RE: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers
If you insist on sending these, can you at least save them for the first
calendar day in April or perhaps include a smiley or two? These claims rely
solely on loosely-associated data (not "facts") and present little more than a
basic unicorn argument; the basis for any "good" conspiracy theory.
Thx,
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Juha-Matti Laurio [mailto:juha-matti.laurio@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:16 AM
To: bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers
A frequent source 'A' sending updated NSA-Affiliated IP resources to Cryptome's
Web site has reported the following new information:
"Certain privacy/full session SSL email hosting services have been
purchased/changed operational control by NSA and affiliates within the past few
months, through private intermediary entities."
Reportedly the following services are controlled:
Hushmail / Canada (http://www.hushmail.com/ ),
Guardster / USA (http://www.guardster.com/ ), and
SAFe-mail.net / Israel (http://www.safe-mail.net/ )
Link:
NSA Controls SSL Email Hosting Services:
http://cryptome.org/nsa-ssl-email.htm
SecuriTeam Blogs:
http://blogs.securiteam.com/?p=1052
Additionally, there is more information about NSA's role on Windows security
software industry provided ('further details regarding which publishers and
their means of facilitation' mentioned by Cryptome post on 1st Nov, link
mentioned in Bugtraq post referenced below).
Cryptome: NSA has access to Windows Mobile smartphones
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483129
Juha-Matti