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Ransomware

Started by"Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net>
First post2016-02-16 10:37 -0600
Last post2016-02-19 12:55 -0600
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  Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-16 10:37 -0600
    Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-16 09:54 -0800
      Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-16 19:41 +0100
        Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-16 21:11 +0100
          Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-17 02:16 +0100
          Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 22:05 +0000
            Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-17 23:35 +0100
              Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-18 13:58 +0000
            Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-17 18:41 -0700
        Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-16 18:52 -0700
        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 14:13 +1100
          Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-17 04:53 +0100
            Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-17 04:21 +0000
            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 17:24 +1100
              Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-17 15:07 +0100
                Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 23:02 +0000
        Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-17 08:03 +0000
          Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 23:02 +0000
      Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-17 08:01 +0000
        Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-17 18:07 +0000
          Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-17 14:01 -0500
            Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-17 18:41 -0700
              Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-17 18:09 -0800
                Re: Ransomware Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-02-17 20:45 -0700
                  Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com> - 2016-02-17 22:34 -0600
                  Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-18 11:16 -0600
                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:44 +1100
                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 15:00 +1100
              Re: Ransomware Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2016-02-18 02:12 +0000
              Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-17 22:47 -0500
                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 15:10 +1100
                  Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-17 21:29 -0800
                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 17:56 +1100
                      Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-17 23:15 -0800
                        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 18:35 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-18 17:58 -0800
                      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 13:44 +1100
              Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-17 20:44 -0800
                Re: Ransomware Lawrence Statton <lawrence@senguio.mx> - 2016-02-18 08:03 -0600
                  Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 17:14 -0600
                    Re: Ransomware Lawrence Statton <lawrence@senguio.mx> - 2016-02-18 19:10 -0600
                      Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-18 20:13 -0800
                        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 15:26 +1100
                      Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 09:34 -0600
                        Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 16:26 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 14:58 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-19 18:21 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 18:43 -0700
                                Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-19 23:32 -0500
                            Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 19:34 -0800
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 19:59 +1100
                              Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 07:25 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:30 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-20 10:58 -0600
                                  Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 04:25 +1100
                                  Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-20 19:56 +0000
                                  Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-20 18:15 -0700
                                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 13:26 +1100
                                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 04:16 +1100
                                  Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-20 18:15 -0700
                                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 13:22 +1100
                          Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-19 17:36 -0500
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:01 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-02-20 16:26 -0800
                              Re: Ransomware Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-02-21 13:52 -0800
                                Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-21 18:51 -0500
                          Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 19:18 -0800
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 15:03 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btinternet.com> - 2016-02-20 16:12 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-19 15:59 -0600
                          Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 09:59 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-19 18:43 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 14:36 +1100
                          Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 17:01 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-19 18:54 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 19:48 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-20 16:20 -0600
                                  Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 18:17 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 19:53 -0800
                            Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 18:43 -0700
                              Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 21:33 -0500
                                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:23 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 14:48 +1100
                              Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 19:56 -0800
                              Re: Ransomware Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-02-19 23:18 -0500
                                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:35 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:12 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-20 15:33 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 12:11 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 18:43 -0700
                              Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 20:00 -0800
                                Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-20 01:51 -0700
                                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:34 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:19 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 19:40 -0800
                            Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-20 15:18 +0000
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 03:46 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-18 23:55 -0600
                      Re: Ransomware mausg@mail.com - 2016-02-19 10:48 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:56 -0500
                          Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 09:50 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 16:29 +0000
                              Re: Ransomware Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2016-02-19 16:54 +0000
                                Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-19 17:55 +0000
                                  Re: Ransomware Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2016-02-20 08:30 +0000
                                    Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-20 15:29 +0000
                                    Re: Ransomware Lawrence Statton NK1G <lawrence@senguio.mx> - 2016-02-20 10:06 -0600
                                      Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-20 11:03 -0600
                                        Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 16:14 -0600
                                  Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 16:27 -0600
                                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 09:49 +1100
                                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:29 +1100
                                  Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-19 18:53 +0000
                                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 09:42 +1100
                                Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 14:58 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:24 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 04:53 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-19 18:15 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 17:55 -0800
                Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-18 11:19 -0500
                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 10:19 -0600
                  Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-18 11:46 -0500
                    Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-18 18:01 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-18 14:36 -0500
                        Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-19 11:23 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-19 09:28 -0500
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:19 +1100
                Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-18 11:06 -0600
                  Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-18 10:24 -0700
                    Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-18 12:27 -0800
                      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 10:22 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-19 00:07 -0600
                          Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 18:34 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:41 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-19 07:43 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 16:13 +0000
                              Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-19 08:01 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 04:50 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-18 21:34 +0000
                  Re: Ransomware Lawrence Statton <lawrence@senguio.mx> - 2016-02-18 13:34 -0600
                Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 17:34 -0500
                  Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 10:33 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 21:04 -0500
                      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 13:46 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:34 -0500
                          Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 04:47 +1100
                  Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 +0000
              Re: Ransomware Walter Banks <walter@bytecraft.com> - 2016-02-18 11:03 -0500
              Re: Ransomware Ibmekon <Ibmekon> - 2016-02-18 19:21 +0000
                Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-18 20:56 +0000
                  Re: Ransomware Ibmekon <Ibmekon> - 2016-02-18 21:19 +0000
                    Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 13:48 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware Ibmekon <Ibmekon> - 2016-02-19 14:12 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 09:54 -0600
                          Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-20 15:18 +0000
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 03:29 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 10:42 -0600
                              Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-21 15:48 +0000
                                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 03:43 +1100
                                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 12:55 -0600
                                  Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 07:53 +1100
                                  Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-23 13:13 +0000
                                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-24 04:49 +1100
                                Re: Ransomware Ibmekon <Ibmekon> - 2016-02-21 19:56 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 16:19 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 18:08 -0800
