RE: NSA tracking open source security tools

["Karl Greenwood" <karlgwd () comcast net>]

Hey dude. Who cares. The most important aspect of this, is how funny it is.
Have a great day.

R.

-----Original Message-----
From: nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org [mailto:nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org]
On Behalf Of Alan Jones
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 9:16 PM
Cc: nmap-dev () insecure org
Subject: Re: NSA tracking open source security tools

Something does not seem quite right here...

I am sure the NSA uses Nmap and the other tools.  We also know the NSA 
developed the security enhanced Linux with various changes and additions 
some of which are slowly landing in the main branch. 

I remember seeing on Bush on TV at the NSA, but why would they use their 
big status board for something as simple displaying the latest versions 
of Nmap and various other tools.

Sure they can't leave their classified info up on the screens for all 
the world to see, but how/why did the NSA end up putting up info on a 
bunch of open source projects. 

It just seemed funny.






Fyodor wrote:
> Of the recent U.S. political scandals, one of the most divisive is the
> issue of President Bush (IMHO illegally) authorizing the NSA to
> conduct warantless wiretaps on Americans' phone calls and emails.
> While I don't like the NSA tracking my phone calls, they are welcome
> to track Nmap release status.  And apparently they are doing so :).
> The latest (February 6) issue of Newsweek has a picture on page 39 of
> George Bush visiting the NSA headquarters in Fort Meade.  A wall-sized
> screen in the background displays the latest versions of our favorite
> open source security tools, including Nmap, Metasploit, Snort,
> Ethereal, Cain & Abel, and Kismet.  Nifty.  For those
> without the magazine, I have posted a pic at:
>
> http://www.insecure.org/nmap/nmap_inthenews.html#bush
>
> Maybe open source software really will take over the world :).
>
> Cheers,
> Fyodor
>
> PS: For those who missed the announcement, Nmap 4.0 is now available:
> http://www.insecure.org/stf/Nmap-4.00-Release.html
>
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