There is always a clause in ALL of those ELUA's stating that they can change at
anytime, without notice usually too. Your only recourse is to stop using the
product if you don’t like the EULA. Sucks yes, but until a better product
comes along that is as widely adopted, well, we're stuck
On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 8:31 AM, Vic Vandal wrote:
> ...
> And while you're at it I'll digress from the fun in funsec slightly further,
> in suggesting that you thoughtfully consider this unrelated petition that was
> inspired by current battles in Congress over immigration reform.
>
> http://w
riday, June 14, 2013 3:00 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: noloa...@gmail.com; Vic Vandal; funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: [funsec] "1984" sales spike
On Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:51:35 -, "Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)" said:
> But it's THEIR country to deal with
I'll accept that when the same provision is made for pro-creating, driving a
car, working with the public, etc etc
Ok, seriously though Things would be MUCH easier and better if there was
a national license to carry, background check to get, and an NRA basic gun
safety course or equivil
Oh I like that one!
Follow all public figures, or maybe jsut certain ones, and publish
everything to the 'net as it's happening. Maybe use twitter :-)
7-18-13 20:06 Mayor #Manino just left Bob's big boy after eating 5 doubles.
Driving a tan Smart car lic plate Mass-123ABC
7-18-13 20:32
Breast implants make zero sense at all... Sure you could have implants the
size of EE cups that will hold a *lot* of liquid, and setting it off with an
injection might work or better yet, use a binary liquid explosive, one
component in each breast, go into the airplane bathroom and slice ea
The whole "gas attacks" are not really easy to pull off in the real world...
there are a number of attempts that failed miserably by terrorist groups or
individuals in the past you just need too much gas for it to be
effective...
Same with the water supply attack you'd need thousand
e
to do with the passengers than the added security. Post 9/11, the passengers
will beat someone to a pulp before they can even think about doing anything
funny...
On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
mailto:michael.blanch...@emc.com>> wrote:
The whole "gas
hat subway platform!
Mike B
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of Nick FitzGerald
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 5:59 PM
To: FunSec List
Subject: Re: [funsec] Explosive breast implants
Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) wrote:
&
So if that's the case Is there an application available online to start
working at the TSA as pat down officer? :)
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of Steve Pirk
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 4:45 AM
To: Stephanie Daugherty
Cc: FunSec Lis
I still don't like to fly prolly a control thing more than a safety
thing
But the statistics do allow me to rationalize the safety of flying and that
lets me actually board a plane to Vegas once a year :-)
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cy
I agree... I call bullshit too
But would be SOOO friggin cool to spread via speakers and mike like that
though! ;-)
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original
Why *should* she be denied entry for depression that she's been treated for
anyway?
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...
Hear, Hear! Can't agree more!
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behal
LOL! It's funny because it's true! :-)
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
I'd *much* rather read about the dude's coffee shop than the other relentless
SPAM ISC2 sends out about elections and what not Honestly I could care
less whom ISC2 elects as president, CEO, Chief Bottle washer and I don't' know
why they think I care the least about it...
Michael P. Blancha
Seriously? The Feds can't just use the existing repositories like the rest of
us do? How about an agent actually befriends *US*, and we can help them along
just like we help each other along...
No, instead they want us to package everything up in a nice little bow and
hand it to them
Wo
Oh wait a minute! They wanna buy our ZOO's??? well, ok, I rescind some of my
previous message if they're purchasing our zoos, then they have every
right to request it in any format they wish... even sent via smoke signals in
binary :-)
Still don't really trust them, but yah, that arti
I can see the future
Driver got bad news and is pissed off
Car automatically limits itself to 30 MPH top speed
"... Driver 4958203, I've detected you're in an emotional state, please correct
this condition..."
"... until this condition is corrected, your vehicle will be limited to 30
MP
The U-2 certainly does fly at that altitude, up to 70k feet I believe, so does
the SR-71... I'm sure NASA has a few high altitude aircraft as well...
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro,
So..
"...In the end, that meant taking most of the fun out of the phone: the
president can't play Angry Birds, for example"
They removed the abilty to play a game that is not even available to play on a
blackberry Way to goThe author should have done some homework
first...
Sounds like that's the reality of the deal
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of
va
So, just for debate...
The 5th protects us from handing over passwords. So they ask for decrypted
data to be handed over.
Wouldn't that be a 5th amendment violation as well?
