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Volume Number Three,Issue Number Seven Dated 3/1/92
Editor: Mercenary@f515.n141.z1.fidonet.org
Article Submissions: The Mercenary/IIRG
862 Farmington Avenue
Suite 306
Bristol,Ct 06010
Table of Discontents:
[1] New Onslaught of Hacker Mania?
Editorial By: The Silent Brotherhood
[2] New Information on USA Bust
From: Computer Underground Digest Issue #4.06
[3] Quick Comment on USA Bust
By: Mercenary
[4] More Information on USA Bust
Supplied By: Online BBS File
[5] Phantasy Magazine to Carry C.O.D.E. and D.O.A.
By: Knight Hack
[6] Social Security Number Prefixes
By: C.O.D.E. (Crackers Of Digital Equipment)
[7] FireCrackers Part I
By: Saint Anarchy/D.O.A.
[8] PHANTASY TIDBITS: News and Views of Interest
1. Dad Downloads Gun into Son's Computer
2. MIT Anti-Semitic Problem
3. Digital Announces ALPHA
[9] FOR THE PEOPLE
Supplied By: Bulletin Boards Across the Country
Edited by: Mercenary
1. Video Game Piracy
2. Cybertek
3. Note From "Static"
4. Michelangelo Virus Info
5. Genghis Khan's Bust
[10] Listing of IIRG Distribution Sites
[11] Listing of PHANTASY Distribution Sites
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user of such information contained within this newsletter may encounter
from the use of said information. All files are brought to you for
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no copyrights and hereby disclaim any liability.
PHANTASY is (C) 1990 by The IIRG
IIRG and INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL GUILD is (C) 1982
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Section [1]: New Onslaught of Hacker Mania
Editorial By: Silent Botherhood
Staying Alive and Surviving in the Nineties.
Seems to be a common theme amongst everyone nowdays, from the layed-off
factory worker to the grandmother on Social-Security.
And yet Big Brother seems fit to be on another current wave of round-ups
of those "EVIL HACKERS" once again.
Those of here at the Brotherhood have a few questions to ponder, and we'd
ask you to join us on our contemplation.
1. How come during a declining Economy, Federal Agencies such as
the Secret Service and F.B.I., always seem to Dig-up
"Domestic Threats"?
Response:
Job Security, Who do you know that wants to be layed off?
Agents must look busy, especially during an election year, and what better
way to pad the payroll then by chasing a 15 year old computer enthusiast.
Plus, this is much less demanding than say, rounding up real terrorists
who just might actually have the gall to shoot back.
2. Why do Government Agencies such as the Secret Service and F.B.I.
Confiscate equipment, Never press charges, then never return those
items?
Response:
MONEY!! What better way to line the old pockets with a few extra bucks,
Ever seen those ads for Government Auctions? I bet you have boys and girls!
And it saves those agents the trouble of shoplifting, such as Secret Service
Agent Joyce Fletcher,(A Dan Quayle Body-Guard), they're not very good at it.
3. Why Target Hackers,Phreakers, and Pirates?
Response:
Like we said earlier, a computer enthusiast makes a nice easy mark.
Whens the last time you saw this headline,
"SECRET SERVICE BUST GOES BAD, 15 YEAR OLD HACKER KILLS 5 WITH DISK DRIVE"
Nice to know you won't be shot at, plus the real people ripping off
more phone service than you can shake a stick at,"THE MOB", has guns
and a few trigger happy boys to use them.
As for Pirates, a little under the table "Bonus" for cracking down on
someone dealing in your product has become a way of life.
Well, it all boils down to Survival.... And unless the economy shores
up or we get in a nice little war again, We won't see a let-up of
pressure on the Federal Agencies to legitamize their payrolls.
THE SILENT BROTHERHOOD
P.S.: If your an F.B.I. or S.S. Agent reading the above article
I own nothing, I live off of Food Stamps, I live under a bridge,
and I sure as hell hope you don't hold a grudge....
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Section [2]: New Information on USA Bust
From: CUD #4.06
The following appeared in Computer Underground Digest Issue 4.06, it seems
to conflict with what else we've learned about the Bust here at Phantasy.
We present it here in its original form as to offer both sides of the
story, as CUD's story appears to conflict with the news file currently
circulating on the Pirate Community Boards. (SEE SECTION [4])
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Date: 8 Feb 92 17:31: 39 CST
From: Moderators (tk0jut2@mvs.niu.edu)
Subject: File 1--Bust of "NotSoHumble Babe" / USA
The recent busts of three persons in the Detroit and Los Angeles areas
for alleged carding, theft, software copyright violations and fraud
raise a number of issues of CU relevance. Because of misinformation
circulating on the nature of the case, we summarize what we know of it
below. "Amy" (handle: "NotSoHumble Babe") was busted on her birthday,
and is not untypical of many CU types, so we focus on her.
1. "Amy" was busted on Jan 30, in Farmington Hills (Mi), by local,
state, and federal agents. There were reportedly up to 20 agents.
The large number was because there were several from each
department, including the FBI, SecServ, Mi State police, and
others. They reportedly showed no warrant, but knocked on the door
and asked if they could come in. When "Amy" said "yes," they burst
(rather than calmly entered) with weapons, including
"semi-automatics." Her boyfriend was reportedly asleep, and the
agents awakened him with a gun to his head. The agent in charge
was Tony Alvarez of the Detroit SecServ.
