i am happy to announce that we now have new discussion forums!.
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peace,.
I am happy to announce that we now have new Discussion Forums!
Give 'em a test drive by going to http://xjwnews.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=index, or just click on XForum on the side bar of xjwnews.com!
Peace,
Mike
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fbi asks mcafee to turn head, virus detecting software coughs obligingly .
"although the news of the fbi's evolved carnivore plug-in 'magic lantern' has been around for a week, mcafee has apparently just come out saying that it's software will not detect and alert its users to magic lantern's presence on their hard drive," mreowmix writes.
"in a clever bit of programming, the fbi has created a virus like bit of code that sneaks onto systems via an email attachment.
From: "Ted Bridis" < [email protected]>
To: "Declan McCullagh" < [email protected]>, < [email protected]>
Subject: RE: McAfee replies -- by denying any FBI contacts of any sort
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:11:32 -0500
>>Perhaps Ted can elaborate?<<
I stand by my reporting for the AP. This information came from a senior
company officer. I won't identify this person in this post because I've been
unable to reach this person by phone or e-mail since the flap erupted.
I can't resolve what McAfee told me last week and today's contradictory
statement except to note the critical public response against McAfee that
emerged over the holiday weekend.
I do empathize with the awkward dilemma this puts companies in: Good U.S.
corporate citizens have a responsibility to assist the FBI in criminal and
terrorism investigations. But accommodating the government by intentionally
building a weakness/vulnerability into detection or security software seems
to carry a lot of consequences.
I noticed that McAfee's statement doesn't say they will not build any such
an accommodation into its antivirus or its firewall software if the FBI
asks, just that it hasn't been asked to do it yet and that it complies with
all U.S. laws.
But as McAfee's PR release noted, much of this is speculative since nobody's
sure how Magic Lantern would be installed remotely (as an enticing e-mail
attachment, "fbi-porn.exe"? Or using a buffer overflow? Or using different
vectors depending on the target's o/s and applications?) If it's the latter,
wouldn't the major operating system vendors need to leave unpatched holes
for the FBI to exploit? Where does it end?
Rgds,
Ted Bridis, staff writer
The Associated Press
2021 K St., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 776-9462, voice
(202) 776-9570, fax
(202) 437-4640, cell
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fbi asks mcafee to turn head, virus detecting software coughs obligingly .
"although the news of the fbi's evolved carnivore plug-in 'magic lantern' has been around for a week, mcafee has apparently just come out saying that it's software will not detect and alert its users to magic lantern's presence on their hard drive," mreowmix writes.
"in a clever bit of programming, the fbi has created a virus like bit of code that sneaks onto systems via an email attachment.
From: "Lewis, Marisa" < [email protected]>
To: "'Declan McCullagh'" < [email protected]>
Subject: RE: Has McAfee sided with FBI on "Magic Lantern" detection?
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 12:22:40 -0800
Dear Sir/Madam:
1. Network Associates/McAfee.com Corporation has not contacted the FBI, nor
has the FBI contacted NAI/McAfee.com Corp., regarding Magic Lantern.
2. We do not expect the FBI to contact Network Associates/McAfee.com
Corporation regarding Magic Lantern.
3. Network Associates/McAfee.com Corp. is not going to speculate on Magic
Lantern as it's existence has not even been confirmed by the FBI or any
government agency.
4. Network Associates/McAfee.com Corporation does and will continue to
comply with any and all U.S. laws and legislation.
Regards,
Marisa Lewis
Investor Relations Manager
McAfee.com Corporation
NASDAQ: MCAF
535 Oakmead Parkway
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
408-992-8100 phone
408-720-8450 fax
www.mcafee.com
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fbi asks mcafee to turn head, virus detecting software coughs obligingly .
"although the news of the fbi's evolved carnivore plug-in 'magic lantern' has been around for a week, mcafee has apparently just come out saying that it's software will not detect and alert its users to magic lantern's presence on their hard drive," mreowmix writes.
"in a clever bit of programming, the fbi has created a virus like bit of code that sneaks onto systems via an email attachment.
Thanks for bringing this up. I would recommend you keep up with what is going on at Politech, http://www.politechbot.com/, a site hosted by Declan McCullagh, a writer for Wired. His mailing list is especially good.
Mike
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details of the christianity today article at xjwnews.com.
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Details of the Christianity Today article at xjwnews.com
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suppose the organization scores a couple years of net, objective.
decline of publishers, using their own statistics.
can you imagine what the effect would be?
Don't forget about 1914. While they have been downplaying it recently, it is still their core doctrine, and Ray Franz and others have long foretold that this key doctrine will have to be explained away.
They created their own time bomb. tick tick tick
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have you seen the latest awake!?.
i'll be bringing out a few more issues.
any ideas?
Is this a joke?
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i've got a bit of a question, or maybe a poll .
.. my wife is a jw and i am not.
that pretty much sums up or life.
If you are interested in saving this marriage, find a good family therapist or marriage counselor.
Best of luck to you.
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posted below is an email i received at work.
i immediately forwarded it to our web-designer to find out if what this person says is true.
he replied that it was a scam.
I do computer software design for a major bank, Wells Fargo, and I work with encryption and sensitive customer data issues. This guy is correct that asking people to provide sensitive information on a form that is not using SLL (https://...) is taking a risk of legal exposure.
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just a matter of fact.. xjw user submitted news & views at http://xjwnews.com
Just a matter of fact.
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