If police raid my house with a warrant, I do not have to do a thing other
than let them search and find what they
Yup, people are idiots
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of
Ryan, Trev
I just LOVE this part of the story:
" "Officers are trained to identify fraudulent documents, which can
potentially deter and detect individuals attempting to circumvent this layer of
security," TSA spokesman Ross Feinstein said in a statement to USA Today
Network..."
Oh really? They're t
Sorry, this guy is supposedly a trained professional he's not "most
people" he should have known that DC issues their own license...
At the very least, this "trained professional" did question a license he
didn't recognize, so at least he was following protocol... I'll give him
credit fo
Sorry Bill, but if you're living in a country, ANY country, you better damn
well know what that country's capitol is...
Aren't TSA workers supposed to have at least a High School education?
Aren't TSA workers supposed to be citizens of the US?
ARen't TSA workers supposed to receive training befor
licenses? If not, then shouldn't the story should be "1 TSA employee out of
50,000 doesn't know that District of Columbia issues their own licenses."
-bill
On Jul 18, 2014, at 11:25 AM, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
wrote:
> Sorry, this guy is supposedly a trained profes
That is surely an
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That GPP stands for Genuine People Personality.
And also that elevators equipped with GPP can indeed see into the future to
take you the the correct floor before you know you actually wanted to go
there
:-)
From: Guus Snijders [mailto:gsnijd..
" If nothing else, remember that most of them have families that will grieve.
Those politicians need to lose an election. Not a life."
Can't agree more!
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southbo
But what ever happened to "no risk, no reward"?
If there were no risk takers, then progress would never be made
Looks like they simply went through the Darwin awards to come up with their
findings, I wonder how much government money they got for that "study"... I
"study" stuff like that all
http://www.securityweek.com/hackers-invoke-911-new-chilling-sony-threat
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
___
Fun and Misc secur
I honestly do not think N. Korea is behind it It's not their style, if
you will, as it's not big enough nor showy enough
I still say that Sony pictures should release the movie to the world for free
download on Christmas day instead... no-one would have to worry about any
movie th
All I have to say is.
Why's everyone always picking on me???
Sent from the console of my TARDIS in Galaxy s5, any typos you perceive are
entirely your problem.
Original message
From: Steve Pirk
Date:12/31/2014 9:07 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Rob Slade
Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org
Yah, wow St. Louis is getting hammered
After watching this for a bit, it's amazing that we even still allow internet
connections in from China at all
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
So
http://www.darkreading.com/mobile/bmws-software-security-patch-a-sign-of-things-to-come/d/d-id/1318933
nice, unlock a BMW's doors using a MiTM basically :-)
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Sout
That one guy walking along the black llama should have tackled it instead of
trying to give it a Vulcan nerve pinch LOL
Michael P. Blanchard
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Messag
, 2015 1:45 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: Rob Slade, doting Grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon, and Hannah; funsec;
infose...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [funsec] Waste four and a half minutes of your time
Speaking of the Vulcan nerve pinch. We lost a Vulcan today.
http://www.nytimes.com
: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec); funsec; Rob Slade, doting Grandpa of Ryan,
Trevor, Devon, and Hannah; infose...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [funsec] Waste four and a half minutes of your time
It begs the question, how on *earth* did we make it to the top of the food
chain?
Regards,
Sam Finnemore
Sent
...@vt.edu
Date:02/27/2015 3:48 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)"
Cc: Sam Finnemore , Steve Pirk ,
funsec , "Rob Slade, doting Grandpa of Ryan, Trevor,
Devon, and Hannah" , infose...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [funsec] Waste four and a half minutes of your time
LOL!!! Uuencode and uudecode for a little while I thought it was ONLY used for
porn ;-)
It was awesome when there was a GIF viewer that would actually paste line by
line of the GIF’s as they downloaded via 2400BPS mind you… I remember it
taking 30 minutes to d/l one centerfold, one line at a
I just clicked on the link to have my email upgraded to 4k! I can't wait for
them to call me back!
You can too all they need is your name, address, place of birth, Social
security number and mother's maiden name!
They already have your email address because they sent you the email so
t
Principal Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
From: Kain, Rebecca (.) [mailto:bka...@ford.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 3:45 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec); Amrit; David Harley
Cc: funsec; Rob Slade
Rob, grandpa of
Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 3:16 PM
To: funsec
Subject: Re: [funsec] Important Service Announcement
From: "Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)"
Date sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 17:28:10 +
> I was referring to wh
I've always wanted to write a set of AI type scripts that can talk back to the
callers... I get a *ton* of "800 service" calls... always someone looking for
money for some outfit...
