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