2. There has been no indictment, but the agents indicated that charges
would include theft, fraud, and copyright violations. (software
piracy and carding). The initial figure given was a combined $20,000
for the three ("Amy," "Tom," and Mike").
3. All equipment was confiscated, included "every scrap of paper in
the house. She was informed that, whatever the outcome of the case,
she would not receive the equipment back and that it would be kept
for "internal use."
The above account differs dramatically from one given by "anonymous"
in "Phantasy #6," which was a diatribe against the three for
"ratting." However, the above account seems fairly reliable, judging
from a news account and a source close to the incident.
"Amy" is 27, and reported to be the head of USA (United Software
Alliance), which is considered by some to be the current top
"cracking" group in the country. If memory serves, "ENTERPRISE BBS"
was the USA homeboard. She was questioned for about 10 hours, and
"cooperated." She has, as of Saturday (Feb 9) *not* yet talked to an
attorney, although she was put in contact with one late Saturday. The
prosecutor in Oakland County is the same one who is prosecuting Dr.
Kavorkian (of "suicide machine" fame). He has a reputation as
excessively harsh, and his demeanor in television interviews does not
contradict this.
The other two defendants, "Mike/The Grim Reaper," and "Tom/Genesis"
are from the Detroit and Los Angeles areas.
What are the issues relevant for us?
My own radiclib concern is with over-criminalization created by
imposing a label onto a variety of disparate behaviors and then
invoking the full weight of the system against the label instead of
the behaviors. It is fully possible to oppose the behaviors while
recognizing that the current method of labelling, processing, and
punishment may not be wise. Len Rose provides an example of how
unacceptable but relatively benign behaviors lead to excessive
punishment. This, however, is a broader social issue of which
computer-related crimes is simply a symptom.
Of more direct relevance:
1) It appears that the continued use of massive force and weaponry
continues. We've discussed this before in alluding to cases in New
York, Illinois, Texas, and California. The video tape of the bust
of the "Hollywood Hacker" resembles a Miami Vice episode: A
middle-aged guy is confronted with an army of yelling weapons with
guns drawn charging through the door. Others on the board have
reported incidences of being met with a shotgun while stepping out
of the shower, a gun to the head while in bed, and (my favorite) a
15 year old kid busted while working on his computer and the
agent-in-charge put her gun to his head and reportedly said, "touch
that keyboard and die." The use of such force in this type of bust
is simply unacceptable because of the potential danger (especially
in multi-jurisdictional busts, which reduces the precision of
coordination) of accidental violence.
2. Until indictments and supporting evidence are made public, we
cannot be sure what the occured. But, it seems clear that, for
"Amy" at least, we are not dealing with a major felon. Carding is
obviously wrong, but I doubt that, in situations such as this,
heavy-duty felony charges are required to "teach a lesson," "set
an example," and re-channel behavior into more productive outlets.
3. We can continue to debate the legal and ethical implications of
software piracy. There is a continuum from useful and fully
justifiable "creative sharing" to heavy-duty predatory rip-off for
profit. This case seems to be the former rather than the latter.
There is no sound reason for treating extreme cases alike.
3. We should all be concerned about how LE frames and dramatizes such
cases for public consumption. The Farmington newspaper gave it
major coverage as a national crime of immense proportions. We
should all be concerned about how piracy cases are handled, because
even extreme cases have implications for minor ones. Does
possession of an unauthorized copy of Aldus Pagemaker and Harvard
Graphics, collective worth more than $1,000, really constitute a
major "theft"? We have seen from the cases of Len and Craig how
evaluation of a product is inflated to justify indictments that
look serious but in fact are not.
I'm not sure what purpose it serves to simply assert that people--even
if guilty of carding or piracy--should "get what's coming to them"
without reflecting on what it is they get and why. The issue isn't
one of coddling or protecting "criminals," but to examine more
carefully what kinds of computer-related crimes should be
criminalized, which should be torts, and which should be accepted as
minor nuisances and--if not ignored--at least not criminalized.
To give the dead horse one last kick: I am not arguing that we condone
behaviors. I am only suggesting that we reflect more carefully on how
we respond to such behaviors. I do not know the circumstances of "Tom"
and "Mike," but "Amy's" case raises many issues we can address without
condoning the behavior.
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Section [3]: QUICK COMMENT ON BUST
By: MERCENARY
CUD does not name its sources, but the following article in section
four appears to Substantiate the Article supplied to our Headquarters BBS.
by an Anonymous Donor.
Although the article claims Five Men were detained, its suprising in its
similarity of the original article supplied to us.
Even the file Circulating By The NotSoHumble Babe says the members were
going to pick up their carded packages.
At the time of this printing, We're trying to prepare an interview with
One of the busted members.
In closing please read section Four and try to formulate your own
conclusions.
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Section [4]: More USA Bust Info
Supplied By: Online BBS File
Dateline: Livonia Observer, Monday, February 3, 1992 , Volume 52 Number 1
AUTHORITIES CRACK NATIONAL COMPUTER FRAUD RING
In a continuous 36-hour investigation, Farmington Hills Police, U.S.
Secret Service and Michigan State Police cracked what is believed to be a
nationwide computer fraud ring operating from Farmington Hills and involving
men from Livonia, Canton, Plymouth.
Farmington Hills police briefly detained the five men, who they say agreed
Thursday to cooperate with the investigation.