An A.I. script that would never use the word YES or OK in it... but just keep
talking to the person on the phon
I saw that earlier today. the Office exams are pretty easy I hear, but I
wouldn't be surprised if he used Testking answersheets too.
I wish I could see exactly what the kid has on the screen of the laptop he's
sitting in front of... sure looks like an exam page to me I'll betch
http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/17/technology/samsung-galaxy-hack/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/06/17/how-a-keyboard-glitch-left-600-million-samsung-smartphones-at-risk-of-being-hacked/
Pretty cool, saw that the other day :)
But this last paragraph in the Post makes me la
skynet
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of
Here in the US we have a nice little document called the Constitution, perhaps
you've heard of it? Google has done NOTHING wrong, they are simply a platform
for others to exercise their first amendment rights of free speech. Google is
under no obligation to remove anything just because someone
nuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:35 AM
To: noloa...@gmail.com; FunSec List
Subject: Re: [funsec] Google's Brazil chief detained in YouTube case
Here in the US we have a nice little document called the Consti
Man, you just used the one term that makes my skin crawl APT.
Can't stand that term. It's a shame when *I* have to use to when talking
to execs, as at least they know A.P.T. = B.A.D.
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information
The video is still up, and it's so sad :-(
I hope they catch the SOB's that caused Amanda to commit suicide there's
no cause for that, and that S.O.B. should be tried for accessory to murder...
if not outright murder
I'll bet it will turn out to be one of Amanda's female "friends" t
Well there we go, I will never ever EVER buy a Kindle. if they can do this
to Linn, they can do this to anyone... wiping the kindle of all the purchased
books? Without giving a refund And without giving ANY information as to
why or what she supposedly did wrong??? Wow, my next call
Wow just plain wow
Well, lets see how many people have died due to rainstorms that occur when the
weathermen say it's going to be a clear day...
There's a lot of weathermen that are wrong all the time, I guess it's time to
throw them in jail?
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security En
xbox.org
Subject: Re: [funsec] Amazon customer service
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 02:55:14PM +, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) wrote:
> Wow, my next call would be to a lawyer
Not much point in that. You agreed to their terms-of-service when
you bought the device, and those terms not only inc
So, how doe Microsoft remove content... and what "service" of theirs will I not
be using that gives them the ability to remove (or even SEE) what content I
have on *MY* computer? Unless they have a warrant, and probable cause, they're
only allowed to see two things JACK and SHIT as far as I
I agree... his infidelity has nothing to do with his position. He made a bad
judgement call... as we all do at times..
This is a matter that should be between Mr. and Mrs. Patraeus, and not the
country.
Momentary lack in judgement does not define your duty to country, nor does it
define you
You know what, I kinda want Hostess to completely go out of business just
so they can say a big F.U. to the union and the arrogance that they have
Little Debbie can buy the Twinkie and Ho-Ho's and Funny Bonez rights and
produce them at half the price because they're a non-union shop!
& Risk Management
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
From: Stephanie Daugherty [mailto:sdaughe...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:48 AM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: rmsl...@shaw.ca; funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: [funsec] Twinkipocalypse averted
Not
Why don't we decapitate the Union organizer's heads, and stick their heads on a
pick with a sign under saying "Head of the last Union Steward... this is now a
non union shop to keep costs down" :-)
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information
The only think certs are good for is getting you into the door... they're
essential for getting your resume looked at, and I think we all agree on that
part, so they're needed just for that piece...
Yah, I have a fewI also have over 20 year experience to back them up...
But, I was basical
Don't Cisco certs require you to perform a function on real equipment? Or did
they remove that piece :-(
The tester would "break" a network in such a complex manner that the testee
would have to dig deep into their practical knowledge to make it work again...
within the allotted time period.
Yah, those TOS's have to change I had no idea Apple's TOS was so bad...
Amazon can wipe your kindle without notice, including wiping all your e-books
with zero compensation or return...
Both reasons I'll NEVER buy an Apple product or Amazon Kindle I'm sure
some other TOS's are just
: Paul Ferguson [mailto:fergdawgs...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 10:47 AM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: noloa...@gmail.com; FunSec List
Subject: Re: [funsec] Will the digital cloud lead to a deluge of privacy class
actions?
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Blanchard, Michael (Info
st mind you) have no idea what they're giving up if they make some of these
choices
Mike B
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Office of Information Security & Risk Management
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original
same with beer. You only get to have it temporarily.
