FBI Uses Sledgehammer to Seize E-Mail Server in Search for Bomb Threat Evidence
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/04/fbi-seizes-server/ "In addition to Mixmasters remailing service, which helps human rights activists and others prevent their communications from being traced to them, the server was used by the Seattle-based digital activist group Riseup Networks, as well as May First/People Link, a politically progressive internet service provider. The server was operated by European Counter Network, an ISP based in Italy. "The seizure silenced more than 300 e-mail accounts, between 50 and 80 e-mail lists, and several websites, according to a statement about the seizure released by Riseup on Thursday. The seized hardware had served academics, artists, historians, feminist groups, gay rights groups, community centers, and free-speech groups, among others." (It doesn't seem to be an actual sledgehammer, just a "sledgehammer approach.") "As a result, Liquid Motors, which provides inventory management and marketing services to national automobile dealers and was not part of the investigation, was unable to fulfill its service contracts with customers. It was just one of about 50 companies that were put out of business by the raid." So now, is "finding out who might be using the same physical server" part of your risk management strategy? What about someone who is using the same NFS server? ====================== (quote inserted randomly by Pegasus Mailer) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] .::.::.::. :: :. -:.' : :: :. .:: :: .:. :: .:. :: . : . ,,,,;.;;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.;;;.,, ;zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. ;zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. :zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. ::=!:=!!=:!=:==:=!:=!!=:==:==. ::.::.:: :::::::.:: :: :::::: ::.::.:: ::.:.::.::.::.:.::.: ::.:: :: :: :.::.:: :: :: :.: :zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. :zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. :zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This lock means you can trust me with your credit card victoria.tc.ca/techrev/rms.htm http://www.infosecbc.org/links http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/author/p1/ http://twitter.com/rslade _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