Oakland County and federal prosecutors are reviewing the case to determine
what charges will be filed against the five men - two from Livonia, one form
Farmington Hills, one from Plymouth and one from Canton, said Farmington Hills
Det. Sgt. Charles Nebus.
The five men were not identified pending arrest and arraignment.
"They are computer hackers," said Farmington Hills Det. Patrick Monti. "They
have a high level of expertise in computers."
Members of the alleged fraud ring apparently gained access to computers of
credit reporting companies and used information, such as credit card numbers,
credit limit, card balance, and card holder names, to order computer
equipment, Monti said.
Purchases of computer equipment were billed to people who had no idea their
credit card numbers and information were being used to place the orders, Monti
said.
The 36-hour investigation began early Wednesday, Jan. 29, with a telephone
call to Farmington Hills police from a computer company with offices in Hawaii
and Texas.
Company officials told police they believed they had a fraudulent order that
led to Farmington Hills.
Police got in touch with Federal Express in Novi where packages where expected
to arrive. Dectectives Monti, Tim Swanson and David Loe conducted
surveillance of the area. They saw three men in three cars arrive to pick up
packages from the computer company, Monti said.
Detectives followed the men to a Farmington Hills apartment where a fourth man
was waiting. "At that time we confronted the occupants of the apartment. And
they agreed to cooperate with us." Monti said.
Police surveillance continued to Meijer Thrifty Acres at Eight Mile and
Haggerty roads, Northville Township, where the Canton man - considered to be
the brains behind the operation - retrieved the packages, Nebus said.
"It was a ring of people with the man in Canton as the main actor. He placed
the orders and others delivered the packages to him."
Police recovered packages, valued at about $20,000, ordered by the ring.
Forfeiture proceedings are expected to intitiated on equipment owned by one of
the men in the ring. The other packages of computers will be returned to the
companies from which they were ordered, Monti said.
"We determined all the packages we picked up were fraudulent," Monti added.
"When they would go to Federal Express they would sign the name of the person
(whose credit card numbers they used) for the packages.
Farmington Hills police, Secret Service officers and the Michigan State
Police searched the Canton man's house Thursday.
"The Canton man placed the orders and advised a Farmington Hills man to go to
Federal Express in Novi and pick up the packages," Monti said. "It is our
belief they were selling the computers."
The ring would make use of what is called a "bulletin board," which is
computer information available throughout the country. While using the
bulletin board is not illegal, the information ring members used is, Monti
said.
"The detectives did an outstanding job," Nebus said. "From the time the
information came in, these guys really had to scramble. I credit them with
doing an excellent job on surveillance."
Nebus also credited Federal Express. "We really depend on them a lot. They're
good folks to work with."
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Section [5]: Phantasy to Carry C.O.D.E. and D.O.A.
By: Knight Hack
Starting with this Issue, Number Seven. Phantasy Magazine will be carrying
independently authored files by C.O.D.E. (Crackers of Digital Equipment)
and D.O.A. (Distributors of Anarchy).
These two groups have agreed to distribute thier files in Phantasy, instead
of trying to distribute their files independently.
If your group would like to take advantage of Phantasys Distribution
network and not go through the hassle of setting up sites yourselves
please contact Mercenary at any listed site or Anubis at Dark Shadows.
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Section [6]: Social Security Number Prefixes
By: C.O.D.E. (Crackers Of Digital Equipment)
C.O.D.E Phile Number One
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER PREFIXES
SSNs (Social Security Numbers) are issued with prefixes related
to the applicant's address at the time of application.
The following is a list of those prefixes for you to rapidly look
up by State.
Although accurate as of this printing, the information
this text provides may become obsolete. The Social Security
Administration periodically adds to the numbers issued. It may
at times assign numbers from one geographical area to another
area.
Prefix numbers are continuous from 001 through 626, and 700
through 729. Numbers 627 through 699 and 730 or above may be
suspect.
