Re: [funsec] IT Sec Policies on travel from US to China?

2015-05-08 Thread Marc
Hi Jeff, I'm not where I can get it for you right now but the State Department has that guidance. Check their web site. Our folks have to check in with them on out of country travel.  I can go into a little more depth off list about temp devices and accounts and other stuff. ..some is fouo and u

Re: [funsec] Fwd: Subscriber Deleted

2015-03-13 Thread Marc
No..in fact I received a US-CERT advisory a couple of weeks ago on a recent issue and thought it odd that the issue they spoke to wasn't at least a month or two old. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Jeffrey Walton Date:03/13/2015 17:59

Re: [funsec] Encryption is less secure than we thought

2013-08-16 Thread Marc
; but poor key management is the easiest thing one can do to screw up otherwise good cryptography. Just my observation and opinion. Marc From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of Daniël W. Crompton Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 15:58 To: funsec

Re: [funsec] Risk analysis

2013-05-12 Thread Marc
The error in the 'science', IMHO, is the blaming an inanimate object for the actions of people. By definition, an inanimate object is just that. This is like blaming the pen for bad legislation. One of the founding tenants of science is 'root cause'. At this point, gun safety has been reduced t

[funsec] National Day of Civic Hacking

2013-01-26 Thread Marc
By the name, I was thinking it was something different, but it still sounds interesting . like a hackerspaces focus group. http://m.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/01/22/roll-your-sleeves-get-involved-and-g et-civic-hacking http://hackforchange.org/ National Day of Civic Hacking is a national event t

Re: [funsec] Sandy Hook

2012-12-15 Thread Marc
What would be interesting would be a true root cause analysis. All that the suggestions I have heard from any source so far accomplish is to treat symptoms – like taking acetaminophen for an abscessed tooth. It might make you feel better temporarily, but it’s not going to solve the problem.

Re: [funsec] Sandy Hook

2012-12-14 Thread Marc
December 14, 2012 14:43 >To: Marc; funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: RE: [funsec] Sandy Hook > >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

Re: [funsec] Sandy Hook

2012-12-14 Thread Marc
Ok - I'll take that dare - emotion runs high at a time like this (I live in CT): Let's not blame inanimate objects for the actions of people, or vilify any particular country over the acts of an individual: http://www.ctnow.com/sns-rt-us-china-stabbingsbre8bd065-20121213,0,5848749.s tory BEIJING

Re: [funsec] "Authors for Censorship" founder ...

2012-12-07 Thread marc
IMHO, Technically, the statement is correct at face value. Airport security checks are not done correctly or effectively either. There is some censorship that is meant to protect (e.g. That which aims to protect against child exploitation). Not a root cause solution, but maybe needed to enabl

Re: [funsec] Petraeus

2012-11-12 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Richard Golodner >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 17:50 >To: funsec >Subject: Re: [funsec] Petraeus > >On Mon, 2012-11-12 at 15:30 -0500, Marc wrote: >>

Re: [funsec] Petraeus

2012-11-12 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Blanchard, Michael (InfoSec) >Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 12:34 >To: Rich Kulawiec; funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: Re: [funsec] Petraeus > >I agree... his infidelity has nothing

Re: [funsec] Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call

2012-02-03 Thread Marc
"It's not entirely clear how the hackers got their hands on the recording, which appears to have been edited to bleep out the names of some of the suspects being discussed." That's easy..They got the email invite and listened in: http://pastebin.com/8G4jLha8 From: funsec-boun...@

Re: [funsec] REVIEW: "Good Night Old Man", George Campbell

2011-12-14 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: valdis.kletni...@vt.edu [mailto:valdis.kletni...@vt.edu] >Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 09:17 >To: Marc >Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: Re: [funsec] REVIEW: "Good Night Old Man", George Campbell > >On Wed, 14 Dec 2011

Re: [funsec] REVIEW: "Good Night Old Man", George Campbell

2011-12-14 Thread Marc
> >But they won't tell you anything about what it was like to be a >telegrapher, to actually communicate, and help other people >communicate with Morse code. How you got started, what the work was, >and what your career might be like. This book does. > > >The title, "Good Night Old Man," come

