Discovering NSA Code Names Via LinkedIn

Okian Warrior writes with this news as reported by TechDirt: "The Washington Post revealed some of the code names for various NSA surveillance programs, including NUCLEON, MARINA and MAINWAY. Chris Soghoian has pointed out that a quick LinkedIn search for profiles with codenames like MARINA and NUCLEON happens to turn up profiles like this one which appear to reveal more codenames: 'Skilled in the use of several Intelligence tools and resources: ANCHORY, AMHS, NUCLEON, TRAFFICTHIEF, ARCMAP, SIGNAV, COASTLINE, DISHFIRE, FASTSCOPE, OCTAVE/CONTRAOCTAVE, PINWALE, UTT, WEBCANDID, MICHIGAN, PLUS, ASSOCIATION, MAINWAY, FASCIA, OCTSKYWARD, INTELINK, METRICS, BANYAN, MARINA.' TRAFFICTHIEF, eh? WEBCANDID? Hmm... Apparently, NSA employees don't realize that information they post online can be revealed."

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A fleeting moment of rich irony.

[Picass0]

>> "Hmm... Apparently, NSA employees don't realize that information they post online can be revealed."

I admit to laughing at this.

Re:A fleeting moment of rich irony.

[Bob the Super Hamste]

First thing I thought was pay back is a bitch.

Black Briar

[Archangel Michael]

Treadstone

Missed out the important ones

[Anonymous Coward]

So long as CODE NIGHTMARE GREEN, MAGINOT BLUE STARS, and SCORPION STARE aren't on the list, I'm happy.

Well, happier.

Well, less unhappy.

Gives me an idea, though

[Anonymous Coward]

I really need a job. So, I figured I could pose as an NSA person. And when a potential employer calls for a reference, they'll just say, "We cannot confirm nor deny that he worked here."

My job description could be ANYTHING. I could make up ANYTHING.

Skilled in intelligence platforms such as: BANANA, MACARONI, METRICS, SAES, SPURIOUS, HEX, SEX, LEXX, PECS.

Programmed in Python, Jython, NSAthon.

Designed and developed a super computer that has broken all records.

Re:Gives me an idea, though

[Anonymous Coward]

Developed a ciphertext-only key-recovery attack on AES-256.

Re:Gives me an idea, though

[Dr_Barnowl]

Developed a plaintext recovery attack for SHA-256

Re:Just saying Hi!!

[Sponge Bath]

You know who I am.

On the internet, the NSA knows you're a dog.

POOPOOHEAD

[Anonymous Coward]

FARTKNOCKER, DILLWEED, BUTTMONKEY
etc etc and now some gibberish to get past the filter'ug'ougougui'ivikv'iyf;uy;bljkbknKnkbljgkjbkn:n:HLJjvk/v/k

Re:Are all of these acronyms?

[SJHillman]

The government retains a crack team of acronymists. They spend days laboring over each acronym making it perfect. Some examples

MANPADS (Man-portable air defense system)
DILDO (Direct Input Limited Duty Officer)
ASSBAG (Airframe Structure Support Boeing Advisory Group)

**I didn't make these up, there are sources for them but that would take more effort than Slashdot is accustomed to. Plus I accidentally closed those tabs already.

But he lacks one skill

[Hentes]

All these skills and he still didn't figure out how to turn off capslock.

Re:Just saying Hi!!

[RabidReindeer]

Everyone's a foreigner to somewhere, right?

We prefer the term "potential enemy combatant".