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Ocean County Phone Punx 08
Ocean County Phone Punx Presents
OCPP08
"A year of impressing highschool girls with a lame phreak zine"
April 26, 1998
Last Updated April 26, 1998
Contents
Intro - Mohawk
Phreak World News - Mohawk
Starting your own payphone business - Mohawk
The dumbest posts on alt.phreaking - Phreak Ghost
The Signal Circuit Protecter - Neptunium Overkill
Phreaking jobs - Mohawk
Paging systems extensions - Cybercow
Yet Another Phield Phreaking Kit - Lineside
International Dialing Codes - American Anarchist
Busted - Mohawk
Letters
News
Intro-Mohawk
Damn has it been a year already? I can't believe it. Our
readership has spanned over 50 counrties and our webpage has had
over 5000 hits. I never thought this zine would get this big. This
issue was suppose to be bigger but finals and term papers have
gotten the best of me. However, this is the last week of school, for
me anyway, and I'll have plenty of time to work on the next issue.
Like last year's June's issue the main focus will be on scams, so
send in all your favorite scams and tips on how to avoid scams. We
will also have our usual array of phreaking articles and features.
Also in our next issue we will feature our "Thanks list". This will
thank all the people that have made this zine possible. The OCPP
website will also be getting a much needed make over. Also, older
issues of the OCPP will be getting updated, with help from Punkroq.
Until we get specific in the next issue, on behalf of the entire
staff of the OCPP, thank you to everyone that has helped with
this zine and to all our readers.
.....The Staff of the OCPP.....
Mohawk.................Editor in chief
Mr. Seuss .............Technical editor/Head technical writer
Checkmate..............Staff writer
Phear..................Staff writer/Graphics
American Anarchist.....Staff writer
Lineside...............Staff writer
Punkroq................Editor
X-Logik................News editor
The Assassin...........The official hitman of the OCPP
V-Rok..................He just looks slick all day
Distro Sites
JadeDragon's Phreaking Page
http://free.prohosting.com/~jadedrgn
Our first distro site, also contains text files and progz
We are still looking to round out our staff. For information about
positions, mail: ocpp@hotmail.com
If you would like to become a distro site, mail: ocpp@hotmail.com
To be notified of any URL changes and issue releases, get on the
mailing list: ocpp@hotmail.com
Disclaimer and Copyright info is located at the end of the issue.
Phreak World News-Mohawk
If you have something that you would like to appear in
PWN mail it to ocpp@hotmail.com
Headlines
THTJ and TFP come to an end
The all new alt.phreaking FAQ
Issue 2 of Security Breach is released
THTJ and TFP come to an end
We reported in the last issue about the problems of THTJ
and it's sister zine TFP. Both have ended. THTJ.com has been
taken over by some company and tfp.nothing.org has been taken
off line. You can get all the issues of both zines on the
OCPP's website. Former staff members of the zine are setting up
a new website that is suppose to house all the back issues plus
some other H/P stuff. The URL is forbidden.nothing.org So far
there isn't really anything there but it's worth checking out
every now and then.
The all new alt.phreaking FAQ
The alt.phreaking FAQ has been getting to complicated
as of late. Many of you want it to be better but many of you
don't want to help. We decided to split the FAQ into a
beginner version and an advanced version. Mr. Seuss has become
co-editor of the FAQs and he's been working hard on getting things
together. That's why there's no article from him this issue.
Both FAQ's should be released on May 1st. When they first come out
they might need some work and revising. That's where you
come in. Let us know what should be changed, added, or deleted.
After all this FAQ is for you.
Security Breach issue 2 is released
The second issue of the new zine security breach has
been released. Maniac has been doing all the work himself
and is doing a pretty good job at it. There isn't a website
yet but you can get both issues at the OCPP's website.
Starting your own payphone business-Mohawk
Starting a your own payphone business can be a very profitable
venture. However, there are many things you need to know and many
hidden expenses that come along with it. Many people think that
you can just hang a payphone on the wall and it will collect money
for you. This is not the case. This file is not a complete how-to
file but it will give you a good idea of what you will have to do.