On Mon, 3 Dec 2012, Paul Ferguson wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:33 AM, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
> wrote:
>
> > Yah, those TOS's have to change I had no idea Apple's TOS was so
> > bad... Am
LOL, of course this guy is all for censorship that's what his Government
told him to think...
WTF did this guy get the nobel prize anyway??? Seriously For writing
about farmlife in China? Huh? Wha? That deserves a nobel Prize? Really?
Oh but the nobel prize has always been give
Mobile attacks and phishing will certainly be more via SMS texting than
anything else I feel.
Everyone reads all their texts, and folks are much more likely to follow a link
within a text message than through an email message... It's an easy attack
vector
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Secur
Gun control would not have prevented this, not at all, not one tiddly bit
a criminal would have found a way could have easily parked a truck full of
explosives near the school too
I'll bet it could have been lessened if some teachers were allowed to carry
though, yes.
Michael P.
Also, why was this crazy son of a bitch allowed to enter the school? Why were
the doors not locked to prevent entry from the outside?
If gun control worked, the shooting in the UK that occurred a couple years back
would never have happened... I don't remember the specifics, but he's the SOB
th
chard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: rmsl...@shaw.ca; funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: Sandy Hook
On 12/14/12 19:36 +0000, Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) wrote:
>Gun control would not have prevented this, not at all, not one tiddly
>bit a criminal would have found a way could have easily parked a
according to the initial reports.
>-Original Message-
>From: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) [mailto:michael.blanch...@emc.com]
>Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 14:43
>To: Marc; funsec@linuxbox.org
>Subject: RE: [funsec] Sandy Hook
>
>Also, why was this crazy son of a bitch
Agreed
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of Rich Kulawiec
Sent:
I would feel that doctors, lawyers, train/bus drivers, truck drivers, etc would
all have to undergo the same psych eval As they ALL cause more deaths per
year than gun ownersand we can't forget automobile drivers too!
Mike B
From: Joel Esler [mailto:joel.es...@me.com]
Sent: Saturday
cause much mor
harm with words than guns ever will
Mike B
From: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 05:27 PM
To: 'joel.es...@me.com' ; 'noloa...@gmail.com'
Cc: 'funsec@linuxbox.org'
Subject: Re: [funsec] Sandy Hook
I would feel th
ath if found
guilty
Hell, bring back public town square hangings... What more of a deterrent
there is than that?
Mike B
Mike B
- Original Message -
From: Jeffrey Walton [mailto:noloa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 05:39 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc:
They'll make a litteral ton of cash at $5 a month.
This is like the Russian MP3 sites where anyone can legally DL a song for 10
cents I'd figure
I wonder if they'll have cracks and keygens along with the Warez they'll be
selling... and what does that mean to a US buyer whom legally pu
>
>It personally disgusts me. I hope the next set of airplanes are flown
>into the assholes who allow the abuse to continue.
>
>Jeff
Jeff.. not a cool thing to say dude besides, That particular place would be
a big white house that has ground to air missiles protecting it
___
I am FULLY in favor of starting over…. I say there are a couple things that
should happen to “reboot” the government if you will…
1) Get rid of Democrat and Republican (and ALL others) labels…
a. This will ensure that people voting will have to listen to the actual
issues the candid
-Original Message-
From: Dan White [mailto:dwh...@olp.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:46 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: Stephanie Daugherty; Jeffrey Walton; funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: I'll believe corporations are people when they let them drive in
the HOV
if it's a password a *HUMAN* has to enter, they'll never remember it and
probably write it down somewhere which would make it very weak.
If you can 100% guarantee that said human will keep it in a password safe and
simply cut and paste it into the password it would be much stronger, to very
str
-Original Message-
From: Jeffrey Walton [mailto:noloa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:51 PM
To: Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec)
Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: [funsec] I'll believe corporations are people when they let them
drive in the HOV lane ...
On Tue,
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On
Behalf Of John Bambenek
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:32 PM
To: Paul Ferguson
Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org
Subject: Re: [funsec] I'll believe corporations are people when they let them
drive in
Curious that Yahoo calls it weak
Throw one of these in the mix and see if that changes: !@#$%^&*
Yahoo might be looking at those as the only "special characters" it considers
"strong" LOL
Because, well you know, those are the ONLY special characters on the
keyboard.
Michael P.
That's not "orbital debris" in the background! That's an alien craft
Michael P. Blanchard
Senior Security Engineer, CISSP, GCIH, CCSA-NGX, MCSE
Cyber Security Services
EMC ² Corporation
32 Coslin Drive
Southboro, MA 01772
-Original Message-
From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:
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