Halliburton's ear is to the ground?

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:11 am

<a href="http://www.perspectives.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=94667&forum_id=6">www.perspectives.com/foru...forum_id=6</a> or those of you without firewalls on your computers you may not be aware of anyone one scanning your ports of computers. Not knowing who or why anyone would want to scan ports to snoop around your computer, steal your data and even install malicious code means you are in no position to guard against such unwanted intrusions of your privacy. We have heard talk of Bush authorizing illegal wire taps, wiretapping phone lines and generally intercepting data, vioce and radio communications by ordinary citizens of the United States. Innocent citizens are now being monitored without their knowledge. Halliburton the Defense Contractor we have heard of concerning having recieved many no-bid defense contracts has also been awarded contracts to monitor interent traffic such as blogs and chats. Here is their isp address: 34.168.1.34 You could attempt to find this information yourself by doing a google but more and likely you will sit there waiting for a response, so try this instead go to google and type in: whois 34.168.1.34 or: <a href="http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/whois.ch?ip=34.168.1.34">www.dnsstuff.com/tools/wh...4.168.1.34</a> If you have a firewall you will also be able to locate who is scanning your pc if you keep a log of events. ______________________________________________ <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15788255">www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15788255</a> <a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=1620208&blogID=109835673&Mytoken=10BB65AE-97F4-D7D4-BA8A11A26C52B0F29597873">blog.myspace.com/index.cf...0F29597873</a> UK individuals report Halliburton scans here: <a href="http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1821949#1821949">www.kvraudio.com/forum/vi...49#1821949</a> Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=etinarcadiaego@rigorousintuition>et in Arcadia ego</A> at: 4/25/06 5:34 pm

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:27 am

<a href="http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1822020#1822020">www.kvraudio.com/forum/vi...20#1822020</a> Halliburton IP Address Spoofing Problem People from outside Halliburton (non-employee, non-contractor) have indicated that their firewall software is reporting attempts from an IP address in Halliburton's range to access their computer, their network, etc. Symptom(s) • Third parties detect at least one attempt to scan or access a computer/network with a source IP of 34.168.1.34. • There may be multiple attempts. Someone outside of our company, possibly with malicious intent, is "spoofing" the address in an attempt to mask other activities. This is not a Halliburton computing resource. _____________________________________ Only problem is the poster, 'Stupid American Pig', is a Halliburton employee and has been for the couple of years I've known him on that forum. edit: It's not outside the realm of possibility that he himself is being given/has come across disinfo.. Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=etinarcadiaego@rigorousintuition>et in Arcadia ego</A> at: 4/25/06 1:49 pm

by **Ike Broflovski** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:10 pm

The whois record for Halliburton shows: NetRange: 34.0.0.0 - 34.255.255.255 Halliburton holds not just that one numerical IP, but every numerical IP that starts with 34, it appears. As to the post about port scanning from 34.168.1.34, it is true that that address could easily have been spoofed. That was probably just a computer with a virus looking for another vulnerable computer to spread to. I suspect that the widespread surveillance goes on primarily at the ISP & Internet backbone levels, not by port scanning and hacking into people's PCs en masse. And it's not as though these folks have never heard of front companies; I bet whatever targeted hacking they do comes from IP addresses that can't be traced back to them.

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:32 pm

Even if that were the case, the irony of spoofing an NWO company is considerable..

by **thoughtographer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:51 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Even if that were the case, the irony of spoofing an NWO company is considerable.<hr></blockquote> Not really, considering how large their allocated address space is and the fact that they make for a convenient red herring for the party doing the spoofing. Don't forget how important the concept of "social engineering" is in the "cracker" community; it's the sort of thing that's taught at conventions, in the pages of "2600" and so forth. Following the spurious trail left by an intruder, only to stop at what could easily be a false front is not unlike falling for a stage magician's use of misdirection in a card trick because you're unaware of the mechanism at work. Of course, I'd be interested in seeing plausible evidence that the poster going by "Stupid American Pig" is a Halliburton employee, because without that, it seems that you're stuck. Do you know this poster personally? Did he just tell you that he was a Halliburton employee, or did he supply proof? I'd really like to see you find out exactly who's behind the curtain here. P.S. - I read kvraudio a bit. Are you a musician? "A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thoughtographer>thoughtographer</A> at: 4/25/06 11:56 am

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:59 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Of course, I'd be interested in seeing plausible evidence that the poster going by "Stupid American Pig" is a Halliburton employee, because without that, it seems that you're stuck. Do you know this poster personally? Did he just tell you that he was a Halliburton employee, or did he supply proof?<hr></blockquote> SAP's long maintained he's a low level/non-sensitive Halliburton employee. Given the informal nature of the forum itself which mainly deals with digital audio technique/production, it's not been a neccessity to request his papers..The only reason I'm aware of his employment is because we're both longstanding members there. How am I 'stuck'? I don't get that one.. edit: yes, I'm a musician. I also beta test for several digital audio developers and do my own work in Reaktor. Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=etinarcadiaego@rigorousintuition>et in Arcadia ego</A> at: 4/25/06 12:07 pm

by **DBtv** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:06 pm

What I'd like to know is who is behind thoughtographer's curtain.