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STATE Prefixes Used Comment
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AK Alaska Prefixes: 574
AL Alabama Prefixes: 416 thru 424
AR Arkansas Prefixes: 429 thru 432
AS American Samoa Prefixes: 586
AZ Arizona Prefixes: 526,527
AZ Arizona Prefixes: 600,601 Since August 1985
CA California Prefixes: 545 thru 573
CA California Prefixes: 602 thru 626 Since August 1985
CO Colorado Prefixes: 521 thru 524
CT Connecticut Prefixes: 040 thru 049
DC District of Columbia Prefixes: 577 thru 579
DE Deleware Prefixes: 221,222
FL Florida Prefixes: 261 thru 267
FL Florida Prefixes: 589 thru 595
GA Georgia Prefixes: 252 thru 260
GU Guam Prefixes: 586
HI Hawaii Prefixes: 575,576
IA Iowa Prefixes: 478 thru 485
ID Idaho Prefixes: 518,519
IL Illinois Prefixes: 318 thru 361
IN Indiana Prefixes: 303 thru 317
KS Kansas Prefixes: 509 thru 515
KY Kentucky Prefixes: 400 thru 407
LA Louisiana Prefixes: 433 thru 439
MA Massachusetts Prefixes: 010 thru 034
MD Maryland Prefixes: 212 thru 220
ME Maine Prefixes: 004 thru 007
MI Michigan Prefixes: 362 thru 386
MN Minnesota Prefixes: 468 thru 477
MO Missouri Prefixes: 486 thru 500
MS Mississippi Prefixes: 425 thru 528
MS Mississippi Prefixes: 587,588
MT Montana Prefixes: 516,517
NC North Carolina Prefixes: 232
NC North Carolina Prefixes: 237 thru 246
ND North Dakota Prefixes: 501,502
NE Nebraska Prefixes: 505 thru 508
NH New Hampshire Prefixes: 001,002,003
NJ New Jersey Prefixes: 135 thru 158
NM New Mexico Prefixes: 525,585
NV Nevada Prefixes: 530
NY New York Prefixes: 050 thru 134
OH Ohio Prefixes: 268 thru 302
OK Oklahoma Prefixes: 440 thru 448
OR Oregon Prefixes: 540 thru 544
PA Pennsylvania Prefixes: 159 thru 211
PI Philippine Islands Prefixes: 586
PR Puerto Rico Prefixes: 580 thru 584
PR Puerto Rico Prefixes: 596 thru 599 Since August 1985
RI Rhode Island Prefixes: 035 thru 039
RR RailRoad Retirement Prefixes: 700 thru 729
SC South Carolina Prefixes: 247 thru 257
SD South Dakota Prefixes: 503,504
TN Tennessee Prefixes: 408 thru 415
TX Texas Prefixes: 449 thru 467
UT Utah Prefixes: 528,529
VA Virginia Prefixes: 223 thru 231
VI Virgin Islands Prefixes: 580
VT Vermont Prefixes: 008,009
WA Washington Prefixes: 531 thru 539
WI Wisconsin Prefixes: 387 thru 399
WV West Virginia Prefixes: 232 thru 236
WY Wyoming Prefixes: 520
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Section [7]: FireCrackers Part I
By: Saint Anarchy/D.O.A.
FireCrackers are so simple to make that many books on fireworks
often ingnore them.
There are two main types of FireCrackers, but many different mixtures
or powder formulas.
This month I will only look at the "GIANT" FireCracker Class.
Handmade "GIANT" FireCrackers are made by first rolling paper around
a 3/4 inch wooden dowel until the paper is 1/8 inch thick. This is the
casing of the FireCracker.
The best paper to use is from a brown paper grocery bag. It is cut into
the desired width and length to make 1/8 inch when rolled.
On the last layer of the rolling process, the paper is glued and the
completed paper tube is slipped off the dowel.
1/4 Inch thick slice of the dowel is used to plug the end. The plug
for the fuse end is drilled to allow for the fuse. The plugs are smeared
with glue before being pressed into the end of the tube. More glue is
squeezed around the fuse after being inserted.
In all the directions I have for making giant FireCrackers, it is
recommended that they be filled only about 1/3 full. It is generally
accepted that completely filled ones are not as loud as 1/3 filled
tubes.
If you choose to only fill the tube 1/3 of the way, make sure you
insert the fuse deep enough as to reach the powder.
Adequate FireCrackers can be made with commercial gun powder, pistol
powder being the best to use,but even shotgun powder will do.
In Part II next month will look at complete powder formulas and
the second class of FireCrackers.
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Section [8]: PHANTASY TIDBITS
News and Views of Interest
Edited By: Mercenary
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Dateline: 2/11/92
From: Spokane,Washington
DAD DOWNLOADS GUN INTO SON'S COMPUTER
A man apparently irritated by the amount of time his son spent using a
Computer was arrested after firing seven shots into the machine, police said.
Charles R. Hubbard,44,of Spokane was arrested late Tuesday for investigation
of assault, He was released Wednesday after posting $20,000 Bail.
"He appeared to be upset because his son was unemployed and all he did was
mess with that -qoute- "STUPID" computer" police Sgt. Al Odenthal said.
The assault charge was for allegedly pointing a .45-caliber semi-automatic
handgun at his son, Odenthal said.
"Im not sure if its against the law to shoot property in your own home,"
he said.
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Dateline: 2/14/92
From: MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Phantasy Note: It appears that MIT is having similar woes to Prodigy
of Anti-Semitic Messages being placed on-line
The following two letters have appeared in "The Tech",
Volume 112,Number 5, (an MIT Newspaper).
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LETTER ONE:
FREE SPEECH DOES NOT PROTECT ETHNIC "JOKES"
Freedom of speech and the privilege of attending an institution like
MIT imply, (but do not always require), responsibility.
As MIT's president, it often falls to me to defend freedom of speech
and academic freedom on our campus. I do so gladly and with conviction,
because it is important that our campus and society allow people to give
voice to difficult questions and analyses that may differ radically from
the norm.
Such defenses begin to ring hollow, however, when individuals engage in
mindless,offensive,and hurtful behavior just to "prove a point".
This is precisely how I would characterize the use of computer bulletin
boards by an MIT student to disseminate repugnant ethnic "jokes".
Surely those who exercise freedom of speech have a responsibility to
consider the consequences of what they say. Disparaging remarks about
certain groups within our cumminity are hurtful to those individuals
and diminish us all.
Charles M. Vest
President
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LETTER TWO:
COMPUTER NETWORK NOT THE PLACE FOR ANTI-SEMITIC HUMOR
I'm deeply disturbed about reports that at least one student at MIT
is using the computer network to broadcast misogynist and anti-semitic
jokes, even holocaust jokes.
