bugtraq - RE: Cryptome: NSA has real-time access to Hushmail servers

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Message-ID: <014f01c84480$d0d60a10$72821e30$@net>
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:55:41 -0700
From: "M. Burnett" <mb@...o.net>
To: <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>
Subject: 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@...tools.org]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:41 AM
> To: Juha-Matti Laurio; bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
> 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@...ti.fi]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:16 AM
> To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
> 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