Re: [funsec] Microsoft Online Customer Service

2011-08-01 Thread Marc
>> Crazy huh? There were also talking about the removal of teaching how > to write in Cursive and only teaching the kids how to sign their names > Not knowing where countries are would be bad. But I don't see any > downside to losing cursive, myself; can't remember the last time I wrote > an

Re: [funsec] Fwd: Re: Goodbye

2011-05-22 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: Drsolly [mailto:drsol...@drsolly.com] >Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 16:12 >To: Marc >Cc: funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: Re: [funsec] Fwd: Re: Goodbye > >I tried to access their web site, and got ..., well, I got what you'd >exp

[funsec] Fwd: Re: Goodbye

2011-05-22 Thread Marc
Original Message Subject: Re: [funsec] Goodbye From: Marc To: Chris Boyd CC: It shows 00 ... expected -01 .sfa. ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec

Re: [funsec] Goodbye

2011-05-21 Thread Marc
Or they will do something profoundly stupid and become an hisorical footnote: 'On this date in 2011, followers of' Sorry...the android mail client only seems to top post on replies. Thank goodness they allow autocorrect to be turned off, though. Gadi Evron wrote: >On 5/21/11 3:12 PM, Pete

Re: [funsec] Goodbye

2011-05-20 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Gadi Evron >Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 23:56 >To: funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: Re: [funsec] Goodbye > >On 5/21/11 6:51 AM, Chaim Rieger wrote: >> Twas nice knowing you all > >You're

[funsec] Bad batterise as security devices

2011-05-10 Thread Marc
This has to be in the top three most misguided comments of all time: The police chief said he's been advised that it's unlikely anyone could access personal information stored on the stolen laptop because the battery is so old it barely functions without a companion power cord. Yep...that'd sto

Re: [funsec] Game played in the browser address bar

2011-03-13 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah ... >Subject: [funsec] Game played in the browser address bar > >http://bit.ly/gOvYLm+ > >http://probablyinteractive.com/url-hunter > >I ass

Re: [funsec] Cute 404s

2011-01-06 Thread marc
My favorite http error is 418. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: "Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" Sender: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 13:26:38 To: Reply-To: rmsl...@shaw.ca Subject: [funsec] Cute 404s http://mashabl

Re: [funsec] Chip-based DRM from Intel

2011-01-03 Thread Marc
>On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah >Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 20:03 >To: funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: [funsec] Chip-based DRM from Intel > >Intel's attempted gift to Hollywood > >http://bit.ly/dZEdz9+ > >TCM/TCP/TCPI/Palladium by any other name ... > The shape of th

Re: [funsec] Dear asshole...

2010-12-31 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah >Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 22:54 >To: funsec@linuxbox.org >Subject: Re: [funsec] Dear asshole... >As good a time as any to say Happy N

Re: [funsec] Dear asshole...

2010-12-31 Thread Marc
>-Original Message- >From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] >On Behalf Of Thomas J. Raef >[>] I remember following one hacker chat session where two of the them >were >arguing over which one was more "leet". >One of them posted that if he had the other guys I

Re: [funsec] Dear asshole...

2010-12-31 Thread Marc
>On 12/31/10 12:26 PM, Larry Seltzer wrote: >> .who keeps trying to SQL-inject my blog comments: It's not fucking >> working and it's not going to. You're just generating a bunch of >> annoying error messages. >> >> Happy Fucking New Year. Go get a fucking job. >> > >Perhaps, they should read xkcd.

Re: [funsec] U.S. Military Wants to Exert Influence Over Private Cyber Infrastructure

2010-08-26 Thread Marc
>> >> Considering how the U.S. Military can't even protect it's own networks >> against well-known USB malware, I find this suggestion laughable. >[...] > >But not just *any* of their networks, a *classified* network. > >I think I'm more offended than in hysterics. A) they've proven they're >not u

Re: [funsec] FBI: More Guns == Less Crime

2009-12-24 Thread Marc
I, myself, am not sure why we try to equate/blame the actions of people on inanimate objects. Just bewildered, I guess. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/lis

Re: [funsec] man-made swine-bird flu, what could POSSIBLY go wrong?

