From: anonymous-remailer@shell.portal.com
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 08:49:37 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Navy hacked by Air Force?
Message-ID: <199512230006.QAA06030@jobe.shell.portal.com>
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On Fri, 22 Dec 1995, Vin McLellan wrote:

>         This might be relevant. This is a page from the NCCOSC web site
> <http://www.nosc.mil>

Thanks for posting this.  It was very helpful.  

>         The Naval Command, Control  & Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC)
> is the U.S. Navy's warfare center for command, control and communication
> systems and ocean surveillance and the integration of those systems which
> overarch multiplatforms. NCCOSC is based in San Diego, CA.
> 
>         Note that NCCOSC recently decided to beef up NCI's user
> authentication.  See "Current Initiatives."

Duly noted ... (as long as it don't lead to a false sense of security)

> [* ] NCI net - What it is
> 
>    * An enterprise network serving NCCOSC and other communities of interest
>    * Modelled after the global Internet, logically part of the Internet
         ...
>    * Provides ubiquitous high-speed low-delay TCP/IP connectivity throughout
>      the organization and to the Internet
>    * Provides dialup access from home or TDY via 1-800 number, including
>      SLIP and PPP support

Betchya that WATS line gets a whole lotta billings to it. <p>

>    * MIME adopted as corporate email standard, email systems upgraded
>         o Many user agents upgraded to MIME compliance
>         o Testing gateways for interoperability with non-compliant systems
>         o Performing extensive interoperability tests

MIME??!!??  They adopted MIME??!!?? 

Good grief.  This is not good ... not good at all.  

>    * New sites connected
>         o CINCLANTFLT, Norfolk, VA
>         o The Pentagon
>              + BRAC Office
>              + OSS LAN
>              + DASN/C3I

Oh no ... it's worse ... *sigh* ... 

no wonder that Newt and Dole had such a grim look on their faces when they
emerged from their scheduled one-hour, (went for two) meeting with the US
President -- the one that was the day before the freshman congress persons
did their incredible end-run on their own leadership. 

Impressive.  Truly.

What would have caused both Newt and Dole to flush like they did?  Did
they demo a hack into the personal e-mail of the Vice-Chairman of the JCS? 

>    * New Web server installed
>         o "neelix", a Sun SparcServer 1000, installed outside firewall
>         o "www.nosc.mil" now points at neelix

Pretty firewall ... nice firewall ... <p>

>    * Enhancing Infrastructure to provide ISDN dialup service

Good idea.  ISDN dialup provides significant bandwidth.  Very significant
bandwidth. Almost enought to control a battleship.  (If there were any
battleships, I mean). 

>    * Upgrading D.C. area connectivity to Metropolitan Fiber service at 10
>      Mbps
>    * Getting sites 100% connected (TCP/IP to every desktop)
>    * Developing MIME to X.400 gateway for connectivity to DMS world

Yep.  Perfect.  Just what the doctor ordered.  TCP/IP to every desktop.
And MIME for all.  Oh, and to ice the cake, toll-free ISDN dial-ins.

Hmm, let's see ... for Christmas Santa ... I'd like a packet-switched 
network with a public outdial to a toll-free ISDN dial-in ... oh, that 
and a Gulfstream V under the Christmas tree.

What are they going to do next, give everyone some Czechoslovakian C-4?

Stick a bit of civilian software into all of this, and let's all have a
good look at whether someone can take over something a little more
interesting than a battle ship. 

Like maybe an aircraft carrier?? 

Gee, that oughta harden their drawers ...



Alice de 'nonymous ...               <an455120@anon.penet.fi>


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