Discovering NSA Code Names Via LinkedIn

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Discovering NSA Code Names Via LinkedIn

Posted by timothy on Thursday July 11, 2013 @05:36AM from the knew-linked-in-had-to-be-good-for-something dept.

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. by Picass0 · 2013-07-11 05:39 · Score: 5, Funny

>> "Hmm... Apparently, NSA employees don't realize that information they post online can be revealed."
I admit to laughing at this.
1. Re:A fleeting moment of rich irony. by Bob+the+Super+Hamste · 2013-07-11 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  First thing I thought was pay back is a bitch.
  
  --
  Time to offend someone
Gives me an idea, though by Anonymous Coward · 2013-07-11 05:56 · Score: 5, Funny

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.
1. Re:Gives me an idea, though by Dr_Barnowl · 2013-07-11 07:08 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Developed a plaintext recovery attack for SHA-256
Re:Just saying Hi!! by Sponge+Bath · 2013-07-11 06:00 · Score: 5, Funny

You know who I am.
On the internet, the NSA knows you're a dog.
Re:Are all of these acronyms? by SJHillman · 2013-07-11 06:09 · Score: 5, Funny

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 by Hentes · 2013-07-11 06:35 · Score: 5, Funny

All these skills and he still didn't figure out how to turn off capslock.
Re:Just saying Hi!! by RabidReindeer · 2013-07-11 08:52 · Score: 4, Funny

Everyone's a foreigner to somewhere, right?
We prefer the term "potential enemy combatant".