I work for an ISP, and we DO have policies that are pretty close to what you state. We don't inspect mime-types, but they do block executables. Outgoing SMTP has to be sent through our mail-servers to prevent spamming. And it all gets scanned for the spam factor whether incoming for outgoing.
If you have questions or want to do something similar, just ask me!
1. Check inbox and Saved folders for messages with attachments. 2. Send replies to those messages with infected attachments. Subject Re: whatever. and the message id tag as a reply to a previously known message would get through most people human defenses.
Hmm... So now we are going to attempt to give the FBI the power to enforce something on a medium that has no physical boundries, between parties that may or may not be in the same state, country, or continent...
All we really have to do is find a friend in a foreign country to run a linux box and route our packets through his box while downloading muzak. Just make sure his government isn't watching everything that goes by... (Or they do but don't give a shit.)
Most likely they used what is refered to as Gapper's tape. It is about the same size and durability as duct tape, but there are subtle differences. Gaffer's tape has more of a faberic texture and the residue won't stick on stuff after you pull it up. And it's available in hundreds of colors to match carpet, floor, stage, wall, or anything you could ever need to tape stuff to or hide imperfections on stage.
For those of you who have not heard of it, the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) is a system created by David "VE7LTD" Cameron, a ham radio operator from Vancouver, British Columbia. The system uses VOIP technology to link two radios together over the internet runs entirely on linux. The first release of his software was packaged with a Red Hat 6.2 CD and most users are still running this setup. I have the original 6.2 running, and it has been rebooted once in several months. (Due to a DDOS attack on the entire subnet that the box was on. It rebooted itself and started working fine again.)
The IRLP system uses gpg for encryption and authentication to prevent rouge users from connecting and taking control of machines over the network. Several of these systems are located in remote locations and the operators maintain them over SSH. It is not likely that they will be upgraded anytime soon.
The project has moved forward since the beginning and released versions packaged with RH 7.1, 7.3, and 8.0.
Geeks and hippies have very different views as to what qualifies as a "big pipe".
The same could be said for "token rings" as well...
"I'm sorry sir, your token must have fallen out when you unplugged the internet cable from your computer. When you find it, call me back and I'll be more than happy to talk you through putting it back in and getting your network back up and on the internet again."
What about these privately run prisons that our government is shipping inmates out to? Many of these prisons are using their inmates for labor to be hired out. Mail order catalogs will pay these prisons to have inmates answer the phones and take orders. They prisons are being paid by Uncle Sam to house the inmates, and then they get paid to use them to boot! Because the inmates are incarcerated, they don't have to be paid minimum wage and things like that. My guess is that they are being paid pennies on the dollar.
You never know if the guy on the other end of the phone is on the inside, or the outside of the steel bars!:)
"Thank you for calling VISA. My name is Inmate #3041226 and I'll be your friendly operator today. Can I start by getting your credit card information and then the product numbers of those items that you would like to purchase?"
This would go great with Microsoft's new Product Activation feature in XP... (Oh, I hope I didn't just give them an idea. You know they can't think up their own anyways.)
Oh, you just installed a new sound card, please insert your Windows XP CDR-ROM to install drivers.
I'm sorry, it looks like you already had a perfectly working sound card. You may have installed a different one to try and pirate this copy of Windows XP. You will need to purchase another copy of Windows or call 1-800-PAY-MSFT and ask to speak to a customer service rep.
Have a good day.
---
Meanwhile Clippy is going crazy...
"Oh, it looks like you are trying to give Microsoft more money. Just type in your credit card number here and I can help you get everything setup."
How can it be that no one has brought up the Star Trek interface yet?
Now that would be the best of all worlds. It has the smooth lines and colors to make the art people happy. It has the confusing letters and numbers to make console people (like myself) happy. And it is intuitive enough that 5 year old (or the average end user, you choose) can work it.
KDE is for Windows users switching to linux. gnome is for KDE users switching to linux. TWM is for gnome users switching to linux. root@localhost:/# is for real linux users.
people who like to use a GUI (especially KDE) probably won't give me good mod points. but hey, if i cared about what most people thought i wouldn't be a geek in the first place.
People who believe that M$ should be working harder to dominate the industry and set new standards should be shot. We need more open source programs and people agreeing on standards because they are the best way of doing something. Not because the majority uses "foobar" protocol to do something.
