAS messages, according to a fact sheet distributed by the Federal Communications Commission. Consumers can program these products to turn on automatically for the messages they want to receive." Top Vulnerabilities in Web Applications from the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Nuclear Terrorism --- How To Prevent It "Less than 18 pounds of plutonium or 55 pounds of highly enriched uranium are sufficient to make a nuclear bomb, but these materials circulate in civilian nuclear commerce by the ton." Security cameras are getting smart -- and scary + Hong Kong gym pulls plug on camera cell phones + Tiny Cell Phone or Big Brother? --------------------------------------------------- 05-- electromagnetic power & energy --------------------------------------------------- White House Installs Solar Panels "The Bush administration has installed the first-ever solar electric system on the grounds of the White House." 'Fog City' Catches a Few Rays "A principal goal of the Vote Solar Initiative is to lower the cost of solar energy by increasing demand. More demand will lead to greater production capacity through the creation of new solar-power systems. While those systems initially represent an added cost, they will be paid off over time with savings from lower energy bills. And once that happens, consumers can end up spending less on electricity generated through solar power than other means." U.S. Senate Bill Would Cap Greenhouse Gas Emissions "WASHINGTON, DC, January 8, 2003 (ENS) - A bipartisan bill introduced in a U.S. Senate hearing today would attempt to curb global warming by establishing a market based trading system in greenhouse gas emissions. The bill, the first major piece of environmental legislation to be introduced in the 108th Congress, was met with rousing endorsements from the conservation community. Senators Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut Democrat, and John McCain, an Arizona Republican, said their bill would spur innovation by giving companies maximum flexibility in meeting national greenhouse gas emissions goals." Brazil wants to master all facets of nuclear technology ""Nuclear energy represents a wide field of knowledge and the nuclear bomb is just a fragment of that knowledge," spokeswoman Fernanda Melazo quoted Amaral as saying Tuesday. "We want to acquire this knowledge because of its applications in medicine, food production and in many other peaceful endeavors."" Ice storm danger melting away "...when ice storms strike as they did in Canada and the American north-east in 1998, power lines can become so encrusted with ice that they collapse, leaving millions without electricity. But Victor Petrenko, at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, thinks he has a smarter idea - use the ice itself as the element. Working with a consortium of US and Canadian power companies, he has developed a system that sends high-frequency electrical signals along the cables to create a current in the ice build- up and melt it." OPEC Agrees to Increase Its Oil Production Quotas by 6.5% "Though the new quota is an increase from the 23 million level set only a month ago, analysts said the actual amount of additional oil that enters the market will be smaller, meaning that its effect on prices could be muted. "This isn't going to lead to any collapse in prices," said Raad Alkadiri, a consultant at PFC Energy in Washington." // another way of constituting the European Union... European Cross-Border Power Costs Halved in 12 Countries '"The agreement marks a further step in the construction of a single European market in electricity," said GRTN Chairman Salvatore Machi.' --------------------------------------------------- 06-- electromagnetic current & human affairs --------------------------------------------------- Study: Online Polls Skew to Right // Conservatives media In Italy, an SMS a Day Can Keep the Devil Away "Italy's largest mobile phone operator, TIM, has begun a service to offer clients SMS messages with "the prayer of the day," "saint of the day" or "gospel of the day."" TV Ads Say S.U.V. Owners Support Terrorists // oil addiction "Patterned after the commercials that try to discourage drug use by suggesting that profits from illegal drugs go to terrorists, the new commercials say that money for gas needed for S.U.V.'s goes to terrorists." // how much of this is social programming, from youngest // ages to college career paths? personal evidence in math // classes never indicated any difference in abilities. and // a young niece is fascinated and loves to learn about how // computers work, cables, printers, soon, circuitboards. if // young people were all given equal access to this knowledge, // a lot of it is simply fun, and at the same time, they can // gain confidence. especially if programming skills were to // be taught at an early age, before the complexities of real // life overwhelm the abstractions of computer programming... Where the Girls Aren't // inequalities in Computer Science... Fight with computer brings SWAT team No charges filed after misunderstanding cleared up "It turned out that the man was simply upset at his computer ­ which he had called a "bitch" he "wanted to kill," police said ­ and the gun was a plastic pellet gun, not the .45-caliber automatic handgun it was made to resemble." --------------------------------------------------- 07-- electromagnetic transportation & communication --------------------------------------------------- Is that "hot spot" hot or not? A group whose certification mark for wireless gear is considered essential by U.S. manufacturers has now developed a seal of approval for commercial wireless "hot spots," places where wireless Web access is available to the public for a fee. "To earn its new Wi-Fi Zone label, hot spots will have to use Wi-Fi certified products. They will also have to make it possible for someone to connect using a Virtual