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RE: PGP 9.0
From: "John E. Fleming" <John () parcassets com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 13:55:00 -0500
Not sure if it was just rumor or not, but I heard this happened as a result of 9-11. Apparently the terrorists' were using the freeware version of PGP to encrypt their communications with each other. I may be wrong, but I'm sure that's what I heard. Maybe making it a commercial version can not only generate revenue, but possibly help enforce import and export laws on the software. Regards, John -----Original Message----- From: kuffya () gmail com [mailto:kuffya () gmail com] Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 6:58 AM To: pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: PGP 9.0 Hi list, This topic is not really pen-test specific but I feel it is very often relevant and I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else. The question is: Whatever happened to the freeware version of PGP?? It seems that the latest v9.0 is only offered as 'trial' from pgp.com. I searched everywhere (pgpi.org mit's site etc) but noone has a freewere version anymore (for windows). Of course, if you insist you can find in the depths of the web copies of pgp version 8, for free, and perfectly legal. And there is always GnuPG so the situation is not desperate yet. I was just wondering if anyone has any info on the topic ; has the app silently gone commercial? Thanks S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Audit your website security with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: Hackers are concentrating their efforts on attacking applications on your website. Up to 75% of cyber attacks are launched on shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content etc. Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking. Check your website for vulnerabilities to SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web attacks before hackers do! Download Trial at: http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/pen-test_050831 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Audit your website security with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner: Hackers are concentrating their efforts on attacking applications on your website. Up to 75% of cyber attacks are launched on shopping carts, forms, login pages, dynamic content etc. Firewalls, SSL and locked-down servers are futile against web application hacking. Check your website for vulnerabilities to SQL injection, Cross site scripting and other web attacks before hackers do! Download Trial at: http://www.securityfocus.com/sponsor/pen-test_050831 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- PGP 9.0 kuffya (Jan 06)
- RE: PGP 9.0 Andy Meyers (Jan 06)
- RE: PGP 9.0 Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 07)
- RE: PGP 9.0 Kyle Starkey (Jan 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: PGP 9.0 Smith, Michael J. (Jan 06)
- Re: PGP 9.0 David M. Zendzian (Jan 06)
- RE: PGP 9.0 John E. Fleming (Jan 06)
- Re: PGP 9.0 RsH (Jan 06)
- Re: PGP 9.0 Dave Dearinger (Jan 07)
- RE: PGP 9.0 Ebeling, Jr., Herman Frederick (Jan 07)
- RE: PGP 9.0 metajunkie (Jan 07)