From jericho at attrition.org Fri Jun 5 10:53:47 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:53:47 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] Everybody knows the good guys lost... Message-ID: Leonard Cohen [1] played at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre [2] tonight, his last stop in the US for his 2008/2009 tour [3] before he moves on to Europe in July. During his lengthy show, he and his band performed around 20 songs including almost every popular/hit song. For a rough lineup, it was the same set of songs as his 'Live in London' CD based on his 08 London show [4], in a different order. If you aren't familiar with his music, you really should be. Halfway up the ~ 200 stairs to get to row 26, I stopped to catch my breath (it's a unique venue at 6,450 feet) and saw a fox laying down on a rock just twenty feet from me. I'm sure many fans could draw comparisons between the fox and Cohen. Starting shortly after 8:00, Cohen, six musicians and three vocalists put on a breathtaking concert. He is a down-to-earth poet, singer and musician with a great sense of humor. The songs deal with "religion, isolation, sexuality and complex interpersonal relationships" [1] and seem to appeal to, and find root with anyone who listens. Cohen is a class act, humble and deeply appreciative of his world-class support. Musicians that are at the top of their game, vocalists who could launch their own careers in the blink of an eye. Unique music to go hand in hand with his distinct voice. At 74 years, he has the energy and passion of someone a third his age. Starting most songs on his knees, singing to his fellow performers and skipping on/off stage; he is a true entertainer. Three and a half hours later, after several encore songs ending with 'Closing Time', he bid the audience farewell after parting with heartfelt advice. -- Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows Everybody knows that the boat is leaking Everybody knows that the captain lied Everybody got this broken feeling Like their father or their dog just died [..] I know you had to lie to me I know you had to cheat You learned it on your fathers knee And at your mothers feet But did you have to fight your way Across the burning street When all our vital interests lay A thousand kisses deep [..] I'm sentimental, if you know what I mean I love the country but I can't stand the scene. And I'm neither left or right I'm just staying home tonight, getting lost in that hopeless little screen. But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags that Time cannot decay, I'm junk but I'm still holding up this little wild bouquet: Democracy is coming to the U.S.A. [..] Yeah we're drinking and we're dancing but there's nothing really happening and the place is dead as Heaven on a Saturday night And my very close companion gets me fumbling gets me laughing she's a hundred but she's wearing something tight and I lift my glass to the Awful Truth which you can't reveal to the Ears of Youth except to say it isn't worth a dime And the whole damn place goes crazy twice and it's once for the devil and once for Christ but the Boss don't like these dizzy heights we're busted in the blinding lights, busted in the blinding lights of CLOSING TIME -- [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_cohen [2] http://www.redrocksonline.com/ [3] http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/tour2008-1.html [4] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001RTP3YQ/insekurityorgA/ From jericho at attrition.org Tue Jun 23 03:29:24 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:29:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] attrition Box of Shit, part 4 Message-ID: http://attrition.org/news/content/09-06-22-box/ attrition Box of Shit, part 4 Mon Jun 22 03:41:45 EDT 2009 jericho attrition.org is a small collective of "security professionals" (using that term loosely) because really, we're not about to give up our day job salaries to work in a music store like we truly want. Over the years, we've gone from a solid 25 people to a mere handful that login and actually do anything. We have a few celebrity accounts on here like comega, apacid and rchick. That means that every minute we avoid producing real content for the web site, we're surfing porn, downloading music/movies illegally or sending each other boxes of shit. [..] From jericho at attrition.org Fri Jun 26 10:09:04 2009 From: jericho at attrition.org (security curmudgeon) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:09:04 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] Quick Moderators Note & Donate to the USO! Message-ID: We're not nice, don't read into this. We'll shank you, prison-style, over any huggly remarks. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: InfoSec News To: isn at infosecnews.org Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:46:10 -0500 (CDT) Subject: [ISN] Quick Moderators Note & Donate to the USO! I just wanted to drop a quick note here, last Monday when I mentioned we were having some technical difficulties, it came down to operator fatigue, and nothing wrong with the network. While waiting on other projects to pop, I volunteer one overnight (or more) a week with the USO at O'Hare airport. In case you didn't know, the mission of the USO is to enhance the quality of life of the U.S. Armed Forces personnel and their families worldwide and to create a cooperative relationship between U.S. military communities and involved or supporting civilian communities. For more information, please check out http://www.uso.org/ So last Friday morning Chicago had its 14th most rainy day on the record books and I was volunteering at the USO, my basement flooded, as did a number of my neighbors, O'Hare turned into a zoo with canceled flights, so with my basement underwater I took on the Saturday morning overnight shift from midnight on and stayed until at 10am and came back again for another four hours in the afternoon. In 72 hours I had worked at the USO for 24 of them. Sunday I found myself cleaning my basement, parting out old waterlogged computers that would have eventually made up a few more boxes in my lab. I really was in no condition to look for news, so I took a little break from InfoSec News to recuperate. Which brings us to the second part of this note, I have been playing around with Twitter, I am fairly easy to find, but most of the comments are about me working the 0 dark 30 shift and where the USO is if anyone is searching for it on Twitter. Because of which a few of my followers have donated to the USO, Attrition.org comes to mind since they were generous enough to donate $50.00 to the USO! Here are two links to donate online to the USO, there is the national link and the USO of Illinois, likewise there's information on both sites to either mail a donation or by phone. USO World Headquarters https://www.uso.org/donate/ USO of Illinois http://tr.im/pPIp If money is tight, I should also add that most USO's are actively looking for more volunteers, even if its for a few hours every other week! Check the USO homepage for a USO center close to you for volunteer opportunities. Thanks again! William Knowles @ InfoSec News _____________________________________________ Visit the InfoSec News security bookstore! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org From lyger at attrition.org Sat Jun 27 03:15:50 2009 From: lyger at attrition.org (lyger) Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:15:50 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [attrition] postal: and in other news... Michael Jackson is still dead. Message-ID: http://attrition.org/postal/p0019.html donkeys in a jar litmus test marriage counseling = new career! best laid plans... um... yeah, he said it redneck linebacker wrong number CO closure fantasies epic fail [...]