Private Network, which is used to secure the data over the air. The Alliance, however, isn't requiring hot spots to use any stronger forms of security, including Wi-Fi Protected Access , a security standard the Alliance proposed in October, Wi-Fi Alliance representative Brian Grimm said Thursday." A defining moment for TV. Mike Snider, USA TODAY "This could be digital television's year." Laos Online: Pedal for Its Mettle "...volunteer tech experts working with the Remote IT Village Project in rural Laos say that all it takes is some pedal-powered generators, a few wireless antennas and some rugged, Linux-powered computers." Plug Power Announces Agreement With Honda R&D to Jointly Develop Home ReFueling System "Plug Power will integrate one of its GenSys (TM) 5C stationary fuel cell systems with additional components necessary for the home refueling concept, which will be supplied by Plug Power and Honda R&D." Gentlemen, Start Hacking Your Engines "Engine control units first appeared in cars in the late 1970's. By regulating fuel injection, air and ignition far better than older systems that relied on carburetors and distributors, the E.C.U. resulted in better gas mileage and fewer emissions. These "black boxes" are now so ubiquitous and advanced that if your car has an engine problem, a mechanic can diagnose it by simply plugging the car into a computer." How Caching Works "Caching greatly increases the speed of data retrieval from your computer's memory. Know how? Find out why a little cache goes a really long way." More Cities Set Up Wireless Networks "Add urban renewal to the growing list of reasons to deploy wireless computing networks." Wi-Fi takes to the skies // from 500mph @ 30,000 feet... --------------------------------------------------- 08-- electromagnetic matter & information --------------------------------------------------- // excellent article, if interested in particle physics... In a Lab on Long Island, a Visit to the Big Bang "The time machine ­ the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, known affectionately at the Brookhaven National Laboratory here on eastern Long Island as RHIC (pronounced rick) ­ is designed to make a Little Bang, recreating a tiny dollop of the hot, mysterious soup of particles that scientists say existed a split second after the gargantuan blast that started it all. ... "Theory holds that less than a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang (and after a sudden growth spurt known as inflation), the early universe, about the size of a marble or a grapefruit, underwent a transition to a new state of matter, as water does in cooling to form ice. "In this new phase, the cooling particle soup consisted mainly of quarks, a species of subatomic particle, and force carriers known as gluons. This small universe, after expanding to about the size of this solar system, then underwent another transition, forming subatomic particles like the protons and neutrons of everyday matter." Nanotech Scientists Build Super-Small Circuit "Electrons will jump from the metal tip of an electrical source to a lever coated in nanoparticles made of gold, the researchers discovered. The jumping electrons pull the lever toward the tip, closing a simple circuit that may be the smallest ever devised." First speed of gravity measurement revealed "The speed of gravity has been measured for the first time. The landmark experiment shows that it travels at the speed of light, meaning that Einstein's general theory of relativity has passed another test with flying colours." Beyond the Blackboard "The board shows whatever a professor writes on it as well as anything -- text, charts, still and moving pictures -- stored in a computer plugged into it. With a remote mouse, teachers can edit and move the material around on the board, which has the touch sensitivity of an A.T.M. screen." Magnetars Some stars are magnetized so intensely that they emit huge bursts of magnetic energy and alter the very nature of the quantum vacuum Explaining the Moon's Ancient Magnetism Device demos terabit storage // ferroelectric vs. magnetic // also for dumb-terminals via fiberoptics and home servers..? Remote monitoring aids data access // sends video vs. data "The Sandia method doesn't transfer data at all, but instead transfers the video signal that normally carries image information from a computer to its monitor. "The video card is designed to put out a video signal to a local monitor... we extend the signal," said Eldridge." --------------------------------------------------- 09-- electromagnetic trends & inventions --------------------------------------------------- Physicist proposes deeper layer of reality New theory takes the chance out of quantum mechanics. "'t Hooft is not about to resurrect hidden variables. But neither is he convinced that quantum uncertainty has to be the final word. "Contrary to common belief," he says, "it is not difficult to construct deterministic models where quantum mechanics correctly describes stochastic behaviour, in precise accordance with the Copenhagen doctrine." ... The key, says 't Hooft, is information loss. At the smallest conceivable size scale - the Planck Scale, many trillions of times smaller than the nucleus of an atom - there exists complete information about the world." 