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CIA Researching Automated IRC Spying
Iphtashu Fitz writes "CNet News is reporting that the CIA has been quietly investing in research programs to automatically monitor Internet chat rooms. In a two year agreement with the National Science Foundation, CIA officials were involved with the selection of recipients for research grants to develop automated chat room monitors. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received $157,673 from the CIA and NSF for their proposal of 'a system to be deployed in the background of any chat room as a silent listener for eavesdropping ... The proposed system could aid the intelligence community to discover hidden communities and communication patterns in chat rooms without human intervention.' How soon until all IM conversations are monitored by Big Brother? The abstract of the proposal is available on the NFS website."
> Join: NotWithCIA [notspying@user128a85b.cia.gov]
<l33th4x0r> and i h4ck3d into the NSA and compiled gentoo on it
<l33th4x0r> it was awesome
<l33th4x0r> like a beowulf cluster of beowulf clusters
<myPPburns> how long did that take?
<l33th4x0r> like 2 days
<myPPburns> no, I mean compiling Gentoo
<l33th4x0r> yah, like 2 days
<myPPburns> who is that new guy? NotWthCIA?
<l33th4x0r> dunno, never seen him before
<myPPburns> cool nick tho
<myPPburns> I'm gonna go hack WoW l8r. make myself king orc!!!
<l33th4x0r> yah, im gonna go post a letter from osama on drudge
<l33th4x0r> watch the media fr33k out
> Quit: NotWthCIA (OSAMA DETECTED! ALERT! ALERT!)
Just avoid the rooms with the *CIA_Chanserv* bot running
/mode +b #haxxor *!*@*.cia.gov
eclecti.cc
My irc script supports ROT13 encryption.
Have you ever been to a turkish prison?
I wonder if slashdot will be able to unmount them?
Where men are men,
Women are men,
13 year old girls are FBI agents,
and that guy who never says anything is a CIA bot.
Unknown host pong.
* digid slaps CIA-bot around a bit with a large trout
> How soon until all IM conversations are monitored by Big Brother?
<musicfan> Hey, anyone got The Smiths - How Soon Is Now.mp *THUMPTHUMPTHUMP* "FEDERAL COPYRIGHT CZAR SQUAD! PUT DOWN THE HEADPHONES AND STEP AWAY FROM THE IPOD!"
*** Disconnected
They are just trying to find the best quotes and submit them to bash.org
"I am a kernel in the linux army"
I know I know!!! Google Desktop Search!!!
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From the article:
... The proposed system could aid the intelligence community to discover hidden communities and communication patterns in chat rooms without human intervention.' How soon until all IM conversations are monitored by Big Brother? The abstract of the proposal is available on the NFS website."
"CNet News is reporting that the CIA has been quietly investing in research programs to automatically monitor Internet chat rooms. In a two year agreement with the National Science Foundation, CIA officials were involved with the selection of recipients for research grants to develop automated chat room monitors. Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute received $157,673 from the CIA and NSF for their proposal of 'a system to be deployed in the background of any chat room as a silent listener for eavesdropping
Mine supports ROT26. In fact, I'm using it now.
*CIA_Silent_Running_botServ Activated ("comrades" key word - class naughty detected)
///Initiate background_check_with_extreme_prejudice @ user EM_Adams///
///Begin create_fake_logs in (#overthrow, #terrorcentral, #McVeyDaMan!)///
///AutoGenerate GitMo_Reservation///
Reason why there is hope for the future generation #364:
"I wish my grass was emo so it could cut itself."
Yeah, I know, lots of criminals are idiots.
You hear about guys who hold up banks, and write the ransom note on the back of their own cheque or deposit slip.
I read of a bank robber who demanded money, and the teller said "I'll need to see some ID", and he handed over the drivers license.
I read about a down-on-his-luck guy selling pot, couldn't find a buyer no matter what he did. Finally, he makes it to the beach, and the whole place is full of long-haired hippy/biker looking dudes! He was in heaven, he ran down to the first guy and showed him his stash, and told him he could get as much as they need. Turns out it was a police employee picnic - and everyone there was an undercover NARC.
Hell, I saw a guy outside a Phish concert with a sign saying "Weed, $40 for a half quarter".
It's not like the average criminal mind is all that sophisticated.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
Ehem. I mean, there is no Echelon. Of course Echelon already intercepts IRC chatter. We^H^H They already monitor everything, but they aren't interested in what you're saying. You all are safe. Be very afraid, the terrorists are everywhere. Report all suspicious activity. Go shopping on Friday.
Dammit, now I'm going to have to kill the guy who let it get out that we're not logging IRC yet. Asshole.
-agent
I personally welcome our CIA...you know, this is getting to be really old and boring. I say "F@CK the CIA Overlords" We're all moving to Canada!
Why doesn't anything interesting happen when I have mod points?
the last tine I checked, the patriot act made warrants easier to get than cooties on a playground. I think they come out of judges whenever they sneeze.
"Let him go, Ralph. He knows what he's doing." --Otto Mann (simpsons)
Sure, you need a warrant if you want to use the info in a court. If not. . .
When I was an IRCOp, .NO meant NO.
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And on the back of that sign it said (scribbled out): "Weed, $40 for an ayth"
Culture is more than commerce
Wanna get nasty? - DaNasty
The President posts on /.?
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.