2009-11-20 Thread Marc
> > > http://shanghaiist.com/2009/11/19/man- > made_swine_flu_supervirus_whats.php > > > > Man-made swine-bird flu supervirus: What's French for "apocalypse"? > > Meh. I'm waiting for man-bear-pig flu. Swine-bird Flu - sure - when pigs fly Sorry - it was too easy - if this by someone before m

Re: [funsec] Anti-Full-Disclosure?

2009-07-10 Thread Marc
-Original Message- From: funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org [mailto:funsec-boun...@linuxbox.org] On Behalf Of Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 00:01 To: funsec@linuxbox.org Subject: [funsec] Anti-Full-Disclosure? This is one of the weirdest blackhat manif

Re: [funsec] Graphics for presentation

2009-07-07 Thread Marc
hanks again, Marc ___ 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.

Re: [funsec] Your mail server is a mess!! WAS: Re: Graphics for presentation

2009-07-06 Thread Marc
[mailto:g...@linuxbox.org] Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 08:17 To: jon.kib...@aset.com Cc: Marc; Sean Kendall Schneyer Subject: Re: Your mail server is a mess!! WAS: Re: [funsec] Graphics for presentation I'm CC:ing Sean who may have a clue on what's going on with Marc's server from our end,

Re: [funsec] Message stuck in a queue somewhere?

2009-07-05 Thread Marc
Hi I only sent it once. Will check the mail server on my end - it's hosted. Thanks, Marc Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Gregory Hicks Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 20:45:30 To: Subject: Message stuck in a queue somewhere? Marc: At first, I though

[funsec] Graphics for presentation

2009-07-04 Thread Marc
n. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Marc ___ 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.

Re: [funsec] Happy Birthday to Gadi

2009-04-24 Thread Marc Handelman
Gadi: Happy Birthday! --- Marc Handelman On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 03:50, Chris Blask wrote: > > Happy Birthday old timer! > > > > ___ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailma

Re: [funsec] funsec members twitter accounts

2009-03-25 Thread Marc Handelman
twitter.com/mhandelman On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:48, Tyler Reguly wrote: > http://twitter.com/treguly > > On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Amrit Williams wrote: >> http://twitter.com/amrittsering >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 6:15 AM, wrote: >>> >>> http://twitter.com/crissup >>> >>> --

Re: [funsec] keyring management best practices

2009-03-19 Thread Marc Evans
valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:07:31 EDT, Marc Evans said: > >> My question for this distinguished list of people is, what are your >> personal practices, and/or do you have suggestions that I should consider? > > The immediate question is, of

[funsec] keyring management best practices

2009-03-19 Thread Marc Evans
o you have suggestions that I should consider? Thanks in advance - Marc ___ 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.

[funsec] Looks like identity theft is about to become easier...

2008-01-24 Thread Marc Evans
State Department to ease access to passport data According to a release on Wednesday from the State Department, law enforcement officials and private parties may soon be able to request personal passport details. Read more here: http://www.news.com/8301-10789_3-9848259-57.html?tag=bl - Marc

[funsec] elliptic-curve cryptography, are we ready?

2007-08-15 Thread Marc Evans
area of public implementations and scrutiny. Can anyone shed any light on the subject? Thanks in advance - Marc ___ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open

RE: [funsec] Fusion reactor in basement?

2006-11-28 Thread D'Aloisio, Marc
well, the second definition of hyperbolic: "adj 1: enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; "had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself"; "a hyperbolic style" [syn: exaggerated, inflated]" (from dictionary.com) Sounds like the whole story is hyperbolic - O

RE: [funsec] Compromised PC Leads To Big Fraud Losses For E*Trade

2006-10-26 Thread D'Aloisio, Marc
mption:  If you feel compelled to reply "but you can kill people with cars, computers are different", talk to the folks that manage hospital or SCADA systems first.   Marc D’Aloisio, CISSPSecurity Analyst; Security Incident Response and InvestigationState of Connecticut - Depart