                          Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-19 18:18 -0800
                        Re: Ransomware mausg@mail.com - 2016-02-19 18:10 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware Ibmekon <Ibmekon> - 2016-02-19 21:43 +0000
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 09:52 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-19 16:53 -0800
                Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 18:37 -0600
            Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-18 13:58 +0000
              Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:32 +1100
      Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 11:13 -0600
    Re: Ransomware Roger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid> - 2016-02-16 17:57 +0000
      Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-16 14:19 -0600
        Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-17 03:42 +0000
          Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-17 08:05 +0000
          Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-17 12:03 +0000
            Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name,invalid> - 2016-02-17 15:21 +0100
            Re: Ransomware Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-02-17 07:38 -0700
            Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-17 18:07 +0000
              Re: Ransomware "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-02-18 12:10 -0600
                Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-18 21:34 +0000
          Re: Ransomware "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-02-18 12:06 -0600
      Re: Ransomware Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2016-02-16 12:49 -0800
        Re: Ransomware Lawrence Statton <lawrence@senguio.mx> - 2016-02-16 16:55 -0600
          Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-16 17:31 -0600
        Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-16 16:11 -0800
        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 14:26 +1100
        Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 11:19 -0600
          Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-17 12:05 -0600
            Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 17:58 -0600
              Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-17 18:41 -0700
                Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-17 18:39 -0800
    Re: Ransomware Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-02-16 16:44 -0400
      Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-02-16 15:30 -0600
        Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-17 00:20 +0100
          Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 23:03 +0000
            Re: Ransomware Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-02-17 18:48 -0500
              Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-18 13:58 +0000
                Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@Last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-18 16:46 +0100
                  Re: Ransomware Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-02-18 11:06 -0800
                    Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-18 14:43 -0500
                      Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-18 14:06 -0600
                        Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-18 15:48 -0500
                          Re: Ransomware "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2016-02-18 15:36 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 10:30 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-18 19:38 -0500
                          Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-18 21:43 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-19 00:51 +0100
                            Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 13:45 +0000
                              Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-19 15:00 +0100
                              Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 07:01 -0700
                                Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-19 10:16 -0500
                                  Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 11:15 -0700
                                    Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 11:19 -0700
                                      Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-19 18:55 +0000
                                        Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-19 12:54 -0700
                                          Re: Ransomware Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2016-02-20 17:46 -0800
                                      Re: Ransomware JimP <solosam90@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 15:08 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2016-02-23 16:01 -0600
                                  Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 21:24 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 04:58 +1100
                          Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-19 13:40 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:06 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 10:11 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-18 21:44 +0100
                    Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:13 +1100
                  Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 +0000
                    Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-19 17:08 +0100
                      Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-20 15:18 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 03:41 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-20 18:15 -0700
                          Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-21 09:35 +0100
                          Re: Ransomware Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-21 10:18 +0000
                            Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-21 16:48 +0100
                          Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-21 18:40 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 01:53 +0100
                              Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-21 18:36 -0700
                              Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 00:12 -0600
                                Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 09:37 +0100
                                  Re: Ransomware Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-22 09:17 -0500
                                    Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 15:29 +0100
                                      Re: Ransomware using libc Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-22 09:42 -0500
                                        Re: Ransomware using libc Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 15:52 +0100
                                          Re: Ransomware using libc Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2016-02-22 10:23 -0500
                                            Re: Ransomware using libc scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-22 17:24 +0000
                                              Re: Ransomware using libc Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 20:29 +0100
                                                Re: Ransomware using libc Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2016-02-22 19:38 +0000
                                                  Re: Ransomware using libc Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 21:31 +0100
                                          Re: Ransomware using libc Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-22 17:17 +0000
                                          Re: Ransomware using libc Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 14:41 -0600
                                            Re: Ransomware using libc Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 22:07 +0100
                                  Re: Ransomware Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-02-22 09:16 -0700
                                    Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 17:21 +0100
                                      Re: Ransomware Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2016-02-22 09:34 -0700
                                  Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 11:11 -0600
                                    Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 18:25 +0100
                                      Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 15:15 -0600
                                        Re: Ransomware Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-02-22 22:28 +0100
                                          Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-22 21:46 -0600
                    Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:05 +1100
                Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-19 05:31 +1100
                Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-02-18 13:56 -0600
                  Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-19 14:24 +0000
                    Re: Ransomware "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 05:16 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-02-19 17:09 -0600
                      Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-20 15:18 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 03:55 +1100
                        Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-20 19:56 +0000
                          Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-02-22 14:07 -0600
                            Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 07:15 +1100
                            Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 18:30 -0500
                              Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-23 01:49 +0000
                                Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 13:09 +1100
                              Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-23 13:03 +1100
            Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-19 13:12 -0600
          Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 06:29 -0500
            Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-19 13:35 -0600
              Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-20 09:55 +0000
                Re: Ransomware Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2016-02-20 07:30 -0700
                  Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-20 11:11 -0500
                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-21 04:05 +1100
                  Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-21 11:55 +0000
                    Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-21 14:04 +0100
                      Re: Ransomware Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2016-02-21 13:57 +0000
                        Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-21 23:28 +0000
                      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 03:34 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 03:32 +1100
                    Re: Ransomware Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2016-02-21 12:14 -0600
                      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 07:47 +1100
        Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-17 14:03 +0000
          Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2016-02-17 15:20 -0600
            Re: Ransomware scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2016-02-17 21:31 +0000
            Re: Ransomware Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2016-02-18 08:23 +0000
              Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com> - 2016-02-18 11:42 -0600
        Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 06:23 -0500
          Re: Ransomware Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com> - 2016-02-18 11:43 -0600
            Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 17:48 -0500
      Re: Ransomware hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2016-02-16 17:04 -0800
        Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 14:42 +1100
        Re: Ransomware Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-02-17 04:17 +0000
          Re: Ransomware Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-02-17 04:08 -0400
            Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 23:04 +0000
          Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 06:38 -0500
            Re: Ransomware Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2016-02-18 13:38 +0100
              Re: Ransomware "J. Clarke" <j.clarke.873638@gmail.com> - 2016-02-18 17:57 -0500
      Re: Ransomware "hgww" <hgww@gmail.com> - 2016-02-17 14:24 +1100
      Re: Ransomware usenet@only.tnx (Questor) - 2016-02-17 23:03 +0000
        Re: Ransomware Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2016-02-17 16:43 -0800
        Re: Ransomware jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2016-02-18 13:58 +0000
      Re: Ransomware Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2016-02-19 12:55 -0600