'Gadget printer' promises industrial revolution "The idea of printing a light bulb may seem bizarre, but US engineers are now developing an ink-jet printing technology to do just that. The research at the University of California in Berkeley will allow fully assembled electric and electronic gadgets to be printed in one go." What Happened to 3G? // more confusing than ever... "The unhappy conclusion is that Europe, after the runaway success of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), may have got it very wrong with 3G and may now be five years behind the U.S." // when will Japan start exporting everything they make? Trendsetting Wireless Wares Interchangeable face plates, lighted keypads and flashy antennas make cell phones cool for trend-conscious users. Because teenagers are a large and growing segment of the wireless consumer market, customized looks likely will dominate accessory lines. The Honda Humanoid Robot: ASIMO // here is one way they are being imported... The Coolest Notebooks You Never Saw "Major Japanese computer companies such as Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Panasonic make some amazing notebooks that pack style and functionality into cases that weigh as little as 1.8 pounds. There's just one catch: They produce them for their home market and don't sell them in the United States." Massive Data Storage in Tiny Devices Redefining the PC INVENTOR THROWS CURVE AT SCREENS TO MAKE THEM MORE USER-FRIENDLY By Kristi Heim Mercury News Seattle Bureau "Starkweather's new prototype screen is 12 inches high, 44 inches wide and curved 90 degrees. He uses digital light projectors and telescope mirrors to remove the distortion caused by the curved screen. The screen is five times as bright as a standard cathode ray tube or liquid crystal display monitor, helping to reduce eye fatigue." Internet browser that quadruples surf speed wins Irish science prize "Adnan Osmani, 16, a student at Saint Finian's College in Mullingar, central Ireland spent 18 months writing 780,000 lines of computer code to develop the browser. Known as "XWEBS", the system works with an ordinary Internet connection using a 56K modem on a normal telephone line." Leapfrogging to Cellular // in Central and Eastern Europe... Wireless telephony is a prime example of technological leapfrogging. Faced with crumbling fixed line networks, years on waiting lists, frequent interruptions of service and a venal bureaucracy, subscribers opt to go cellular. Full-Length Movies Play on Palm-Size Computer // VCR quality Giant electromagnets to moor ships // remove metal jewelry... --------------------------------------------------- 10-- electromagnetic weaponry & warfare --------------------------------------------------- Scientists seek 'super-soldiers' formula "One of the agency's plans for keeping warriors awake is to "zap" their brains with electromagnetic energy. Much of the research is being conducted at Columbia University in New York, in the laboratories of the neurological science department. Researchers have identified a small area of the brain above the left ear that they would zap either before or during missions. "When he needed it, the pilot could just be zapped during operations," said one leading research scientist." Robots for the masses "Pasadena, Calif.-based Evolution Robotics said its technology that lets a robot determine its position relative to its environment is based on wheel sensors and a Webcam that cost less than $50. That's a fraction of the cost of current robot navigation systems relying on laser range finders, which can cost $5,000, the company said." N. Korea leaves nuclear weapons treaty "As it announced it would pull out of the treaty, a keystone to global nuclear nonproliferation, the North warned the United States not to take military action against it. Pyongyang said a "new Korean War will finally lead to the Third World War" and that the North could hold its own in a "fire-to-fire standoff." The comment was distributed by the official North Korean news agency in English." US Government Starts E-Mail Campaign to Key Iraqis "The U.S. military has begun an e-mail campaign urging military and civilian leaders in Iraq to turn away from President Saddam Hussein as the Pentagon builds forces for a possible invasion of the country, defense officials said on Saturday. Visitors to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, confirmed the electronic mail campaign, part of a psychological war mounted by elite U.S. Special Operations who also have been broadcasting messages from planes over the past month." (and in related news...) Iraq pulls plug on e-mail "Iraq has blocked access to e-mail following an electronic campaign by the US urging key military and civilian figures to turn against President Saddam Hussein." // note: this sabotage is similar to that which killed an // opposition leader in the days preceding 9/11 via either // a gun/bomb disguised as a television camera. same locale. Tape-recorder bomb kills 2 in Afghanistan KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An electronics repairman in northern Afghanistan and his friend were killed by a bomb in a tape recorder that exploded when batteries were inserted into the device, a regional military commander said Monday. ELECTRONIC BATTLEFIELD: The Laser Storm (Jan 14th) // hybrid-electric and fuel-cell vehicles in new .mil gear... Future Combat Systems (FCS) "For transportation, the FCS will rely on hybrid electric vehicles, which use less fuel and have the added advantage of being able to recharge batteries used for the other FCS electronic systems. Research is also being funded for the development of electricity- producing fuel cells for the same reasons. Some FCS vehicles will be robots whose job will be to scout ahead of the main force to test for nuclear, biological and chemical threats..." --------------------------------------------------- 11-- electromagnetic business & economics --------------------------------------------------- // this appears to be about commercial rents, not residential // yet the wildest story i heard about during the late 1990s // was a single-bedroom house (very very small) going for one // million US dollars, as the housing market was so competitive. // rents have been so high that lower-paid workers cannot find // housing in the area, too, which explains the freeway gridlock. Silicon Valley rent plunges Rent in Silicon Valley for high-tech commercial real estate fell almost 30 percent in 2002, extending a slide that began a year