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RE: Meth and hacking?
From: John.Airey () rnib org uk
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:04:24 -0000
-----Original Message----- From: Vince [mailto:vince () ewarfare com] Sent: Thursday, 11 March 2004 00:04 To: full-disclosure () lists netsys com Subject: FW: [Full-disclosure] Meth and hacking?"The drugs and the crime fit neatly together; addicts strungout on methcan stay awake and focused for days at a time, making themexperthackers and mailbox thieves. And ID theft is easy money, theperfectincome for drug addicts who have no other way to fund theirhabit." -----clip from msn site--- "Bob Sullivan is senior writer for MSNBC.com's Technology section, specializing in computer crime, electronic financial fraud, privacy, and the Internet Underground. His investigative reports have forced hundreds of companies to come clean about the theft of customer data by hackers, and he has regularly been the first to warn of potential identity theft. Bob was also the first to tell Americans that the FBI had developed a computer program, called Magic Lantern, designed to steal public encryption keys. Bob’s work has been read by millions and he has appeared on MSNBC TV, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, the Today Show, TechTV, and a variety of local NBC affiliates." -------
Hang on a minute. How can you steal "public" encryption keys? They are useless if they aren't freely available anyway! Now "private" encryption keys is another matter. - John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 John.Airey () rnib org uk Why do so many people who call themselves christians use the name of Jesus Christ as a swear word? - DISCLAIMER: NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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