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#160060

FromJimP <solosam90@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-21 12:55 -0600
Message-ID<mv1kcb9p06t192epn2n1rg0o9ocm54159f@4ax.com>
In reply to#160037
On 21 Feb 2016 15:48:24 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:

>JimP wrote:
>> On 20 Feb 2016 15:18:06 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>JimP wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:12:48 +0000, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:56:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:41:00 -0700, Peter Flass
>>>>>>>>><peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>><redacted>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Look at the current Apple vs. FBI dustup.  Apparently the FBI expects
>>>Apple
>>>>>>>>>>to develop code to break the encryption on an iPhone.  I think I come
>>>down
>>>>>>>>>>on the side of privacy, but the other side has some valid arguments
>>>too.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>It seems to me that the FBA wish to bring Apple into line with their
>>>>>>>>>policy of scrapping all personal privacy.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is simply impossible to crack the phone - the FBI
>>>>>>>>>will create legislation to make it illegal - citing this case.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but very difficult
>>>>>>>>>and expensive - the FBI will suggest they make it easier on themselves
>>>>>>>>>in future by installing an "FBI Only" back door.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>The FBI doesn't want apple to "crack the phone".  What they want is
>>>>>>>>for apple to produce a signed firmware image of the IOS operating
>>>>>>>>software with one OS modification, such that it doesn't zap the
>>>decryption
>>>>>>>>key after 10 invalid PIN's.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Once the image is installed, the FBI can brute force the PIN.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>And probably find zilch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Tim Cook, Apple CEO
>>>>>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>>>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>>>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>>>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply
>>>>>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They
>>>>>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>>>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-to-
>un
>>>lock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
>>>>>Well,
>>>>>Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>>>>>iphone ?
>>>>>If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>>>>>If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>>>>>FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>>>>>If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>>>>>I believe Cook.
>>>>>
>>>>>Carl Goldsworthy
>>>>>...
>>>>>In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.
>>>>
>>>> I don't believe either of them.
>>>
>>>Of course; they're in the throes of a lawsuit.  However, consider
>>>the virus which wrecked Iran's centrifuges.  It was designed to
>>>apply to only that one site but is now out in the world.  Any
>>>software which Apple develops and hands to the FBI or NSA to
>>>crack any security will be out on the web and getting used
>>>by the very people the FBI/NSA want to stop.
>>>
>>>A general cracking mechanism should not be given out.  It will
>>>happen soon enough.  The FBI can use the technique described
>>>in this newsgroup to access the data on that, and only that,
>>>particular phone.
>>>
>>>people are using their phones to manage all of their assets.
>>>if the method of cracking into the phone is availabe, all
>>>of their wealth can be transferred to some entity--a terrorism
>>>group or government.
>>>
>>>/BAH
>>
>> Anyone who does bank or other money transactions on an unsecure device
>> like a telephone is a fool that is going to be bitten and then feel a
>> great amount of shock.
>
>If cracking code is produced, noone will be able to tell if their device
>is secure.  So far, only Apple's marketing assures security.  If they
>have to provide a general cracking code to law enforcement, noone's
>phone is secure.
>
>I understand your thinking and I would agree except this is not
>about accessing that one phone.  The Apple vs FBI lawsuits have
>to do with making every phone accessible.
>
>
>/BAH

Thing is, hackers probably already have a means to get into the
iPhones inspite of Apple's claims the phones are secure.

-- 
JimP.

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#160068

From"hgww" <hgww@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-22 07:53 +1100
Message-ID<diumelFccejU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#160060

