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Re: [Full-disclosure] Not even the NSA can get it right



On 5/25/05, Dan Margolis <lists.fd.dmargoli@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, May 25, 2005 at 07:47:39AM +1200, Steve Wray wrote:
> > James Tucker wrote:
> > > Please, define right.
> > >
> > > Theirs is a world of deception, therefore any judgement you make based
> > > upon any information may be comprised of as much disinformation as
> > > information. In effect, you can't define such things for them.
> >
> > absolutely, and I'm glad someone said it. So many people get so mislead
> > by this sort of bullcrap.
> >
> > Whenever I read any info volunteered, or even leaked, by an organisation
> > like that, I have to think 'what do they gain by me believing this?'
> >
> > They live in paranoia, fear and suspicion. Like the ninja of feudal
> > Japan they live and die in darkness. This is no way for a human being to
> > exist. But then I have been watching 'Shintaro the Samurai' :)
> 
> Wait, so are you folks saying that the NSA intentionally allowed an XSS
> bug on their Web site so that someone here would report it for some
> unknown-to-us devious end?

No I'm saying they might have done. This is just one of many possible
explanations fo rtheir actions, and is as viable as ANY other
explanation. You forgot again, that we know nohting, and this means we
can also make no inferences.



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> Dan
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