The use of our communications technology in this way can only diminish
and dehumanize the members of some groups in the eyes of others. To
dehumanize is a precursor to harassment, and even to persecution and
terror. If individuals want to demean themselves by telling such
jokes in private, they are free to do so. But to use MIT communication
facilities to greatly amplify the audience for such jokes should not be
considered acceptable behavior at MIT.
It is difficult enough to create a community of civility and caring
where people feel safe to share and learn without being confonted with
such ugly assault.
Rev. Scott Paradise
Episcopal Chaplain
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Dateline: 2/25/92
From: Digital
DIGITAL ANNOUNCES THE ALPHA OPEN COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE,
THE WORLD'S FASTEST MICROPROCESSOR,
AND NEW BUSINESS PRACTICES
...Lays the foundation for 21st century network computing
with a solid bridge from the present.
HUDSON, MA -- February 25, 1992 -- Digital Equipment Corporation
today announced Alpha, its program for 21st century computing.
According to Kenneth H. Olsen, President of Digital Equipment
Corporation, "Alpha is a totally new, open computing
architecture that will be the foundation for advanced 21st
century computing. It will give computer users a clear and
consistent growth path from today's computing technology to the
benefits of advanced 21st century computer technology. The
Alpha program is a major element in the new, more competitive
Digital Equipment Corporation, and we believe it will
significantly fuel Digital's growth in the coming years."
"This new architecture will, over time, address the needs
of a broad range of computer users by providing systems that
span the desktop to the supercomputer. Alpha will offer users
the flexibility to deploy current applications on popular
operating environments, beginning with OSF/1 and VMS. It will
enhance and extend the capability of today's Digital products.
Customers can continue to buy today's leadership VMS and UNIX
systems from Digital knowing they have a clear entry path into
21st century computing," added William Demmer, vice president of
Digital's VAX VMS Systems and Servers group. "The beauty of
Alpha is that it opens the future with a solid bridge from the
present," he added.
Announced today were:
o The Alpha architecture. This advanced, full 64-bit
Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) architecture is
optimized for speed, engineered to support multiple
operating systems, and designed to increase performance
by a factor of 1000 over its anticipated 25-year life.
o The first Alpha product -- Digital's 21064-AA RISC
microprocessor. This 150-MegaHertz microprocessor is the
first in a family of full 64-bit chips with address space
many thousands of times larger than 32-bit
implementations from IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Sun. The
new chip has demonstrated performance at 200 MegaHertz,
and over time Digital will offer versions of this
microprocessor at various speeds.
Evaluation quantities of the 21064-AA microprocessor are
available now. It is priced at $3375 each in units of 1
to 100; $1650 in units of 101 to 1,000; and $1559 for
over 1,000. Quantity shipments will begin in July, 1992.
The new RISC microprocessor chips are manufactured at the
company's high-volume, state-of-the-art manufacturing
plants in Hudson, Massachusetts, and South Queensferry,
Scotland.
o New business practices to achieve the broadest possible
use of the Alpha architecture, and to make the widest
range of software available on Alpha. Digital will sell
Alpha at all levels of integration -- chip, board, and
system -- to other computer companies and to OEMs.
Digital also will license its operating systems
(including DEC OSF/1 and VMS), compilers, and layered
software products.
To ensure a broad applications portfolio, Digital is
offering a comprehensive support program to help leading
software companies quickly move up to Alpha. Thirty
Alpha Upgrade Centers are being located in the US, Europe
and Asian Rim, staffed by software support personnel with
expertise in VMS, ULTRIX, and DEC OSF/1. Complete
documentation, seminars and training session are
available now, and seed Alpha system will be available
this summer. The Alpha Upgrade Program already is
underway with many leading software companies. Major
vendors supporting the Alpha platform will be highlighted
at DECWORLD '92 beginning in April.
o A variety of ways for customers to enhance their VMS and
UNIX computing environments with Alpha. Customers can
develop and run applications on today's leadership VAX
and DECsystem products with the assurance that they
easily will be able to add Alpha systems into their
computing environments. Alpha systems will provide data,
image, source code, and user interface compatibility with
VAX systems running open VMS and DECsystem products
running DEC OSF/1. Alpha systems will network with these
products to share information and processing tasks, and
will work in VAXcluster configurations. Common buses for
VAX, DECsystem, and Alpha systems means that many
peripherals will be able to be used between systems.
o A complete portfolio of service programs for users and
other vendors who incorporate Alpha technology into their
products. Digital will support customers with services
ranging from consulting to training, systems management,
and integration and upgrade services. Digital will
support vendors during product design and implementation.
Through OEMs, VARs, or direct distribution channels,
Digital also will provide services for vendors'
Alpha-based products.
Alpha will extend the ability of Digital's current software
systems environment to address major business opportunities.
Supercomputer or large mainframe applications -- seismic data
analysis, econometric forecasting, molecular modeling,
engineering design verification, and many others -- will be able
to run on Alpha at a fraction of traditional mainframe price per
unit of performance. Alpha will expand the market for networks
of high performance distributed production systems and servers,
replacing mainframes. The powerful new single-chip Alpha
microprocessor will open new markets for embedded OEM
applications and board-level products. Alpha will provide the
power for emerging personal use applications that are beyond the
capability of most of today's PCs, such as voice and video,
visualization systems, imaging, and artificial intelligence.
With Digital's NAS (Network Application Support), customers will
have the flexibility to integrate leading-edge, Alpha-based
applications with their current applications environment.