"JimP" <solosam90@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:mv1kcb9p06t192epn2n1rg0o9ocm54159f@4ax.com...
> On 21 Feb 2016 15:48:24 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>JimP wrote:
>>> On 20 Feb 2016 15:18:06 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>JimP wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:12:48 +0000, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:56:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott 
>>>>>>>>Lurndal)
>>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:41:00 -0700, Peter Flass
>>>>>>>>>><peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>><redacted>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Look at the current Apple vs. FBI dustup.  Apparently the FBI 
>>>>>>>>>>>expects
>>>>Apple
>>>>>>>>>>>to develop code to break the encryption on an iPhone.  I think I 
>>>>>>>>>>>come
>>>>down
>>>>>>>>>>>on the side of privacy, but the other side has some valid 
>>>>>>>>>>>arguments
>>>>too.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It seems to me that the FBA wish to bring Apple into line with 
>>>>>>>>>>their
>>>>>>>>>>policy of scrapping all personal privacy.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is simply impossible to crack the phone - the 
>>>>>>>>>>FBI
>>>>>>>>>>will create legislation to make it illegal - citing this case.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but very 
>>>>>>>>>>difficult
>>>>>>>>>>and expensive - the FBI will suggest they make it easier on 
>>>>>>>>>>themselves
>>>>>>>>>>in future by installing an "FBI Only" back door.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The FBI doesn't want apple to "crack the phone".  What they want is
>>>>>>>>>for apple to produce a signed firmware image of the IOS operating
>>>>>>>>>software with one OS modification, such that it doesn't zap the
>>>>decryption
>>>>>>>>>key after 10 invalid PIN's.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Once the image is installed, the FBI can brute force the PIN.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And probably find zilch.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tim Cook, Apple CEO
>>>>>>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>>>>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>>>>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>>>>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we 
>>>>>>>>simply
>>>>>>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They
>>>>>>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>>>>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-to-
>>un
>>>>lock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
>>>>>>Well,
>>>>>>Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>>>>>>iphone ?
>>>>>>If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>>>>>>If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>>>>>>FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>>>>>>If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>>>>>>I believe Cook.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl Goldsworthy
>>>>>>...
>>>>>>In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't believe either of them.
>>>>
>>>>Of course; they're in the throes of a lawsuit.  However, consider
>>>>the virus which wrecked Iran's centrifuges.  It was designed to
>>>>apply to only that one site but is now out in the world.  Any
>>>>software which Apple develops and hands to the FBI or NSA to
>>>>crack any security will be out on the web and getting used
>>>>by the very people the FBI/NSA want to stop.
>>>>
>>>>A general cracking mechanism should not be given out.  It will
>>>>happen soon enough.  The FBI can use the technique described
>>>>in this newsgroup to access the data on that, and only that,
>>>>particular phone.
>>>>
>>>>people are using their phones to manage all of their assets.
>>>>if the method of cracking into the phone is availabe, all
>>>>of their wealth can be transferred to some entity--a terrorism
>>>>group or government.
>>>>
>>>>/BAH
>>>
>>> Anyone who does bank or other money transactions on an unsecure device
>>> like a telephone is a fool that is going to be bitten and then feel a
>>> great amount of shock.
>>
>>If cracking code is produced, noone will be able to tell if their device
>>is secure.  So far, only Apple's marketing assures security.  If they
>>have to provide a general cracking code to law enforcement, noone's
>>phone is secure.
>>
>>I understand your thinking and I would agree except this is not
>>about accessing that one phone.  The Apple vs FBI lawsuits have
>>to do with making every phone accessible.

> Thing is, hackers probably already have a means to get into the
> iPhones

No they don't. The most they can do is guess the most
insecure PINs or use the iphones that are never locked at all.

> inspite of Apple's claims the phones are secure.

It isnt a claim, it's a fact if you bother to
do the most basic securing of your iphone. 

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#160155

Fromjmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com>
Date2016-02-23 13:13 +0000
Message-ID<PM00052C5C46DE5C83@aca40f57.ipt.aol.com>
In reply to#160060
JimP wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2016 15:48:24 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>JimP wrote:
>>> On 20 Feb 2016 15:18:06 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>JimP wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:12:48 +0000, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:56:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:41:00 -0700, Peter Flass
>>>>>>>>>><peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>><redacted>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Look at the current Apple vs. FBI dustup.  Apparently the FBI
expects
>>>>Apple
>>>>>>>>>>>to develop code to break the encryption on an iPhone.  I think I
come
>>>>down
>>>>>>>>>>>on the side of privacy, but the other side has some valid arguments
>>>>too.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>It seems to me that the FBA wish to bring Apple into line with their
>>>>>>>>>>policy of scrapping all personal privacy.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is simply impossible to crack the phone - the FBI
>>>>>>>>>>will create legislation to make it illegal - citing this case.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but very
difficult
>>>>>>>>>>and expensive - the FBI will suggest they make it easier on
themselves
>>>>>>>>>>in future by installing an "FBI Only" back door.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>The FBI doesn't want apple to "crack the phone".  What they want is
>>>>>>>>>for apple to produce a signed firmware image of the IOS operating
>>>>>>>>>software with one OS modification, such that it doesn't zap the
>>>>decryption
>>>>>>>>>key after 10 invalid PIN's.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Once the image is installed, the FBI can brute force the PIN.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>And probably find zilch.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tim Cook, Apple CEO
>>>>>>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>>>>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>>>>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>>>>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply
>>>>>>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They
>>>>>>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>>>>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-t
o-
>>un
>>>>lock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
>>>>>>Well,
>>>>>>Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>>>>>>iphone ?
>>>>>>If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>>>>>>If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>>>>>>FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>>>>>>If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>>>>>>I believe Cook.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Carl Goldsworthy
>>>>>>...
>>>>>>In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't believe either of them.
>>>>
>>>>Of course; they're in the throes of a lawsuit.  However, consider
>>>>the virus which wrecked Iran's centrifuges.  It was designed to
>>>>apply to only that one site but is now out in the world.  Any
>>>>software which Apple develops and hands to the FBI or NSA to
>>>>crack any security will be out on the web and getting used
>>>>by the very people the FBI/NSA want to stop.
>>>>
>>>>A general cracking mechanism should not be given out.  It will
>>>>happen soon enough.  The FBI can use the technique described
>>>>in this newsgroup to access the data on that, and only that,
>>>>particular phone.
>>>>
>>>>people are using their phones to manage all of their assets.
>>>>if the method of cracking into the phone is availabe, all
>>>>of their wealth can be transferred to some entity--a terrorism
>>>>group or government.
>>>>
>>>>/BAH
>>>
>>> Anyone who does bank or other money transactions on an unsecure device
>>> like a telephone is a fool that is going to be bitten and then feel a
>>> great amount of shock.
>>
>>If cracking code is produced, noone will be able to tell if their device
>>is secure.  So far, only Apple's marketing assures security.  If they
>>have to provide a general cracking code to law enforcement, noone's
>>phone is secure.
>>
>>I understand your thinking and I would agree except this is not
>>about accessing that one phone.  The Apple vs FBI lawsuits have
>>to do with making every phone accessible.
>>
>>
>>/BAH
>
> Thing is, hackers probably already have a means to get into the
> iPhones inspite of Apple's claims the phones are secure.