earlier, according to a new study. // of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags... R.I.P UPC? Major retailers to test "smart shelves" Two major retailers and a consumer products giant are teaming up to test a new "smart shelf" technology that allows for real-time tracking of inventory levels. & Gillette To Test MIT 'Smart Tags' MIT's Auto-ID Center developed the technology. Center executives claim it could revolutionize supply chain and inventory management and save businesses billions in losses from out-of stock, stolen or wasted products. & Tech riding on wave of cheap chips Consumer technology in the near future will be driven by low-cost microprocessors, says an industry trend-spotter "Embedded processor technologies that will lead to new applications include cheap sensors, such as those used in global positioning systems and video cameras, as well as radio frequency identification tags, Saffo said." Electronics Gives Chaos a Good Name Minimizing the amount of spray used in a manufacturing process can have other than fiscal benefits. For instance, zinc-based shielding materials used on computer terminals to eliminate electromagnetic interference are toxic in large doses. Schools' Internet Subsidies Are Called Fraud-Riddled New Respect for the Internet Bubble-Blowers Today's business models must be solid, even if the underlying e-commerce ideals are the same as those heralded during the dot-com heydey. "Indeed, even if they lose money, Web sites are increasingly key for any business..." Help for life-cycle assessments for electronic equipment // something WiFi is going on... Duracell batteries is // also cutting its base prices by a large percentage... Intel shaves mobile chip prices --------------------------------------------------- 12-- electromagnetic art & artifacts --------------------------------------------------- sonic light: composing light, articulating space // thanks H "The vision of a 'music for the eye' is centuries old and forms an important undercurrent in the recent history of art and the new media: from the construction of the first colour organs, light sculptures and the first use of coloured lighting in theatre, through abstract film animation and synthetic video images, to the design of interactive software to generate light and sound. The idea of a music and light art form to be presented in an environment specially designed for that purpose becomes topical every time a new visual medium appears on the horizon. Among the present generation of computer artists a new type of visual music is being created which can be performed live or made specially for the Internet. // related to EM media's predominance in copyright issues An Exhibition That Borrows Brazenly By CHRIS NELSON The rapper has long fought restrictions on sampling...Where does it stop?" he asked. "Does a lawn mower company copyright its sound? Does a Macintosh copyright its sound when you hit the keyboard? I don't think you can copyright sound. You can copyright compositions. But nobody invents a sound." How Electromagnets Work // maybe applicable to certain artists explorations... Grants Available for Environmental Education =================================================== * to subscribe to the electronetwork-list, send an e-mail to lists@o... with the following command in the body of the message: subscribe electronetwork-l * to unsubscribe: unsubscribe electronetwork-l * for more info contact human @ electronetwork.org --------------------------------------------------- please forward this to your friends and colleagues --------------------------------------------------- the electromagnetic internetwork-list electromagnetism / infrastructure / civilization archives.openflows.org/electronetwork-l http://www.electronetwork.org/ 6770 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003 11:30am Subject: time source? cdma/gps device, suggestions? Looking for a time source that has very little flutter. Needs to be network attached to support NTP and also be able to support frame/t1/isdn etc timing. Plan is to put it on a roof with an omni up about 150' and down via fiber to IDF's/MDF's in the buildings. Have considered this. Anyone from Verizon, ATT, Qwest, etc lurking that can help? NetClock/GPS: Receives time signals from the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, and automatically sets its time to within 500 nanoseconds. The RS-232 and RS-485 ASCII time code outputs used for computer time setting are accurate to within 10 microseconds. This unit also provides an IRIG, 1PPS and 10-MHz outputs. TIA, Matt 6771 From: Steve Uhrig Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:16pm Subject: Public input on hacker sentencing OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! ... Steve "Feds Seek Public Input on Hacker Sentencing" SecurityFocus Online (01/13/03); Poulsen, Kevin The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) engaged the public for advice last week on whether prison or probation sentences for cybercriminals are adequate enough, or should be stronger. Michael O'Neill of George Mason University Law School says, "We want to know whether or not the relevant community...believes that serious penalties will deter people from engaging in that sort of conduct." The public can provide suggestions by accessing a formal "Issue for Comment" posted on the USSC Web site; the period for public comment will continue until Feb. 18. In addition to a general overview of the question of whether penalties for cyber miscreants are strong enough, the forum seeks advice on eight proposals to take additional factors into consideration when determining a sentence. One proposal suggests adding points--and thus extra jail time--to sentences if the hackers commit their crimes for financial gain, or to violate a person's privacy. For now, the sentencing guidelines for computer crimes are the same as those for larceny, embezzlement, and