RE: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers
Concerning the credibility of recent cryptome posts, I did some research on
the NSA IP address list they have been updating and found out some really
interesting stuff. Here's my post on what I found:
The NSA controls most of the Internet, or at least that's what they want you
to think
http://xato.net/bl/2007/12/22/nsa-controls-internet/
Mark Burnett
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Harrison [mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:41 AM
> To: Juha-Matti Laurio; bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 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