However, there aren't many how-to books out there, at least none
that are free.
-Money
The first thing you will need is money. If you don't have
at least $30,000 free than you shouldn't even consider this. That is
because it takes the same amount of effort to set up 15 phones that it
does 1 phone and setting up 15 phones costs about $30,000. In fact it
takes 100 payphones with a minimum of $5 per day coin revenue to be
profitable.
-Education
Once you have enough money, you have to educate yourself
to see if this is what you really want to do. You have to learn the
ins and outs of the payphone business as well as the ins and outs
of your phone itself. You will also need to learn how to program
your phone. This is important because one screw up can throw
off your whole business. Like I said before there aren't to many
free documents that will help you.
Here is a list of videos that will cost you:
Payphone Business Opportunity Video & Resource Guide
Running Time 50 min.
$49.95
Contracts & Locations
Running Time: 76 min.
$99.95
Marketing Payphones
Running Time: 95 mm.
$99.95
Series-5 Video Tool Box
Running Time: 76 min.
$99.95 plus $5.50 s/h
Payphone Installation Video
Running Time: 106 min.
$149.95 plus $5.50 s/h
These videos are available from:
http://www.payphones.com/HighTouchVideo/
If you really want to learn, you can go to payphone school.
US payphone school
http://www.payphones.com/USPayphoneSchool/
Telecommunications Course: Being a Public Provider
Three Days of "INTENSIVE" Training
Cost $1500
1252 Saratoga Road
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
1-800-552-8742
There are others out there. I suggest you shop around.
-Your state payphone association
One of the most important things you can do is to get
in touch with your state payphone association. They will provide you
with most of the information you will need to get started. Most
PA's require a registration fee. Once you are a member, you will be
able to attend member-only meetings, receive news letters, etc. This
is a good way to meet others in your area that will help you out and
share their experiences with you. Listen to what they have to say
and learn from their mistakes and successes. If your state doesn't have
a payphone association, contact your state's board of public utilities.
Their number should be in the phone book.
Here is a list of most state payphone associations:
Arizona Payphone Association
Gary Joseph, President
4633 West Polk
Phoenix, AR 55043
Phone: (602)269-3201
Atlantic Payphone Association
Serving Maryland/DC/Virginia
Gordon Cruickshank, President
Phone: (703) 938-1899
California Payphone Association
Tracie Nutter, Director
2610 Crow Canyon Road, #150
San Ramon, CA 94583
Phone: (510) 855-3880
Colorado Payphone Association
Karen Wojdyla, Executive Director
9101 East Kenyon, Suite 3000
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: (303) 773-8020
Indiana Payphone Association
Bill Nelson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 906
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 800-888-4109
Iowa Payphone Association
Harold Waggoner, President
8450 Hickman Road #12
Des Moines, IA 50325
Phone: (515)270-1400
Kentucky Payphone Association
Tom Rose, Director
1846 Cargo Court
Louisville, KY 40299
Phone: (502) 499-5885
Michigan Pay Telephone Association
Barton A. Lewin, Executive Director
121 E. Allegan Street, #5
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: (517) 374-6320
Minnesota Independent Payphone Association
Jim Winstead, President
15113 Williston Lane
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Phone: (612) 935-1912
Midwest Payphone Association
serving-Missouri/Kansas
Lynn Harvey, President
Phone: (800) 333-9920
New Jersey Payphone Association.