theft, in which the financial loss inflicted is the primary consideration. However, the Homeland Security Act and the congressional emphasis on cyberterrorism required the USSC to review its cyber crime sentencing guidelines so that they take into account "the serious nature of such offenses, the growing incidence of such offenses, and the need for an effective deterrent and appropriate punishment to prevent such offenses." The Homeland Security Act also authorized the creation of penalties for hackers whose activities result in a loss of human life. Orin Kerr of George Washington University Law School thinks that computer crime sentences are as harsh as normal sentences, if not harsher, according to some provisions. http://online.securityfocus.com/news/2028 ******************************************************************* Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip mailto:Steve@s... website http://www.swssec.com tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 "In God we trust, all others we monitor" ******************************************************************* 6772 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:24pm Subject: RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Make them watch barney and elmo tapes.. constantly... -----Original Message----- From: Steve Uhrig [mailto:steve@s...] Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 5:17 PM To: tscm-l@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TSCM-L] Public input on hacker sentencing OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! ... Steve "Feds Seek Public Input on Hacker Sentencing" SecurityFocus Online (01/13/03); Poulsen, Kevin The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) engaged the public for advice last week on whether prison or probation sentences for cybercriminals are adequate enough, or should be stronger. Michael O'Neill of George Mason University Law School says, "We want to know whether or not the relevant community...believes that serious penalties will deter people from engaging in that sort of conduct." The public can provide suggestions by accessing a formal "Issue for Comment" posted on the USSC Web site; the period for public comment will continue until Feb. 18. In addition to a general overview of the question of whether penalties for cyber miscreants are strong enough, the forum seeks advice on eight proposals to take additional factors into consideration when determining a sentence. One proposal suggests adding points--and thus extra jail time--to sentences if the hackers commit their crimes for financial gain, or to violate a person's privacy. For now, the sentencing guidelines for computer crimes are the same as those for larceny, embezzlement, and theft, in which the financial loss inflicted is the primary consideration. However, the Homeland Security Act and the congressional emphasis on cyberterrorism required the USSC to review its cyber crime sentencing guidelines so that they take into account "the serious nature of such offenses, the growing incidence of such offenses, and the need for an effective deterrent and appropriate punishment to prevent such offenses." The Homeland Security Act also authorized the creation of penalties for hackers whose activities result in a loss of human life. Orin Kerr of George Washington University Law School thinks that computer crime sentences are as harsh as normal sentences, if not harsher, according to some provisions. http://online.securityfocus.com/news/2028 ******************************************************************* Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip mailto:Steve@s... website http://www.swssec.com tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 "In God we trust, all others we monitor" ******************************************************************* ======================================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. =================================================== TSKS Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 6773 From: Ocean Group Date: Thu Jan 16, 2003 7:45pm Subject: CSE... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hello, If there is anyone here from the CSE could you please contact me off list. 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However I think the ol' capital punishment is slightly sadistic.... I'd favour something like giving something back to the community... Years of community service for poor, homeless and kids charities etc. If they're gonna take from the community then they should have to give back to it as punishment. Not sit in a prison doing nothing having working people pay for their meals. My opinion anyway, Vance. Message: 3 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:24:05 -0800 From: "Matt Paulsen" Subject: RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Make them watch barney and elmo tapes.. constantly... 6775 From: Trey A Mujakporue Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003 10:26am Subject: RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Personally I think they should adopt the points option, currently as pointed out in the initial publication, the main consideration for sentencing is based on the financial loss inflicted by the attacker. How can you justify giving the same sentence to hacker A, that "came" in (notice I use the words "came in" and not "broke in" via a badly configured machine e.g Adrian Lamo Vs a hacker that actually launched exploit code and "broke into" machine? E.g Kevin Mitnick? Adrian Lamo Links http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/24240.html http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/23218.html http://212.100.234.54/content/archive/19279.html Don't get me wrong.. Hacking is hacking, and murder is murder, but why can murder sometimes be called pre-meditated and sometimes called manslaughter? jmtpw -----Original Message----- From: Steve Uhrig [mailto:steve@s...] Sent: 17 January 2003 01:17 To: tscm-l@yahoogroups.com Subject: [TSCM-L] Public input on hacker sentencing OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! ... Steve "Feds Seek Public Input on Hacker Sentencing" SecurityFocus Online (01/13/03); Poulsen, Kevin The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) engaged the public for advice last week on whether prison or probation sentences for cybercriminals are adequate enough, or should be stronger. Michael O'Neill of George Mason University Law School says, "We want to know whether or not the relevant community...believes that serious penalties will deter people from engaging in that sort of conduct." The public can provide suggestions by accessing a formal "Issue for Comment" posted on the USSC Web site; the period for public comment will continue until Feb. 18. In addition to a general overview of the question of whether penalties for cyber miscreants are strong enough, the forum seeks advice on eight proposals to take additional factors into consideration when determining a sentence. One proposal suggests adding points--and thus extra jail time--to sentences if the hackers commit their crimes for financial gain, or to violate a person's privacy. For now, the sentencing guidelines for computer crimes are the same as those for larceny, embezzlement, and theft, in which the financial loss inflicted is the primary consideration. However, the Homeland Security Act and the congressional emphasis on cyberterrorism required the USSC to review its cyber crime sentencing guidelines so that they take into account "the serious nature of such offenses, the growing incidence of such offenses, and the need for an effective deterrent and appropriate punishment to prevent such offenses." The Homeland Security Act also authorized the creation of penalties for hackers whose activities result in a loss of human life. Orin Kerr of George Washington University Law School thinks that computer crime sentences are as harsh as normal sentences, if not harsher, according to some provisions. http://online.securityfocus.com/news/2028 ******************************************************************* Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip mailto:Steve@s... website http://www.swssec.com tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 "In God we trust, all others we monitor" ******************************************************************* ======================================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. =================================================== TSKS Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 6776 From: Steve Uhrig Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003 1:12pm Subject: This is already happening with some lunatics we know Officials consider faster ways to alert U.S. to terrorism By Audrey Hudson THE WASHINGTON TIMES Television sets suddenly turning on in the middle of the night, Internet messages or nontraditional telephone rings may be the next way Americans are alerted by the government they are under attack by terrorists. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) in 1997 replaced the Emergency Broadcast System that historically warned that "this is only a test," but lawmakers say new technology is needed to give Americans faster and more practical information. In announcing his candidacy for president, Sen. John Edwards, North Carolina Democrat, first proposed a telephone warning system for in the event a terrorist attack occurs while Americans are sleeping. "There are a lot of folks in this country who have no idea what they are supposed to do if an attack occurs," Mr. Edwards said. Mr. Edwards and Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, South Carolina Democrat and soon-to-be ranking member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, yesterday announced legislation to explore new alert systems. The bill would authorize the Homeland Security and Commerce departments to work with other government agencies and the media to set standards for warnings. The color-code warning system established by Tom Ridge, White House homeland security adviser, fails to give information on how to react to a terrorist attack, Mr. Edwards said. "We have to make sure effective warnings get to every American in times of danger, and we have to make sure those warnings tell folks just what they can do to protect themselves and their loved ones," Mr. Edwards said in a statement. The EAS is used daily on the local level to issue warnings of events that can endanger the public, including hazardous-material spills. The EAS is also used to transmit warnings from the AMBER (America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response) alert system, which notifies the public about child abductions. AMBER was established on a state-by-state voluntary basis in 1996 in response to the abduction and slaying of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman in Dallas. It would be up to Congress to require the EAS to transmit terrorism warnings from a new alert system. The EAS has never been used for its primary function, which is to provide the president with a means to address the nation through all broadcast, cable and satellite systems in the event of a national emergency. It was not activated on September 11 because President Bush did not address the nation. The bill requires the Commerce Department to develop new technologies to issue warnings based on the National Weather Service system, which is decoded by EAS equipment at broadcast and cable stations and can be delivered almost immediately. Commerce would also explore new ways to disseminate the warnings through the Internet, cell phones and new technology to turn on TV sets. Specially equipped televisions, radios, pagers and other devices already exist to decode EAS messages, according to a fact sheet distributed