"Alpha is based on the expertise Digital has gained from 35
years of providing systems and networking based on leadership
architectural design," noted Robert B.Palmer, Digital's vice
president of manufacturing. "In addition, Digital has 15 years
of experience in designing and delivering chip technology,
including leading-edge CMOS technology. We have some of the
industry's most advanced fabrication technology, and most
experienced chip design teams using a leading-edge suite of CAD
tools, involved in delivering the world's fastest RISC
microprocessor."
DEC, DECsystem, DECWORLD, ULTRIX, VAX, VAXcluster and VMS are trademarks of
Digital Equipment Corporation.
OSF/1 is a trademark of Open Software Foundation, Inc.
UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
SUN is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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Section [9]: "FOR THE PEOPLE"
News of Interest from BBS's Around the Country
Edited By: Mercenary
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IIRG NOTE: The following message has appeared on Pirate Boards across the
country, The English is a little frayed but I think the message
comes through Clear. We've Deleted the two American Board Numbers
to protect their anonymity.
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\___ \ / // // ___/_/ / _/ / /\ \_/ \__ \
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\____/ \___/ \/ \____/\/ \/ \/ \/_______/
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/ /_ / __// \/ __// ___//\ ___/
/ /\ \/ _/ / /\ \_/ \__ \/ /__ \
/ /_/ / /__/ / / /______/ / /__/ /
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/ /_/ // __/ / __// \ / __/ / \ / __/
/ ____// / / _/ / /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ _/
/ / / /___ / /__/ / / / //\\ \/ / / /___
\/ O \____/ O \____// \/\___/ \/ \/\____/
VIDEO GAME PIRACY TEXT PART #3 !
The Video Game Piracy has begun, call the bulletin boards for
Super Famiocm/Nes, Megadrive/Genesis, PC Engine/Turbo Express
Software!.
S.S.M.S. Its an Alpha Flight again but it runs in Germany not in
the USA.. There is only an Amiga Section and this great
new Conference called `SUPER NiNTENDO / FAMiKOM'...
The BBS runs by SAiNTZ...
ULTRABOX This one is one of the biggest and oldest Crack Houses
in Germany.. It runs by ULTRA and you can find there a
Amiga and again this great Console Conference...
WORLD OF MIRAGE On this bbs you can order The Super Magic drve
in the USA and start to exchange file !
TOXIC INSULT An indy BBS in search of quality users for support.
Console conference is open and files should be pouring
in real soon.
>>>>>> ALL BOARD NUMBERS WITH A VIDEO GAME PIRACY CONF! <<<<<<
THUNDERDOME AFLHQ +1 408-263-9136 Amiga, Consoles
TREA.ISLAND IPHQ +44 992-465soon Amiga, Consoles
ULT.DREAM IPHQ +44 222-495919 Amiga, Consoles
LIVING HELL NEMHQ +44 386-765550 Amiga, Consoles
THE OASIS CSLHQ +44 386-553876 Amiga, Consoles
S.S.M.S. AFLHQ +49 303-339471 Amiga, Consoles
ULTRABOX INDI. +49 303-943531 Amiga, Consoles
TOXIC INSULT INDI. +1 [IIRG DELETE] Amiga, Consoles
WORLD OF MIRAGE USA +1 [IIRG DELETE] Amiga/IBM Consoles
Well hope this has been useful to all you console pirates. If you are
Not and want to be you will need some sort of copying device, which
Executioner/IP can supply you with, grab the files or call Ult Dream
to find out more or to place an order!.
Credits
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This Text File : {Mr.SCARFACE} of CRYSTAL!
Ansi : {Mr.SCARFACE} of CRYSTAL!
Game Copiers : EXECUTIONER of INF.PERFECTION!
Modification : SAiNTZ of ALPHA FLiGHT
Further mods.: Zeke of T.I
Big hi's to all the Sysop's and Co-sysops who run the Boards above.
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CYBERTEK: The Cyberpunk Technical Journal
P.O. Box 64, Brewster, NY 10509
What is CYBERTEK?
by Thomas Icom, editor
CYBERTEK is The Cyberpunk Technical Journal. Our first issue was printed
in April, 1990. We publish an issue once every two months. CYBERTEK is an
informational and discussion forum for technological enthusiasts/survivalists/
activists, and others whose desire is to maximize their freedom and be able to
function as free citizens in a totalitarian society.
CYBERTEK was created because within the past years, The United States,
once the model of freedom, has slid downward to become more and more of a
totalitarian state. With this downward slide has been the withholding from
the people of certain knowledge and information which is essential to have if
they desire to exist as free citizens in a free country. An ignorant populace
is very easy for a tyrant to keep down, but people who are knowledgeable in
the ways and means to live independently and fight totalitarianism are
impossible for despotic state to have control over. As James Madison, the
father of the U.S. Constitution, once said, "A people to mean to be their own
governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives."
CYBERTEK's primary objective is the dissemination of easy to understand by
the average person technological survival information. This is also better
known in Cyberpunk literature as "street tech". This covers, but is not
limited to, COMPUTERS, ELECTRONICS, PHONES, ENERGY, WEAPONS, CHEMISTRY,
SECURITY, FINANCIAL, and HEALTH/MEDICAL. Knowledge of these topics is
necessary for anyone seeking self-reliance and personal independence in
today's world; as well as for preparing for any "unforeseen circumstances".