I have been working in the IT field since the day I turned 16. (Actually, I was even working before that on my own, but I was hired on my 16th birthday in a computer repair shop.)
I can't imagion doing anything else.
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Or we could pass a collection plate around from city to city... Primarily those that lost power as they would be most likely to contribute.
I work for an ISP, and we DO have policies that are pretty close to what you state. We don't inspect mime-types, but they do block executables. Outgoing SMTP has to be sent through our mail-servers to prevent spamming. And it all gets scanned for the spam factor whether incoming for outgoing.
If you have questions or want to do something similar, just ask me!
Jon
One that would be even better...
1. Check inbox and Saved folders for messages with attachments.
2. Send replies to those messages with infected attachments.
Subject Re: whatever.
and the message id tag as a reply to a previously known message would get through most people human defenses.
Operation Enduring Package???
Sounds the like name of a porno flick I'd rather not see...
Hmm... So now we are going to attempt to give the FBI the power to enforce something on a medium that has no physical boundries, between parties that may or may not be in the same state, country, or continent...
All we really have to do is find a friend in a foreign country to run a linux box and route our packets through his box while downloading muzak. Just make sure his government isn't watching everything that goes by... (Or they do but don't give a shit.)
Most likely they used what is refered to as Gapper's tape. It is about the same size and durability as duct tape, but there are subtle differences. Gaffer's tape has more of a faberic texture and the residue won't stick on stuff after you pull it up. And it's available in hundreds of colors to match carpet, floor, stage, wall, or anything you could ever need to tape stuff to or hide imperfections on stage.
The IRLP system uses gpg for encryption and authentication to prevent rouge users from connecting and taking control of machines over the network. Several of these systems are located in remote locations and the operators maintain them over SSH. It is not likely that they will be upgraded anytime soon.
The project has moved forward since the beginning and released versions packaged with RH 7.1, 7.3, and 8.0.
For more information, check out www.irlp.net
The same could be said for "token rings" as well...
"I'm sorry sir, your token must have fallen out when you unplugged the internet cable from your computer. When you find it, call me back and I'll be more than happy to talk you through putting it back in and getting your network back up and on the internet again."
What about these privately run prisons that our government is shipping inmates out to? Many of these prisons are using their inmates for labor to be hired out. Mail order catalogs will pay these prisons to have inmates answer the phones and take orders. They prisons are being paid by Uncle Sam to house the inmates, and then they get paid to use them to boot! Because the inmates are incarcerated, they don't have to be paid minimum wage and things like that. My guess is that they are being paid pennies on the dollar. You never know if the guy on the other end of the phone is on the inside, or the outside of the steel bars! :)
"Thank you for calling VISA. My name is Inmate #3041226 and I'll be your friendly operator today. Can I start by getting your credit card information and then the product numbers of those items that you would like to purchase?"
This would go great with Microsoft's new Product Activation feature in XP... (Oh, I hope I didn't just give them an idea. You know they can't think up their own anyways.) Oh, you just installed a new sound card, please insert your Windows XP CDR-ROM to install drivers. I'm sorry, it looks like you already had a perfectly working sound card. You may have installed a different one to try and pirate this copy of Windows XP. You will need to purchase another copy of Windows or call 1-800-PAY-MSFT and ask to speak to a customer service rep. Have a good day. --- Meanwhile Clippy is going crazy... "Oh, it looks like you are trying to give Microsoft more money. Just type in your credit card number here and I can help you get everything setup."
How can it be that no one has brought up the Star Trek interface yet?
Now that would be the best of all worlds. It has the smooth lines and colors to make the art people happy. It has the confusing letters and numbers to make console people (like myself) happy. And it is intuitive enough that 5 year old (or the average end user, you choose) can work it.
Speaking of phrases...
KDE is for Windows users switching to linux.
gnome is for KDE users switching to linux.
TWM is for gnome users switching to linux.
root@localhost:/# is for real linux users.
people who like to use a GUI (especially KDE) probably won't give me good mod points. but hey, if i cared about what most people thought i wouldn't be a geek in the first place.
People who believe that M$ should be working harder to dominate the industry and set new standards should be shot. We need more open source programs and people agreeing on standards because they are the best way of doing something. Not because the majority uses "foobar" protocol to do something.
Why did this have to happen on my birthday?
I have been working in the IT field since the day I turned 16. (Actually, I was even working before that on my own, but I was hired on my 16th birthday in a computer repair shop.) I can't imagion doing anything else.