by the Federal Communications Commission. Consumers can program these products to turn on automatically for the messages they want to receive. The Edwards-Hollings bill was based on recommendations from the Partnership for Public Warning. "National warning systems need significant improvement. They enable Americans at risk to save lives and reduce losses from natural and manmade disasters," said Peter Ward, partnership chairman. ******************************************************************* Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip mailto:Steve@s... website http://www.swssec.com tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 "In God we trust, all others we monitor" ******************************************************************* 6777 From: Does it matter Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003 0:29pm Subject: Re: Public input on hacker sentencing I believe that people charged with computer crimes should do community service and be placed in the community corrections system. We can learn far more from people who specialize in penetration tests, intrusion, etc. The good ones are taken by the government immediately anyway. Hacker is such a bad term anyway. A large majority of "hackers" break in and then report that they broke in and help overall network security. So there are a few bad ones out there which there will be with any groups. Don't put them in prison help them help others. Darren --- In TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Uhrig" wrote: > OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! > > ... Steve > > > > > "Feds Seek Public Input on Hacker Sentencing" > SecurityFocus Online (01/13/03); Poulsen, Kevin > > The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) engaged the > public for advice last week on whether prison or probation > sentences for cybercriminals are adequate enough, or should > be stronger. Michael O'Neill of George Mason University Law > School says, "We want to know whether or not the relevant > community...believes that serious penalties will deter > people from engaging in that sort of conduct." The public > can provide suggestions by accessing a formal "Issue for > Comment" posted on the USSC Web site; the period for public > comment will continue until Feb. 18. In addition to a > general overview of the question of whether penalties for > cyber miscreants are strong enough, the forum seeks advice > on eight proposals to take additional factors into > consideration when determining a sentence. One proposal > suggests adding points--and thus extra jail time--to > sentences if the hackers commit their crimes for financial > gain, or to violate a person's privacy. For now, the > sentencing guidelines for computer crimes are the same as > those for larceny, embezzlement, and theft, in which the > financial loss inflicted is the primary consideration. > However, the Homeland Security Act and the congressional > emphasis on cyberterrorism required the USSC to review its > cyber crime sentencing guidelines so that they take into > account "the serious nature of such offenses, the growing > incidence of such offenses, and the need for an effective > deterrent and appropriate punishment to prevent such > offenses." The Homeland Security Act also authorized the > creation of penalties for hackers whose activities result in > a loss of human life. Orin Kerr of George Washington > University Law School thinks that computer crime sentences > are as harsh as normal sentences, if not harsher, according > to some provisions. > > http://online.securityfocus.com/news/2028 > > > > ******************************************************************* > Steve Uhrig, SWS Security, Maryland (USA) > Mfrs of electronic surveillance equip > mailto:Steve@s... website http://www.swssec.com > tel +1+410-879-4035, fax +1+410-836-1190 > "In God we trust, all others we monitor" > ******************************************************************* 6778 From: infospy Date: Fri Jan 17, 2003 4:51pm Subject: Re: Public input on hacker sentencing And at the same time they're loping heads, put the little !$%#^^$&%)^%(*$^#$^%$ that send out all the "SPAM" and write the spyware, in line. 6779 From: Hugo Drax Date: Sat Jan 18, 2003 0:52am Subject: Re: Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! My laptop has no software except the VPN secureID software (Token) and on my diskonkey I have terminalserver client. I vpn to my homeoffice system and all my work takes place at a secured system. So if the laptop is stolen it has no Intellectual Property :) picture does not include the other items (IDS system,server etc..) http://www.draxindustries.com/pictures/homenet1.jpg ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Paulsen To: TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:06 AM Subject: [TSCM-L] Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! Get that WiFi card and sniffer out and hit one of over 400 hotels for your enjoyment while you eat in the dining room. If your organization travels, now would be a good time to consider mobile code security practices if you haven't. Or you may just find your next product release on the market... by your competitor. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 6780 From: Date: Sat Jan 18, 2003 0:04am Subject: From Dave at DEMTEC UK Hello All I am a new member and am based here in the UK on Merseyside near Liverpool. My partner and I are looking for a Non Linear Junction Detector [NLJD] SCOUT - SUPERBROOM-etc At this stage we cannot afford a new unit and are looking for used and will consider anything at the right price even a faulty system [we have the technology to repair] I have heard that some devices exist originating from ex Eastern Block/Soviet countries anybody have any suggestions as to a source of these units in the USA or Europe in particular a device that was considered a health risk originating from Russia, we have heard about. Regards to All David McGauley Demtec Electronic Surveillance and Counter Surveillance Specialist Electrical/Electronics Engineer ex Police Demtec House Ormskirk Lancs 01695 558544 07866206112 demtec@a... The manufacture and installation of custom made covert electronic audio and video devices Professional physical and electronic counter surveillance [sweep] services. Note: any fellow UKPIN members welcome to call in to discuss applications. Workshop located alongside the M58 junc 3 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 6781 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Sat Jan 18, 2003 1:21pm Subject: RE: Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! For a home office, you've certainly spent some cash. What is that a 2500-2600? A pix 506e? Can't really tell what the smaller devices are from the pic. Microswitches? 6-8 port? One off the pix, one off the 2x00? or do you bypass and expose 2 ip's? A few notes.... Even if you're setup as Hugo is, you're still not safe as there are a few other holes to review. All your traffic can be bridged using some of the most recent hacks on wifi, which means you're not in control of where your traffic goes, or even if you're getting a valid response back. Encryption comes in 2 levels on most systems - auth & session, you will expose your vpn ip at least once and may be exposing other details and not knowing it even before you get to encryption. For example, you may send SMBs out with your workstation idents and local administrator ID's for some service requests. TSC has bugs that allow interception, don't rely on it. A fob is an excellent addition and a must for mobile users. Add a biometric interface to the local GINA, ie: identix, etc. For mobile code, suggest a peek at thumbdrives, cheap and effective to a point: http://www.thumbdrive.com/prd_info.htm If you use MS's VPN, drop it and move up to something else.. CHAP was misnamed when they thought up the acronym, reminds me of WEP, HA! yea. right. Suggest some sort of encryption as well, ie: 168bit 3des, hmac md5 auth, etc. Last, enable a personal firewall - blackice, nai, etc. and local antivirus - symantec, nai, etc.. Don't use anything below nt 40 if you're mobile and on MS, and use ntfs and local policies on your profile, and do setup the system securely - winreg guide, poledit, security admin, etc. Worried about recovery, ghost your box at your office before you leave on a trip. Hugo, you may want to check packetyzer and netstumbler out on a 2nd system while your laptop is going to see what you find, you may discover more than you though you would. http://www.packetyzer.com/ http://www.netstumbler.com/ You can also download sniffer eval and review your lan connection info. www.mydocsonline.com/pub/snifferdemo/15Pro47 Matt -----Original Message----- From: Hugo Drax [mailto:hugodrax@d...] Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:52 PM To: TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [TSCM-L] Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! My laptop has no software except the VPN secureID software (Token) and on my diskonkey I have terminalserver client. I vpn to my homeoffice system and all my work takes place at a secured system. So if the laptop is stolen it has no Intellectual Property :) picture does not include the other items (IDS system,server etc..) http://www.draxindustries.com/pictures/homenet1.jpg ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Paulsen To: TSCM-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:06 AM Subject: [TSCM-L] Marriott International goes WiFi with STSN! Get that WiFi card and sniffer out and hit one of over 400 hotels for your enjoyment while you eat in the dining room. If your organization travels, now would be a good time to consider mobile code security practices if you haven't. Or you may just find your next product release on the market... by your competitor. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ======================================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. =================================================== TSKS Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 6782 From: Matt Paulsen Date: Sat Jan 18, 2003 1:37pm Subject: RE: RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Put em in prison I say... and bill them out at $85/hr. Make em work 120 months to buy a pair of nike's. ref: OSDOC's GIS group. When they get out, they can start a company if they like. After all, that's a working trend that seems to fit in the industry... as disturbing as it is. -----Original Message----- From: Ocean Group [mailto:inertia@o...] Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 5:09 AM To: TSCM Group Subject: [TSCM-L] RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Well I guess that would be extremely funny... However I think the ol' capital punishment is slightly sadistic.... I'd favour something like giving something back to the community... Years of community service for poor, homeless and kids charities etc. If they're gonna take from the community then they should have to give back to it as punishment. Not sit in a prison doing nothing having working people pay for their meals. My opinion anyway, Vance. Message: 3 Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 17:24:05 -0800 From: "Matt Paulsen" Subject: RE: Public input on hacker sentencing Make them watch barney and elmo tapes.. constantly... ======================================================== TSCM-L Technical Security Mailing List "In a multitude of counselors there is strength" To subscribe to the TSCM-L mailing list visit: http://www.yahoogroups.com/community/TSCM-L It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Star Bucks that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking is a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. =================================================== TSKS