[ale] RE: [Full-Disclosure] Saddam Hussein Captured

Terry Lee Tucker terry at esc1.com
Mon Dec 15 12:20:25 EST 2003


Thanks. I needed a good laugh this morning :-D

Robert L. Harris wrote:

>Nice...  
>
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 08:57:40 -0500
>From: Jonathan A. Zdziarski <jonathan at nuclearelephant.com>
>To: Poof <gui at goddessmoon.org>
>Cc: 'dave kleiman' <dave at isecureu.com>, full-disclosure at lists.netsys.com
>Subject: RE: [Full-Disclosure] Saddam Hussein Captured
>Resent-Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 10:41:04 -0500
>Resent-From: Dennis Opacki <dopacki at adotout.com>
>Resent-To: dopacki at internap.com
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>  
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>>Anyhow, yes, I'm sure it'll affect the computers/security in some way-
>>However currently that way isn't evident. When it is... Sure post away.
>>    
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>
>WASHINGTON, D.C.
>Sunday, December 14 2003
>SADDAM'S LAPTOP SEIZED
>
>U.S. Forces responsible for capturing the former Iraqi leader earlier
>Sunday morning later removed several items from a small room dug out
>underneath the hole Saddam reportedly buried himself in. Items seized
>included $3.2 million dollars in US currency, several Baghdad Priority
>Mail boxes, and Saddam's personal laptop computer.
>
>In fear of the laptop battery running down, US Forces immediately
>brought in two computer forensic agents took photographs of the contents
>on the laptop's display and later performed a complete analysis of its
>contents.
>
>"We figure he was making an attempt to use his computer when we raided
>the basement.", replied John Cooper, one of the forensic analysis, "This
>could explain why he hesitated and later surrendered without a fight."
>Initial screenshots of the data were leaked to the media shortly
>thereafter, and have been made available on the Internet. URLs have been
>posted at the end of this article.
>
>While the forensic analysts were very certain that the entire laptop's
>contents could be retrieved, at least one was notably distressed about
>the information being leaked. "We're not sure what this means yet.
>There's still a lot of data to look at. Our biggest concern is that this
>may affect computer security in some way."
>
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>I've mirrored the photos, since they were removed from their website...
>http://64.202.131.2/Saddam.gif
>http://64.202.131.2/Saddam2.jpg
>http://64.202.131.2/Saddam3.jpg
>
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