The secondary objective of CYBERTEK is the discussion of political,
libertarian, populist, alternative & underground culture and opinions. It is
our aim to allow people to exercise their First Amendment right to freedom of
speech and discuss their opinions and views. In this respect, if we print a
submission, it will be printed unedited, uncensored, and in it's entirety.
Unlike the majority of the traditional mass newsmedia, CYBERTEK takes the bill
of rights seriously, and will prove it.
CYBERTEK is published for educational purposes only under The First
Amendment of The United States Constitution. The subject matter, while
controversial in the eyes of some, is 100% legal to own in the United States.
Although some of the information presented in CYBERTEK could be used in an
illegal manner, no illegal acts are suggested or implied.
Subscriptions to CYBERTEK are $15 a year for six issues. Sample issues
are $2.50. Payment is by check, M/O (recommended), or by cash (not
recommended. do at own risk). You can send payment to the address at the top
of this textfile.
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IIRG NOTE: The following file has been circulating with the USA BUST text
files, We can neither Confirm nor deny its Authenticity and
supply it here for your Judgement.
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>From : Static #1
To : All
Subject: Bust
Date : 01-31-92 00:47
We were busted today, by some Secret Service guys and some FBI people..
This is no bull shit, they were here and made me delete everything I had and
get rid of all my disks or they were going to take my hardware with them.
There is no hidden section anywhere on this system, from now on everything is
Public Domain.. IE: Gifs,mods, stuff like that. When I get done cleaning the
place of all my disks I will re-do the system to make the sections look right.
They have my user log, so change your passwords. I am not helping them bust
other boards or narcing on anyone, this is our deal and we will pay the price.
I hope that all of you continue to call here, I will try to run the board the
best I can.. We will go multi node soon as things settle down. And we will run
a large gif section as they told me that was ok to do.
Static
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THE MICHELANGELO VIRUS
Prepared by Charles Rutstein
Research Center
National Computer Security Association
3631 Jenifer St. NW
Washington, DC 20015
Voice: 202-364-8252 Fax: 202-364-1320 BBS: 202-364-1304
This document is copyright (c) 1992 by the National Computer Security
Association. Call 202-364-8252 to learn more about viruses and what you
can do to fight them.
The Michelangelo virus is based on the Stoned virus replication
process and is extremely destructive. It was only discovered in
mid-1991, but it has spread extremely rapidly across the United
States. Recently, several major companies have shipped products
infected with the virus. Among these are Leading Edge Products,
who shipped up to 6000 infected machines [San Francisco
Chronicle, 25 Jan 1992], and DaVinci Systems, who shipped about
900 infected demo disks to customers and resellers [Virus-L Digest,
Feb 4 1992].
One of the major reasons for the growth in the number of
Michelangelo infections is the fact that the virus is new and is
undetectable by recently outdated scanners. Additionally, it is
based on the same efficient replication process found in the Stoned
virus, which is the most common virus in the United States today.
Finally, the virus presents no messages to the user and so masks its
presence until triggered.
On March 6 of any year the virus will overwrite the hard disk with
random information found in memory. The portions of the disk
overwritten include the FAT (File Allocation Table) and Master
Boot Record (MBR). Recovery from the damage caused by the
virus is extremely difficult, if not impossible. For this reason,
users should remember to keep updated backups and to check their
systems for the presence of the virus before March 6.
The virus infects the boot sectors of floppy disks and the master
boot records of hard disks. When a system is booted from an
infected disk, the virus will place itself into memory and infect the
hard disk (if not already infected). The virus occupies about 2K
(2048 bytes) of memory while resident, decreasing the available
memory reported by DOS accordingly. While resident in memory,
any action which accesses a floppy disk (via interrupt 13h) will
cause that disk to become infected. The virus places itself in the
last sector of the area on the diskette reserved for the root directory
entries. Therefore, a disk with a full (or nearly full) root directory
may experience an immediate data loss. Similarly, data loss can
occur on an infected hard disk when the virus moves the original
master boot record to a new location. Some reports indicate that
the virus mis-interprets the Disk Parameter Block of 1.44 MB
floppies, causing them to return the message "Invalid Media" when
accessed again. Note that every floppy disk has a boot sector,
regardless of whether or not it is a bootable disk. Therefore, any
floppy disk can be a carrier of the virus.
Michelangelo is relatively easy to remove. Before performing any
disinfection, cold boot the machine with a clean, write protected
diskette. To disinfect floppies, use the DOS "SYS" command to
place a new boot sector on the disk. Syntax is "SYS X:", where
X is the drive containing the infected diskette. The only easy way
to remove a hard disk infection with DOS is to use the DOS 5.0
FDISK program. Use only DOS 5.0 for this procedure; all other
versions may destroy data! Type "FDISK /MBR" to remove the
virus by rebuilding the MBR.
All major recent anti-virus packages should be able to reliably
remove the virus. Two shareware products available on the NCSA
BBS (202-364-1304 8/n/1) are SCAN/CLEAN from McAfee
Associates and F-Prot from FRISK software. With Clean, type
"CLEAN X: [mich]", where X is the infected drive. With F-Prot,
type "F-Prot /Auto /Disinf X:", where X is the infected drive. Call
NCSA at 202-364-8252 for free help in removing this and any
infection.