108 main street
Oceanport, NJ
Phone: (732) 542-9292
New Jersey Payphone Group
Harvey Millman, President
dmailman@crusoe.net
11 Scarsdale Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (201) 992-1292
Independent Payphone Association of New York
Les Shafran, Executive Director
417 Harwood Building
Scarsdale, NY 10583-4199
Phone: (914) 725-8500
North Carolina Payphone Association
Vince Townsend, President
P. O. Box 8179
Greensboro, NC 27419
Phone: (910) 852-7419
South Carolina Payphone Association
Gene Stewart, Executive Director
1132 South Center Road
Darlington, SC 29532-9714
Phone: (803) 791-8485
Tennessee Payphone Owners Association
Bob Wilson, President
P.O.Box 681772
Franklin, TN 37068
Phone: (615) 662-5425
Utah Payphone Association
Jerry Romney, President
221 N. Charles Lindbergh Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-2872
Phone: (801) 535-2000
-State Public Service Commission
Contact your State's Public Service Commission for details on
requirements to operate payphones within the state. Some states
require a certification process prior to becoming authorized to
operate phones. It may take up to three months to complete the
certification process.
-American Public Communications Council
Contact the (APCC) for additional help. Their number is
1-800-868-2722. They also have a website: www.apcc.net, however
there isn't much on it.
-Local Exchange Company
Contact your Local Exchange Company (LEC), they will supply
you with vendor handbooks, sign-up forms and charges for service.
-Buying the phone
When you buy a payphone, you must shop around. Determine what
your needs are going to be. Then look at all the different companies
out there. The best payphone you can buy is a Nortel Millenium.
However, if you just want to run a regular payphone business, I
recommend Elcotel.
-Choosing a Company
Like I said before, shop around. Call up all the companies you
can and ask them for as much documentation as they can send you. After
they mail them to you limit your choices. Then call them up and ask them
questions. Most importantly, how long have then been in business. Some
payphone companies come and go. If the company you buy your products from
goes out of business, you'll be screwed. Another thing to look at is
the software. You will need computer programs to run your payphone.
Find out how easy they are to use and how good they are.
-Choosing a location
The right location can make or break a payphone company. Look
for high foot traffic area, preferably outside with 24 hour
accessibility. Outside of convenience stores and gas stations
are good locations.
You can use a locating service to identify locations quickly.
Make sure you visit these locations to ensure they fit the strategy you
have developed for your company. Locators usually charge between
$200 and $300 per location and some will offer a performance
clause to ensure the location meets the minimum revenue you have
established.
-Vandalism
Every phone will be the victim of vandalism sooner or later. The
only thing you can do is to be prepared. You will have to buy a whole
extra phone to use for spare parts. As something breaks, you take it
off the spare phone and put it on the other one. The location
will also make a difference. If your phone is in a rough neighborhood
you can expect it to be vandalized often. However, if your phone
is in a good neighborhood inside of a store, vandalism won't happen
that much. If you choose to put your phone in a store, make
sure they keep long ours. Vandalism usually happens when customers
get pissed off so if you keep them happy, your payphone will
last longer.
-Route
A route consists of a number of sites that have been grouped
together. A route is usually assigned to a technician, who services
all the sites on a route. Since the sites in a route are usually close
together, the technician who is assigned a route can service more that
one site quickly and efficiently.
-Collecting the money
You can collect the money or you can have a technician do it.
After you get it, what do you do with all that change. Try to find a
bank that will accept loose change for free. Some banks charge a fee.
You can always rap it yourself. Automatic coin counters come in a
variety of styles and prices.
-After all this
What happens after this point is up to you. You can stick with
it and create a payphone empire. You can sell your route and retire.
You can lose everything and wind up writing articles for the OCPP.
The dumbest posts on alt.phreaking-Phreak Ghost
Like the title says, these are some of the dumbest posts on
alt.phreaking. Some are really obvious and some are a little harder to
figure out. Keep in mind that this newsgroups is for phreaking only. The
names of the people that posted them we're taken out so we don't embarass
anyone. Other than that, none of these posts were edited in anyway.
-WTF! Where are the NYers posting? We got guys posting for 2600 meetings
in places like Oregon and somewhere on the fucking sunny side of hell
but yet we cant get any 31337 representation from NY! We have to stop
the phreak turf wars and stop all these damned bastard phreaks who rat.
We need 2600 meeting organized by 31337 to settle differences.
-Can somebody please send me the plans to a Blue Box. I've looked all
over and can't find them!