That's possible. However, I would not llike to have an Apple
version roaming around the world available to anyone who
wants to make a mess.  An Apple version wouldn't have bugs
and would have all the intimate knowledge needed to do any
cracking.

/BAH

>

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#160158

From"hgww" <hgww@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-24 04:49 +1100
Message-ID<dj3kckFk801U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#160155

"jmfbahciv" <See.above@aol.com> wrote in message 
news:PM00052C5C46DE5C83@aca40f57.ipt.aol.com...
> JimP wrote:
>> On 21 Feb 2016 15:48:24 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>JimP wrote:
>>>> On 20 Feb 2016 15:18:06 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>JimP wrote:
>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:12:48 +0000, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>>On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:56:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott 
>>>>>>>>>Lurndal)
>>>>>>>>>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:41:00 -0700, Peter Flass
>>>>>>>>>>><peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>><redacted>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Look at the current Apple vs. FBI dustup.  Apparently the FBI
> expects
>>>>>Apple
>>>>>>>>>>>>to develop code to break the encryption on an iPhone.  I think I
> come
>>>>>down
>>>>>>>>>>>>on the side of privacy, but the other side has some valid 
>>>>>>>>>>>>arguments
>>>>>too.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>It seems to me that the FBA wish to bring Apple into line with 
>>>>>>>>>>>their
>>>>>>>>>>>policy of scrapping all personal privacy.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is simply impossible to crack the phone - the 
>>>>>>>>>>>FBI
>>>>>>>>>>>will create legislation to make it illegal - citing this case.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but very
> difficult
>>>>>>>>>>>and expensive - the FBI will suggest they make it easier on
> themselves
>>>>>>>>>>>in future by installing an "FBI Only" back door.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>The FBI doesn't want apple to "crack the phone".  What they want 
>>>>>>>>>>is
>>>>>>>>>>for apple to produce a signed firmware image of the IOS operating
>>>>>>>>>>software with one OS modification, such that it doesn't zap the
>>>>>decryption
>>>>>>>>>>key after 10 invalid PIN's.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Once the image is installed, the FBI can brute force the PIN.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>And probably find zilch.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Tim Cook, Apple CEO
>>>>>>>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>>>>>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>>>>>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>>>>>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we 
>>>>>>>>>simply
>>>>>>>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. 
>>>>>>>>>They
>>>>>>>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>>>>>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-t
> o-
>>>un
>>>>>lock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
>>>>>>>Well,
>>>>>>>Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>>>>>>>iphone ?
>>>>>>>If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>>>>>>>If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>>>>>>>FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>>>>>>>If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>>>>>>>I believe Cook.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Carl Goldsworthy
>>>>>>>...
>>>>>>>In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't believe either of them.
>>>>>
>>>>>Of course; they're in the throes of a lawsuit.  However, consider
>>>>>the virus which wrecked Iran's centrifuges.  It was designed to
>>>>>apply to only that one site but is now out in the world.  Any
>>>>>software which Apple develops and hands to the FBI or NSA to
>>>>>crack any security will be out on the web and getting used
>>>>>by the very people the FBI/NSA want to stop.
>>>>>
>>>>>A general cracking mechanism should not be given out.  It will
>>>>>happen soon enough.  The FBI can use the technique described
>>>>>in this newsgroup to access the data on that, and only that,
>>>>>particular phone.
>>>>>
>>>>>people are using their phones to manage all of their assets.
>>>>>if the method of cracking into the phone is availabe, all
>>>>>of their wealth can be transferred to some entity--a terrorism
>>>>>group or government.
>>>>>
>>>>>/BAH
>>>>
>>>> Anyone who does bank or other money transactions on an unsecure device
>>>> like a telephone is a fool that is going to be bitten and then feel a
>>>> great amount of shock.
>>>
>>>If cracking code is produced, noone will be able to tell if their device
>>>is secure.  So far, only Apple's marketing assures security.  If they
>>>have to provide a general cracking code to law enforcement, noone's
>>>phone is secure.
>>>
>>>I understand your thinking and I would agree except this is not
>>>about accessing that one phone.  The Apple vs FBI lawsuits have
>>>to do with making every phone accessible.
>>>
>>>
>>>/BAH
>>
>> Thing is, hackers probably already have a means to get into the
>> iPhones inspite of Apple's claims the phones are secure.
>
> That's possible. However, I would not llike to have an Apple
> version roaming around the world available to anyone who
> wants to make a mess.

That can't happen given that the OS has to have been
signed by Apple for it to be able to install on iphones.

Apple currently stops signing older versions of iOS quite
soon after a new one has been released, so that if you
want to return to using an older version after you decide
you don’t like something about the new version, you have
to make that decision within a couple of weeks of trying
the new version. If you wait longer than that, you're stuck
with the new version and can't go back. Apple could do
the same thing with the modified iOS that the FBI wants
to install on that phone and it would then be unusable
by anyone else in a day if they stop signing it that quickly.

> An Apple version wouldn't have bugs

All Apple versions have bugs, just like with any other OS.