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IIRG NOTE: The following Two Messages illustrate the downfall of Genhis Khan,
a Dayton,Ohio Area Hacker. The first message shows the root of the
problem, the second shows the result.
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When : 2/6/92
Subject: Public Domain...
To : All
>From : Genghis Khan
OK,
In Dayton Ohio we have a little problem. A few months ago,
someone pulled up this pd sysop's credit report, who was getting on our nerves
with his anti-virus shit. Anyways.. over $7000 worth of charges were put on
his credit cards. Some shit was sent to his house. But still I think it's
$6300 is still unaccounted for.
From there on, the PD has pretty much declared war on the underground.
They have formed a group called LPACHUL with the main constituant being Hells
Furrie. Hells Furrie gets information from narcs in the underground, and also
get's people to try to infiltrate the underground boards. Then they capture
everything they see and put it in these newsletters.
I've locked out probably 10-15 people who could be narcs. I know a lot
of other people have locked out a lot more also. I'm trying to run a not so
super elite board. But one with Phreak Klass, Hack Klass and trying to teach
the 'lamers' how to get around and not look like idiots.
What I'm asking is this. We've done all kinds of shit. We played up
and made them look like idiots by creating a group called Smells Furrie and
made newsletters like Hells Furries' but with everythign turned around. We
made annoyance dialers that would call the sysops home fone number. We made
programs that plain made fun of the pd. And passed it around the pd. We had
the main guy's fone disconnected (Al Lee). He got it reconnected the next day.
We've tryed a lot of shit. But they still keep coming. And each newsletter
they put out exposes more and more about the underground..
So. We tryed to control it, but I think their views maybe nationwide.
That they might want to take down h/p and warez boards around the country. If
we don't stop them now, they may start telling other people in other towns to
try the same thing.
This is a big problem. So I'm asking for EVERYONE's help. If you can
infiltrate their boards, and trash/crash them. Send shit to their house.
Cause general Anarchy we can win this war. It's getting out of control. And I
think that WE NEED TO STOP IT!
So.. If you guys would like to terrorize, here is an address.
[IIRG Edited]
[IIRG Edited]
Dayton Ohio 45414
Home Fone Number [IIRG Edited]
Data Fone Number [IIRG Edited]
His board is called [IIRG Edited]. He is butt buddies with John
McAffee and sends every file he gets to McAfee to get it checked out and shit.
He passes around all them damn virus scanners and cleaners and shit, which make
it hard to trash boards.
Get this guy first. I'll have more address and fone numbers soon!
Genghis Khan
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When : 2/14/92
Subject: BUST
To : All
>From : [IIRG Edited]
Well, tonight at around 10:00 I got a call from my friend Genghis Khan, yes
the one who is on my board and always posting on this net. It turns out that
today, he recieved a visit from the Secret Service and the Sheriif. They
confiscated about everything, his computer, all his disks, papers, printer, and
everything else. He was busted for hacking and using the 1-800-733-5000
extender and for pulling CBI's. It turns out that the head PD guy that we
have been telling all of you about, reported him and there was also a narc (who
we are almost positive was THE ENFORCER a.k.a THE PREVENTOR a.ka. Dave Rowe)
I don;t have much time right now to go into further detail, but i will post
more tommorrow and when i talk to him again. Along with Genghis, TERM INAL,
was also busted, and possibly others. IF YOU RUN A SYSTEM OR ARE ON A SYSTEM
THAT HAS EITHER OF THESE USERS, I WOULD RECOMEND DELETING THEIR ACCOUNTS,
BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT BE CALLING ANYMORE. Please let people know that 733's
and CBI have busted them, and play it safe.
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Section [10]: IIRG Distribution Sites
IIRG World HQ: Dark Shadows
19.2/9600 Baud HST
24 Hours a Day
1.2 Gigs Online
(203)-628-9660
IIRG Distribution Site One: Restaurant at the End of the Universe
2400/1200 Baud (3 Nodes!!)
24 hours a day
130 Megs of Files
(203)567-8903 2 Nodes 2400
(203)567-4808 1 Node 1200
IIRG Distribution Site Two: The Generic Access BBS
INC New England Regional District HQs
IUD New England Regional District HQs
1.2 gigs online
USR Dual Standard HST
NO Ratios
(508) 281-3961
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Section [11]: Phantasy Distribution Sites
Phantasy's Distribution Site's are continually growing,we apologize if you
called a board and didn't find the Mag. Network Distribution Sites will
have the Issues first, we suggest calling one of them if a problem does
arise.
1. Lightning Systems
19,200-1200 BAUD, 24 hours a day
(414) 363-4282
2. Sycamore Elite
19,200-1200 Baud HST, 24 Hours a day
(815) 895-5573
3. The Works BBS at (617-861-8976)
Largest Text Files BBS in the world, 3500+ text files online.
2400-300 Baud, 24 Hours a day
4. Pipers Pit BBS
19,200-9600 HST ONLY!!
24 Hours a Day
THG DISTRO SITE
(203)229-3251
5. Blitzkrieg BBS TAP Magazine
(502)-499-8933 P.O. BOX 20264
Home of TAP MAgazine Louisville,KY. 40250-0264
6. The Dickinson Nightlight
(713)-337-1452
Der WeltanSchauung Distro Site (World View Magazine)
Phantasy Distro Site
7. Lucid Dreams
(713)-522-0709
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PHANTASY(C) IIRG 1991,1992
May Odin Guide Your Way!
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