From: phc at hushmail.com (phc@...hmail.com)
Subject: Security Industry Under Scrutiny: Part One

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On Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:38:49 -0800 HggdH <hggdh@...bi.com> wrote:
>
>Even the kabbalah is open to anyway wishing to learn. Knowledge
>can be used
>to either make you a sage, or a fool. Or, perhaps, to allow you
>to survive.

  This analogy is fundamentally flawed, and I suspect you'll agree after
giving it some thought.

  The keys to compromising computer systems (exploits) are placed in the
hands of the many. In the last decade this has led to mass turmoil. The
Utopian Secure Internet will always be a thing of fantasy, and no security
company will complain about this, because constant Internet insecurity
equates to constant job security. The same security industry that has the
"no software is totally secure" axiom is the same security industry that
contradicts itself with the "we do this to make software secure"
justification. I predict that in 10 years from now, the ease with which
attackers can compromise computer systems will be no more difficult than it
is today.

  The keys to the Kabbalah, on the other hand, exist only in the hands of
adepts. Despite all the public soul candy literature on the subject, the
real keys are still only in the hands of the highest initiates. This is for
good reason: in the hands of the profane (scriptkids), the alleged power of
these keys could shatter the very fabric of the world.

- -- The renowned "Sepher Yetzirah" is pretty much unintelligible to the
profane, and reveals nothing of substance to even the educated reader.

- -- Rare works of A E Waite, W B Yeats, Westcott, Mathers, and other Golden
Dawn magicians are sketchy in their treatment of the subject, and often
times inaccurate. Still, nothing of value is imparted to the aspiring
student.

- -- Dion Fortune, in her book "The Mystical Qabalah", wastes no time in
dropping the self-aggrandizing note to her readers that the most potent keys
of the system will not be disclosed. Only a cursory overview of the system's
backbone and correspondences is given.

- -- Aleister Crowley, in his erudite yet fragmented ramblings on the subject,
retained anything that would truly empower the individual.

- -- Israel Regardie, following the example laid down by Crowley, did the
same. Pathworking and exercises such as the "Middle Pillar" are only for the
simple-minded soul-seekers who have no idea what constitutes the Kabbalah.

  (It's questionable whether the aforementioned individuals even knew of the
keys to the system, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.)

- -- Franz Bardon, author of the unorthodox "The Keys to the True Kabbalah", was
sincerely dedicated to assisting the student, but ethical considerations
prevented him from loosely revealing too much. It is said he was the latest
incarnation of the Comte de St Germain. Based on the work of H P Blavatsky
and modern Ascended Master theorists, this would mean he was also Roger
Bacon and Francis Bacon.

  Francis Bacon made immense contributions to both Freemasonry and
Rosicrucianism -- some would say he was responsible for impregnating the
occult in the former. However, high ranking Freemasons such as Albert Pike
and Manly P Hall revealed no Kabbalistic keys or anything of the sort in
their conversations/writings. Modern Rosicrucian fraternities such as AMORC
also do not reveal anything of essence... up to their 9th degree monographs.
Even the surviving works of famous Rosicrucians such as da Vinci, Descartes,
Newton, Leibniz, Beethoven, etc. etc. give little or nothing to the
researcher.

  If it's true that Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays, and if it's true that
he used these to embed Kabbalistic secrets for the trained eye, then you may
be right in saying the knowledge is truly public. But the keys still remain
foreign to secular society by nature of their concealment.

  The Bacon-Shakespeare controversy:

  http://www.sirbacon.org/

  Rudimentary cryptanalysis of the plays:

  http://home.att.net/~tleary/

  Do you really believe these secrets are placed in the hands of scriptkids
the world over? Could you imagine the devastation that would ensue? With the
inner knowledge of this ancient Hebrew mystical system in the hands of the
many, we'd have immature people controlling the elements of nature, walking
on water, resurrecting the dead, turning water into wine, rendering
themselves invisible, paralysing their foes, and God knows what else...

  Hitler and his "black magick" lodges -- Order of Thule, 99 Lodge, Order of
Saturn -- they realized the only way to achieve their dire goals was to
eradicate the remnants of this mystical system that could impede their
progress. Hardly anyone questions the use of the ancient Swastika symbol in
reverse, the Nazi gestures that were identical to the salutes shown in the
doctrines of various magickal orders that were written well before the 20th
century, and other details. No, history tells us one dejected guy was pissed
off about the economic and social conditions of pre-War Germany
blahblahblah...

  Power has never been given out freely on street corners. I suppose if
someone could capitalize on the fear and confusion such an action would
cause, then they might commission a group to bring about chaos. But,
assuming all this isn't a bunch of mystical hogwash, adepts are not
analogous to security professionals: they are magnitudes above them in
morality, and their Great Work is predicated upon the liberation and freedom
of humanity, rather than the stuffing of their pockets as a result of the
insecurity and fear they both instill and capitalize on.

  Since you're fond of the Kabbalah, I'm sure you realize that none of the
nodes on the Tree of Life are apt to contain the security professional. I'd
be interested in hearing where you place the security industry -- neither
Liber 777, nor any other public correspondence system I'm aware of, provides
fertile soil for the corrupt and self-serving criminal industry that the
blind regard as the comic book hero of the Internet.

  [Note: I don't take the mystical or historical assumptions in the previous
paragraphs for granted. I can not confirm the validity of anything said
above through personal experience. I study, but I do not put theory to
practice. I neither believe nor disbelieve in the claims of the Kabbalah or
in any other Western magickal system. In all likelihood, everything I typed
may be as fictional as an Umberto Eco or J K Rowling novel.]

  Let us conclude with a reverent prayer...

  Many of the self-appointed Messiahs of Internet security justify
full-disclosure with unbroken, razor sharp ethical logic and penetrating
philosophical rants. They like to make decisions for everyone within the
sanctity of a SecurityFocus or an IDefense. These corporations are clearly
concerned for the security of the Internet and money holds no value for
them, hence they are granted the right to impose their divine will on every
Netizen throughout the globe. Money is merely an ancillary benefit for these
empires; their real concerns are centered around security and privacy for
the individual, which is why a large percentage of their annual revenue is
used to foster research in the non-profit academic community and to increase
the voice of organizations such as the EFF. These white light workers should
be a true inspiration to the rest of us, and we should follow humbly in
their footsteps, hoping to one day unite with them atop the Mountain of
Piety. The archangel of knowledge, Raziel, sent forth an emanation to this
world of ours and gave us the benevolent Powers, Principalities, Thrones,
and Dominions. Thou resplendent Blue Boar, epitome of genius and acumen,
bless us with thy lucid insights at all times. Thou chaste,
austere Chris Klaus, unveil the inner symbology of thine empty hand
cloaking thy phallus. Thou immaculate Sir Al Hugher, emissary of the
omphalos SecurityFocus, Quiddich seeker of the Golden Warez, and ascetic
nobleman of all things dot-c, grant us chivalry and inner peace.

  Amen.

  I invoke the power of the demons Brian McWilliams and Thomas Greene. I
implore and beseech them to spread the prayers of PHC.


the retard

the phrack high council ethics crew
don't fuck with us, one day we will hack

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THE RETARD
Master of armchair philosophy and prosaic dribble.
Full-disclosure mailing list post/sermon #1.
"Computers are cool."

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