> and would have all the intimate knowledge needed to do any
> cracking.

It isnt doing any cracking, it is JUST no longer wiping the data
on the phone if whoever has the phone in their hands supplies
the wrong passcode 10 times in a row. The FBI wants to try and
brute force the passcode by trying all the possibilities etc. 

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#160062

FromIbmekon <Ibmekon>
Date2016-02-21 19:56 +0000
Message-ID<nt3kcbh2ls3bib3kn5egbtfmlubb5uoemv@4ax.com>
In reply to#160037
On 21 Feb 2016 15:48:24 GMT, jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> wrote:

>If cracking code is produced, noone will be able to tell if their device
>is secure.  So far, only Apple's marketing assures security.  If they
>have to provide a general cracking code to law enforcement, noone's
>phone is secure.
>
>I understand your thinking and I would agree except this is not
>about accessing that one phone.  The Apple vs FBI lawsuits have
>to do with making every phone accessible.
>

By way of a remarkable coincidence - I read that Apple PAY was
officially launched in China on the same day the judge made his order
to Apple, and Cook made his defence.
My guess is that the whole thing was a PR stunt, Kibuki.
The real action happens in private courts with thw NSA, under non
disclosure orders from the judge.

It has been suggested that China will demand any facility made
available to the FBI also be given to them. Oh what joy.


Carl Goldsworthy
--
In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.

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#159808

Fromscott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
Date2016-02-19 16:19 +0000
Message-ID<LgHxy.5422$hN1.1586@fx34.iad>
In reply to#159788
Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>wrote:

>>>Tim Cook, Apple CEO
>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply
>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They
>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-to-unlock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>
>>
>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
>Well,
>Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>iphone ?
>If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>I believe Cook.

 Cook is crafting (and rightly) a slippery slope argument.

 Peter Trei has a well written article about this over at rec.arts.sf.written.

  https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.sf.written/lxXv844FyyQ/CM-IZDHKAwAJ

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#159880

Fromhancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
Date2016-02-19 18:08 -0800
Message-ID<8a97c9e2-8f06-45bc-8f86-4b03f6186e06@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#159808
On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:19:57 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:

>  Cook is crafting (and rightly) a slippery slope argument.

"Slippery slopes" are tricky things.  People use them to block all 
sorts of things, sometimes jusitifed, but sometimes not.  If we always 
worried about them, we'd never get anything done.

Rather, when a "slippery slope" is brought up, we need to examine
closely how slippery and steep the slope actually is.

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#159882

Fromhancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
Date2016-02-19 18:18 -0800
Message-ID<e122afc5-e96c-4d4d-af86-4a23da62b522@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#159808
On Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:19:57 AM UTC-5, Scott Lurndal wrote:

>  Peter Trei has a well written article about this over at rec.arts.sf.written.
>   https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.arts.sf.written/lxXv844FyyQ/CM-IZDHKAwAJ

I looked at wrote he wrote and do not agree with it:
>Strong encryption in wide civilian use a actually a new thing under the sun, 

Criminals have been using various ways of "encryption" forever, such as
physical destruction of data, and law enforcement has been playing catch up.  

Some of the other posters in that thread did raise a good argument that
new tools won't just be used for their stated purposes--e.g. to catch
terrorists about to mass murder all of us--but other criminals, too.
Given how the Patriot Act has been utilized, the record isn't good.

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#159826

Frommausg@mail.com
Date2016-02-19 18:10 +0000
Message-ID<slrnncemki.3l1.mausg@smaus.org>
In reply to#159788
On 2016-02-19, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:48:09 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
> wrote:
>
>>Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
>>>"We have great respect for the professionals at the FBI, and we
>>>believe their intentions are good. Up to this point, we have done
>>>everything that is both within our power and within the law to help
>>>them. But now the U.S. government has asked us for something we simply
>>>do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They
>>>have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone."
>>>http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/tim-cook-apple-wont-create-backdoor-to-unlock-san-bernardino-attackers-iphone/
>>>
>>
>> He's using hyperbole, of course.
> Well,
> Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
> iphone ?
> If not, Cook is flat out lying.
> If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
> FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
> If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
> I believe Cook.
>

Funny story in current `Private Eye', a man was admitted to a hospital
in Auckland (presumably NZ), with an eel up his rectum, it was removed,
but word went round the hospital, and it was discovered that `unauthorized'
people were accessing his records, about 48.


-- 
greymaus
 .
  .
...

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#159852

FromIbmekon <Ibmekon>
Date2016-02-19 21:43 +0000
Message-ID<ov0fcb1an2ph4dklo2jptjtj7e7ni0vcoj@4ax.com>
In reply to#159826
On 19 Feb 2016 18:10:46 GMT, mausg@mail.com wrote:

>On 2016-02-19, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
<snip>
>> Well,
>> Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>> iphone ?
>> If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>> If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>> FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>> If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>> I believe Cook.
>>
>
>Funny story in current `Private Eye', a man was admitted to a hospital
>in Auckland (presumably NZ), with an eel up his rectum, it was removed,
>but word went round the hospital, and it was discovered that `unauthorized'
>people were accessing his records, about 48.

Did the rounds, so to speak.

Frightening though to consider, Snowden suggested that some 4 million
Americans, maybe half a million contractors, had security clearance to
read all the worlds emails. 
Hard to imagine that the odd person did not read the odd bank account
number, password etc and sell it on.
Next day, your bank account is empty - and the bank deny liability -
citing unbreakable security - saying you must have given your details
to the thief.

Carl Goldsworthy
--
In a "zero sum game" there are no winners.