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:23 pm

Some questions are more interesting than others..

by **thoughtographer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:36 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>SAP's long maintained he's a low level/non-sensitive Halliburton employee. Given the informal nature of the forum itself which mainly deals with digital audio technique/production, it's not been a neccessity to request his papers..The only reason I'm aware of his employment is because we're both longstanding members there.<hr></blockquote> Yeah, I gathered that the diagnosis of the issue posted by "SAP" was an internal Halliburton IT memo, which seems legitimate enough to me, but who knows. It's common for spoofers or worms that employ spoofing tactics to pin their activities on larger corporate networks that they wouldn't mind seeing hit by their crossfire. <blockquote>Quote:<hr>How am I 'stuck'? I don't get that one..<hr></blockquote> Sorry, I fucked up there since I was having a hard time making out what was going on at the kvraudio board. Since it seems that the guy is a Halliburton employee, you're sort of left flailing in conjecture because the explanation in the memo that he posted is more than plausible. I suppose the answer to this could be found by tracking down a worm or virus in the wild that has the Halliburton IP hard-coded into it's design. I guess what I meant to express was: you're "stuck" without any real forensic evidence. I think it would be great if that evidence was found that pointed to this being corporate computer crime, but I won't get my hopes up yet. If I find anything, I'll let you know. Please, don't be indignant because I don't immediately subscribe to your speculations. <blockquote>Quote:<hr>What I'd like to know is who is behind thoughtographer's curtain.<hr></blockquote> I'd like to know a lot of things that aren't my business. <blockquote>Quote:<hr>edit: yes, I'm a musician. I also beta test for several digital audio developers and do my own work in Reaktor.<hr></blockquote> That's cool. I mainly read kvr because I'm a BFD user. "A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thoughtographer>thoughtographer</A> at: 4/25/06 12:37 pm

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:37 pm

Sheesh..you're a provocative one, ain'tcha? To clarify: There's nothing at KVR to figure out; some members there and others on the intrenet are reporting port scans from Halliburton's IP address. I have no personal theory of my own, I'm simply passing on the info. I don't speculate whether or not the IP's being spoofed or we're seeing a(very sloppy if so) spying act, and as much as you'd like to see me get to the bottom of it, I'm compelled to leave it to the pros and not assume a mantle of ability beyond my reckoning. SAP's employment in the context of the discussion is a trivial one at best and latching onto him serves no valid purpose aside from smudging the topic. But since topic smudging is a favorite of yours, we might as well enjoy doing it, so lemme do some smudging of my own: What's your preferred sequencer host to use BFD with? If the Illuminaughty were still around today, what VSTi do you think they'd prefer using? I have to admit, it was pretty fucking annoying having another board member here suggest that you and I were one and the same person..

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 3:44 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Only problem is the poster, 'Stupid American Pig', is a Halliburton employee and has been for the couple of years I've known him on that forum.<hr></blockquote> In your defense, thoughtographer, I should clarify that in all seriousness, I don't hold SAP in any form of contempt whatsoever as a Halliburton employee. By no means do I consider every person under that company's aegis to be a malicious servant of the Debil, although I do see how people that have a desire to do what they think is right can come to be exploited by those above them who make they're fortunes at other's expense..

by **thoughtographer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:22 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Sheesh..you're a provocative one, ain'tcha?<hr></blockquote> So I've been told. <blockquote>Quote:<hr>There's nothing at KVR to figure out; some members there and others on the intrenet are reporting port scans from Halliburton's IP address. I have no personal theory of my own, I'm simply passing on the info. I don't speculate whether or not the IP's being spoofed or we're seeing a(very sloppy if so) spying act, and as much as you'd like to see me get to the bottom of it, I'm compelled to leave it to the pros and not assume a mantle of ability beyond my reckoning. SAP's employment in the context of the discussion is a trivial one at best and latching onto him serves no valid purpose aside from smudging the topic.<hr></blockquote> Yeah, I know there's nothing to "figure out" at KVR. I was just saying that I initially didn't quite understand that "SAP" had posted what is ostensibly an internal Halliburton memo. I'm not latching onto him to smudge the topic, rather, I'm clarifying my previous error in comprehension. As I said -- it seems that he provided an explanation that, while still suspicious by association, is perfectly plausible. Stating my informed opinion isn't so big a deal, is it? With "Halliburton's ear is to the ground" being the thread title, it would seem that you actually are stating your working theory from the get-go, so I don't see how drawing my own conclusions from the data you're presenting could be construed as negative. If it can't be determined that Halliburton is the perpetrator of these portscans and possible intrusion attempts, then you can't rightly say their ear is to this particular piece of ground. Again -- I would love it if something like this could be squarely pinned on them, but like you, I can't be anywhere near sure given the evidence in hand. I don't care if you or anyone else figures this out -- ultimately, I don't care if it ever evolves past the panic stage and ends up being another ghost hunt for the community at large. I'm no network security "expert" by any means, but security is a part of my professional and personal interests, which is why I even attempted to address possible scenarios on this thread. <blockquote>Quote:<hr>I have to admit, it was pretty fucking annoying having another board member here suggest that you and I were one and the same person.<hr></blockquote> Then I suppose you can understand my annoyance at people implying that I answer to anyone other than myself. eg. "What I'd like to know is who is behind thoughtographer's curtain." I'm sorry if you don't like me or what I have to say. I'm not here to make friends any more than I am to make enemies, and if you're so annoyed, I suggest you take it up with the accuser. P.S. - I use Cubase SX most of the time. The Illuminati probably use GarageBand. "A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=thoughtographer>thoughtographer</A> at: 4/25/06 2:28 pm

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:34 pm

Garageband's a sequencing host, not a VSTi.. :P

by **thoughtographer** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:53 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Garageband's a sequencing host, not a VSTi.<hr></blockquote> Exactly! It doesn't even support VSTis. Now go stick your tongue where it's welcome. "A crooked stick will cast a crooked shadow."

by **Et in Arcadia ego** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:28 pm

Sassy.. I like it.

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