It looks like I was correct in suspecting/. changing thier firewall ruleset to allow packets with the evil bit enabled first. Normal packets are trottled down to a crwal. It took me only a few minutes to change the tcpip stack so I can read/. again at decent speeds:)
'Tinfoil hat is useful if:
You're using a computer that could have a keystroke logger installed. http://www.keyghost.com is an example of a tiny & cheap hardware logger.'
The keyghost is a hardware keystroke logging solution. I dont see how software will help you get around this, unless you have some keyboard encryption algorithm in your head and know which correct keys to press to fool the logger.
I wonder if this usbdrive can boot operating systems. The DiskOnKey product line from m-systems say that they can boot systems, but I have had no luck with them so far. In order for it to work, you need a bios that boots from USB-HDD. I have a couple motherboards that do this, but there must be something else that I am doing wrong:(
Has anyone played in this area and has been successful ?
Multiple Enforcement Actions Worldwide Snare Top "Warez" Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft announced today that in three separate federal law enforcement actions federal
agents executed approximately 100 search warrants worldwide against virtually every level of criminal organizations engaged in illegal software piracy over the Internet. The three Operations, codenamed "Buccaneer," "Bandwidth" and "Digital Piratez," struck at all aspects of the illegal software, game and movie trade, often referred to as "warez scene."
"Today U.S. law enforcement initiated the most aggressive enforcement action to date against illegal software piracy," Attorney General
Ashcroft said. "Many of these individuals and groups believed the digital age and the Internet allowed them to operate without fear of detection
or criminal sanction. Today, law enforcement in the U.S. and around the world proved them wrong. These actions mark a significant milestone in
the efforts of U.S. law enforcement to work internationally to combat what is truly a global problem,"said Ashcroft.
"The execution of these search warrants mark the completion of the most extensive software piracy undercover investigation that the FBI has
participated in to date, and should send the message that trafficking in stolen goods - whether the property is in physical or electronic form - is a serious crime, and will be prosecuted," said Robert S. Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The targets of these Operations included both individuals and organizations, known as "WAREZ" groups, that operate within the United
States and in various nations around the world and specialize in the illegal distribution over the Internet of copyrighted software programs,
computer games and movies. The investigations will continue to identify and pursue additional targets in the months ahead.
Operation Buccaneer:
Operation Buccaneer was the culmination of an investigation that has been ongoing for over a year under the direction of the U.S. Customs
Service and the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, working in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
Buccaneer marks the most significant law enforcement penetration ever of international organizations engaged in the illegal distribution of copyrighted software, games and movies over the Internet. The enforcement action involved the simultaneous execution of 58 search warrants
against high-level warez leadership and members within the United States and abroad. It is also the first enforcement action to reach across
international borders and strike at the most highly placed and skilled members of these international criminal enterprises.
Although one of the primary criminal enterprises targeted by Operation Buccaneer was the warez group known as "DrinkOrDie," which
consists of approximately 40 members worldwide, the investigation has led to infiltration and development of cases against individuals from
other top groups as well.
The organizations targeted by Buccaneer are highly structured and security-conscious criminal groups that specialize in obtaining the latest
computer software, games, and movies; stripping ("cracking") copyright protections; and releasing the final product to hundreds of Internet sites
worldwide. Because the "suppliers" to these groups are often company insiders, pirated products frequently are in circulation before, or within hours, of the release of the legitimate product to consumers. The groups are structured specifically to avoid detection. It is expected that hundreds of thousands of copies of software programs, computer games and movies will be recovered by this effort, with a retail value that is expected to be in the millions of dollars.
Buccaneer also marks an unprecedented degree of cooperation and coordination with international law enforcement in the fight against
Intellectual Property violations committed via the Internet. Through a variety of authorized means, the United States has shared evidence with
counterparts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, and Finland to help further identify and investigate numerous significant foreign targets
engaged in this criminal conspiracy.
They need a placeholder for all these bootable live cdroms I keep on seeing everywhere now. They are great for quick recovery jobs, and its always handy to have a linux distro that fits in your wallet.
I have been using this system for a couple years now....
http://www.freevsd.org/
freeVSD is an advanced web-hosting platform for ISPs, educational institutions and other large organisations. It allows multiple Virtual Servers to be created on a single hosting server, each with a truly separate and secure web-hosting environment. This reduces an ISP's hardware outlay and also lowers the cost of support due to delegated administration.
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.bradsoft.com/feeddemon/index.asp
rss and atom support.
newspaper view (although I hate this mode)
opml supoprt
performs decently with badly formatted feeds
small and fast
It looks like I was correct in suspecting /. changing thier firewall ruleset to allow packets with the evil bit enabled first. Normal packets are trottled down to a crwal. It took me only a few minutes to change the tcpip stack so I can read /. again at decent speeds :)
The Socket low power wifi card works out of the box in the new SL5600 and C700 units :)
I am still waiting for the C700 to use the PXA255 chipset though.