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#159857

From"hgww" <hgww@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-20 09:52 +1100
Message-ID<dipl08F3kq0U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#159852

<Ibmekon> wrote in message 
news:ov0fcb1an2ph4dklo2jptjtj7e7ni0vcoj@4ax.com...
> On 19 Feb 2016 18:10:46 GMT, mausg@mail.com wrote:
>
>>On 2016-02-19, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:
> <snip>
>>> Well,
>>> Did the FBI make any request regarding future access to a locked
>>> iphone ?
>>> If not, Cook is flat out lying.
>>> If they did, was it as represented by Cook - ie the ability for the
>>> FBI to access data in anyones iphone  - aka backdoor.
>>> If not - it is open the the FBI correct what Cook stated.
>>> I believe Cook.
>>>
>>
>>Funny story in current `Private Eye', a man was admitted to a hospital
>>in Auckland (presumably NZ), with an eel up his rectum, it was removed,
>>but word went round the hospital, and it was discovered that 
>>`unauthorized'
>>people were accessing his records, about 48.
>
> Did the rounds, so to speak.
>
> Frightening though to consider, Snowden suggested that some 4 million
> Americans, maybe half a million contractors, had security clearance to
> read all the worlds emails.
> Hard to imagine that the odd person did not read the odd bank account
> number, password etc and sell it on.
> Next day, your bank account is empty - and the bank deny liability -
> citing unbreakable security - saying you must have given your details
> to the thief.

And yet we don't in fact know anyone that has ever
happened to, so it's just another boogyman story. 

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#159871

FromAnne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com>
Date2016-02-19 16:53 -0800
Message-ID<87ziuw5hie.fsf@garlic.com>
In reply to#159852
Ibmekon <Ibmekon> writes:
> Frightening though to consider, Snowden suggested that some 4 million
> Americans, maybe half a million contractors, had security clearance to
> read all the worlds emails. 

part of the problem was Snowden was an employee of private-equity
(former AMEX president and former head of IBM, left IBM to head up the
private equity entity) subsidiary and security clearances and background
checks had been outsourced to other private-equity subsidiaries
... which were found to just filling out paperwork and not actually
doing background checks. Private-equity subsidiaries have been found to
be under enormous pressure to generate money every way possible.

recently still 70% of the budget and over half the employees:
http://www.investingdaily.com/17693/spies-like-us/

-- 
virtualization experience starting Jan1968, online at home since Mar1970

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#159741

FromJimP <solosam90@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-18 18:37 -0600
Message-ID<lnoccbptuehv8m6v8op1gmk41kou9me6ei@4ax.com>
In reply to#159709
On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:21:13 +0000, Ibmekon <Ibmekon> wrote:

>On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 18:41:00 -0700, Peter Flass
><peter_flass@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
><redacted>
>
>>Look at the current Apple vs. FBI dustup.  Apparently the FBI expects Apple
>>to develop code to break the encryption on an iPhone.  I think I come down
>>on the side of privacy, but the other side has some valid arguments too.
>
>It seems to me that the FBA wish to bring Apple into line with their
>policy of scrapping all personal privacy.
>
>If Apple argues it is simply impossible to crack the phone - the FBI
>will create legislation to make it illegal - citing this case.
>
>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but very difficult
>and expensive - the FBI will suggest they make it easier on themselves
>in future by installing an "FBI Only" back door.
>
>If Apple argues it is possible to crack the phone, but it will damage
>their reputation and sales - the FBI will promise to only use the tech
>solution "in matters of national security".
>And suggest judicial agreement that in future they can make direct
>demands in secret to Apple - to shield Apple from customers anger.

Well, when I first looked at the Apple ][+ computer, nice machine, and
learned Apple's feelings toward the end user, I took a dislike to
Apple that hasn't gone away.

Apple could help, and upgrade the OS in such a way as the backdoor
only works with the one iPhone that needs to be cracked. But
publically run around in circles saying all is doomed. Oh wait, they
are running around in circles now.

-- 
JimP.

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#159664

Fromjmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com>
Date2016-02-18 13:58 +0000
Message-ID<PM00052C0B80E9304B@aca4282e.ipt.aol.com>
In reply to#159597
Walter Banks wrote:
> On 17/02/2016 1:07 PM, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>
>>
>> Furthermore, for many people (not just IT staff) security is just a
>> way of giving yourself the warm fuzzies.  It doesn't matter whether
>> the measures are effective; what matters is the warm glow you get
>> from the
> knowledge that
>> Something Has Been Done.
>>
>> Security is difficult to measure, so many people fall back on a
>> totally inappropriate metric: how much it inconveniences legitimate
>> users.
>>
> Hard security has a lot of legislative opposition. Look at the problems
> RIM/BLACKBERRY ran into in many countries because there wasn't a
> backdoor to their encryption.
>
> Phil Zimmermann (author of PGP fame) at a conference I was at described
> a police conversation where the police couldn't believe that he didn't
> have a secret backdoor or the knowledge to break his own encryption
> algorithm to help them solve a child porn case.

and look at what Apple is fighting right now.