Instead of a floppy, why not use a cdrom? It can hold alot more, has faster load times, and many other features.
PLAC - Portable Linux Auditing CD
LNX-BBC
LBT
'Tinfoil hat is useful if: You're using a computer that could have a keystroke logger installed. http://www.keyghost.com is an example of a tiny & cheap hardware logger.'
The keyghost is a hardware keystroke logging solution. I dont see how software will help you get around this, unless you have some keyboard encryption algorithm in your head and know which correct keys to press to fool the logger.
I wonder if this usbdrive can boot operating systems. The DiskOnKey product line from m-systems say that they can boot systems, but I have had no luck with them so far. In order for it to work, you need a bios that boots from USB-HDD. I have a couple motherboards that do this, but there must be something else that I am doing wrong :(
Has anyone played in this area and has been successful ?
http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2001/December/01_crm_6 43.htm
Multiple Enforcement Actions Worldwide Snare Top "Warez" Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General John Ashcroft announced today that in three separate federal law enforcement actions federal
agents executed approximately 100 search warrants worldwide against virtually every level of criminal organizations engaged in illegal software piracy over the Internet. The three Operations, codenamed "Buccaneer," "Bandwidth" and "Digital Piratez," struck at all aspects of the illegal software, game and movie trade, often referred to as "warez scene."
"Today U.S. law enforcement initiated the most aggressive enforcement action to date against illegal software piracy," Attorney General
Ashcroft said. "Many of these individuals and groups believed the digital age and the Internet allowed them to operate without fear of detection
or criminal sanction. Today, law enforcement in the U.S. and around the world proved them wrong. These actions mark a significant milestone in
the efforts of U.S. law enforcement to work internationally to combat what is truly a global problem,"said Ashcroft.
"The execution of these search warrants mark the completion of the most extensive software piracy undercover investigation that the FBI has
participated in to date, and should send the message that trafficking in stolen goods - whether the property is in physical or electronic form - is a serious crime, and will be prosecuted," said Robert S. Mueller, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The targets of these Operations included both individuals and organizations, known as "WAREZ" groups, that operate within the United
States and in various nations around the world and specialize in the illegal distribution over the Internet of copyrighted software programs,
computer games and movies. The investigations will continue to identify and pursue additional targets in the months ahead.
Operation Buccaneer:
Operation Buccaneer was the culmination of an investigation that has been ongoing for over a year under the direction of the U.S. Customs
Service and the Justice Department's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, working in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
Buccaneer marks the most significant law enforcement penetration ever of international organizations engaged in the illegal distribution of copyrighted software, games and movies over the Internet. The enforcement action involved the simultaneous execution of 58 search warrants
against high-level warez leadership and members within the United States and abroad. It is also the first enforcement action to reach across
international borders and strike at the most highly placed and skilled members of these international criminal enterprises.
Although one of the primary criminal enterprises targeted by Operation Buccaneer was the warez group known as "DrinkOrDie," which
consists of approximately 40 members worldwide, the investigation has led to infiltration and development of cases against individuals from
other top groups as well.
The organizations targeted by Buccaneer are highly structured and security-conscious criminal groups that specialize in obtaining the latest
computer software, games, and movies; stripping ("cracking") copyright protections; and releasing the final product to hundreds of Internet sites
worldwide. Because the "suppliers" to these groups are often company insiders, pirated products frequently are in circulation before, or within hours, of the release of the legitimate product to consumers. The groups are structured specifically to avoid detection. It is expected that hundreds of thousands of copies of software programs, computer games and movies will be recovered by this effort, with a retail value that is expected to be in the millions of dollars.
Buccaneer also marks an unprecedented degree of cooperation and coordination with international law enforcement in the fight against
Intellectual Property violations committed via the Internet. Through a variety of authorized means, the United States has shared evidence with
counterparts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, and Finland to help further identify and investigate numerous significant foreign targets
engaged in this criminal conspiracy.
They need a placeholder for all these bootable live cdroms I keep on seeing everywhere now. They are great for quick recovery jobs, and its always handy to have a linux distro that fits in your wallet.
LBT from Linuxcare
LNX-BBC
Portable Linux Auditing CD
I have been using this system for a couple years now....
http://www.freevsd.org/
freeVSD is an advanced web-hosting platform for ISPs, educational institutions and other large organisations. It allows multiple Virtual Servers to be created on a single hosting server, each with a truly separate and secure web-hosting environment. This reduces an ISP's hardware outlay and also lowers the cost of support due to delegated administration.