/BAH

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#159704

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-19 05:32 +1100
Message-ID<dimh2qF9fd2U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#159664

"jmfbahciv" <See.above@aol.com> wrote in message 
news:PM00052C0B80E9304B@aca4282e.ipt.aol.com...
> Walter Banks wrote:
>> On 17/02/2016 1:07 PM, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Furthermore, for many people (not just IT staff) security is just a
>>> way of giving yourself the warm fuzzies.  It doesn't matter whether
>>> the measures are effective; what matters is the warm glow you get
>>> from the
>> knowledge that
>>> Something Has Been Done.
>>>
>>> Security is difficult to measure, so many people fall back on a
>>> totally inappropriate metric: how much it inconveniences legitimate
>>> users.
>>>
>> Hard security has a lot of legislative opposition. Look at the problems
>> RIM/BLACKBERRY ran into in many countries because there wasn't a
>> backdoor to their encryption.
>>
>> Phil Zimmermann (author of PGP fame) at a conference I was at described
>> a police conversation where the police couldn't believe that he didn't
>> have a secret backdoor or the knowledge to break his own encryption
>> algorithm to help them solve a child porn case.
>
> and look at what Apple is fighting right now.

Different matter entirely. The court is requiring Apple
to do what is perfectly possible for Apple to do. 

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#159591

FromJimP <solosam90@gmail.com>
Date2016-02-17 11:13 -0600
Message-ID<3fa9cbd79i4tkm6j2gfes78muc3glc4nj5@4ax.com>
In reply to#159501
On Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:54:19 -0800 (PST), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>On Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 11:37:11 AM UTC-5, Osmium wrote:
>> Google news has an article today about "ransomware" against an LA hospital. 
>> The software has encrypted their files and offer to decrypt them for $3.6M 
>> payable in bitcoin.  The price seems modest to me, but set that aside for 
>> the moment..
>
>It seems to me that the I.T. industry needs to do a lot more to secure
>its networks from malware.  We've had so many instances of this sort of
>thing, like the Target attack.  Individuals get sabotaged all the time.

The problem isn't with all IT... but there are 'security tixes' that
look good, but don't accomlish anything. Management is also part of
the problem.

-- 
JimP.

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#159504

FromRoger Blake <rogblake@iname.invalid>
Date2016-02-16 17:57 +0000
Message-ID<20160216125624@news.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#159496
On 2016-02-16, Osmium <r124c4u102@comcast.net> wrote:
> It seems to me that one of the side effects might require certification of 
> software types, similar to the requirements for certain engineers.  If you 
> build a three story office building, there has to be a Registered 
> Professional Engineer involved who has convinced the government that he 
> knows what he is doing.  Can  protection of crucial data bases be far 
> behind?

There are already industry certifications available. Of course with
these there is no payoff to the government mafia so it would not
suprise me to see them make a move of this type.

If the hospital in question had an adequate backup regimen they
could simply tell the ransomware scumbags to go pound sand. It
sounds like they were negligent in not doing so.

-- 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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#159512

From"Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net>
Date2016-02-16 14:19 -0600
Message-ID<dihej9F7miU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#159504
"Roger Blake" wrote:

> On 2016-02-16, Osmium <r124c4u102@comcast.net> wrote:
>> It seems to me that one of the side effects might require certification 
>> of
>> software types, similar to the requirements for certain engineers.  If 
>> you
>> build a three story office building, there has to be a Registered
>> Professional Engineer involved who has convinced the government that he
>> knows what he is doing.  Can  protection of crucial data bases be far
>> behind?
>
> There are already industry certifications available. Of course with
> these there is no payoff to the government mafia so it would not
> suprise me to see them make a move of this type.
>
> If the hospital in question had an adequate backup regimen they
> could simply tell the ransomware scumbags to go pound sand. It
> sounds like they were negligent in not doing so.

My slant was the lack of backups, not the security.  Computers have always 
needed backups even before the Internet and Microsoft and the USB port 
reared their ugly heads  Why was something so elementary not in place? Were 
there any adults on the payroll?

I wonder if well tested back up mechanisms are being replaced by The Cloud 
simply because its cheaper?.  When a disaster hits its nice to be able to 
point at the bad guy rather than riffling through a virtual Rolodex. . 

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#159561

FromCharlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Date2016-02-17 03:42 +0000
Message-ID<na0q7f22ist@news7.newsguy.com>
In reply to#159512
On 2016-02-16, Osmium <r124c4u102@comcast.net> wrote:

> "Roger Blake" wrote:
>
>> If the hospital in question had an adequate backup regimen they
>> could simply tell the ransomware scumbags to go pound sand. It
>> sounds like they were negligent in not doing so.
>
> My slant was the lack of backups, not the security.  Computers have always 
> needed backups even before the Internet and Microsoft and the USB port 
> reared their ugly heads  Why was something so elementary not in place? Were 
> there any adults on the payroll?

Possibly not.  At one shop, back before the Internet, I devised a procedure
that would back up literally every bit of data in half an hour.  They had
long since stopped bothering with it when disaster struck, and I was left
to pick through the pieces and try to put something together again.  Grrr.

> I wonder if well tested back up mechanisms are being replaced by The Cloud 
> simply because its cheaper?.  When a disaster hits its nice to be able to 
> point at the bad guy rather than riffling through a virtual Rolodex. . 

And just the other day I saw an ad in a local paper for a course showing
lusers how to use the Cloud.  <shudder>

It all boils down to one word: convenience.  As any marketroid can tell you,
that trumps everything.

-- 
/~\  cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid (Charlie Gibbs)
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 X   Top-posted messages will probably be ignored.  See RFC1855.
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#159575

FromHuge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid>
Date2016-02-17 08:05 +0000
Message-ID<diinu7F9mlqU3@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#159561
On 2016-02-17, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> wrote:


> And just the other day I saw an ad in a local paper for a course showing
> lusers how to use the Cloud.  <shudder>
>
> It all boils down to one word: convenience.  As any marketroid can tell you,
> that trumps everything.

Precisely.


-- 
I don't have an attitude problem.  If you have a problem with my
              attitude, that's your problem.

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