-Hey, this is WAAY off topic, but I need some help. I got the Tomb
Raider 2 CD and cannot make it work on my computer. the conclusion I
have come to is that my computer does not read lowercase files from the
CD, there are 2 UPPERCASE files that can be read. What can i do? Why
cant my system read the lowercase files?? It works on every other
computer that I have tried.
-WHTUP VERYEM A PHREKERIKE NDIANT OET IN YUR ES ROUP SO WHATSUP
-I need a proggi to record telephone conversations via ISDN (teles
adapter) with my pc.
Im also looking for a proggi to play .wav files via ISDN
-Have you guys heard of the Blotto Box? If you need the plans, I have
them, although I don't think ANYONE has the guts to do this sucker,
ANYONE. This baby is bigger than the Rainbow Box. Also, I need
everyone's opinion. This guy last year always beat the crap outta me.
But you have to understand that I'm not a skinny little nerd. Anyways,
should I fuck his phone bill over? Should it be payback time? I don't
know I mean, tis guy was REALLY mean to me and I'm a nice guy to get
along with, should he pay?
-i was wondering if it was possiblr to create a 2600 hz tone using a
computer and then sending it through the modem to do all that fun stuff
a blue box does? PLZ LMK I am new at this,
And yes i know it would be stupid to use it at home... la da la da.
-Jennifer Martino Just a question for you.....are you a girl? If you are
thats good because there arnt too many female phreakers around
-Hello!
have tried to hack this page, but can't handle it... I was hoping you
could do it for me, ot maybe explain how I do it... That would be great!
-Please, Please SEND me PHREAKING files
The Signal Circuit Protecter-Neptunium Overkill
(The output device you never knew existed!)
This month I will tell about a neat little box called a Signal
Circuit Protecter. This is a type of bell's apparatus which most
phreakers don't know much about. You can open them without any tools
and YES, you can even beige box off of them. Sounds great, huh?
Well, the only bad thing about SCPs is that they are not very
common, but if you look around you will probably be able to locate a few.
LOCATION: SCPs are hooked to phone poles and they are mounted about 5'
off the ground. They are about 4"x2" in my area (Wisconsin), but of
course size may differ slightly depending on your location. Now when
looking for these I noticed that either your neighborhood has one on the
pole nearest everyone's house, or they don't have them at all. Go check
your pole, and if you have one this means your neighbor will also be the
proud owner of an SCP. If you don't have one then you will have to check
somewhere else. You will probably need to look to far.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE: Once you find and open an SCP, you will see two
terminals (a ring and a tip), a circuit board, and some wires. All
you need to do is clip on like you would with any other
output device.
WHAT IS WITH THIS STICKY ORANGE STUFF?: It's an adhesive used for
keeping the rubber TermGard over the terminals. Just Rip off the
TermGard and wipe off the orange crap.
Good Luck and Be Careful!
Phreaking jobs-Mohawk
For some of us, phreaking is more than just a hobby. Some
of us can speak more telephonease than the average lineman. Most
telephone company employees have no background education before they
start their training. They make a choice to work for the telecom
industry, then they go to school, and then they get a job. Because
phreakers have such a background on the telecom industry, they would
make valuable employees. Most of you that are reading this are
still in high school and you have a ton of people telling you
that you should think about your future. Well they're right, you
should. I suggest that some of you make your interest in the
telecom industry a long term thing. Between what you know now and
what you will learn when you go for you're training, you could
go pretty far. If any of you are interested, visit the URL's that
I have listed below. Could you imagine what you could do if you
were a lineman????
Bell Atlantic-New Jersey
http://www.bell-atl.com/jobpost/
1-800-678-4796
Sprint
http://www.sprint.com/hr/index.html
AT&T
http://www.att.com/hr/
Bellcore
http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/bellcore/bellcore5.html
Bell Atlantic
http://www.bellatlantic.com/about/jobpost.htm
Lucent
http://www.lucent.com/work/work.html
MCI
http://www.mci.com/aboutus/company/career/index.shtml
GTE
http://www.gte.com/f/fhcar.html
Ameritech
http://data.ameritech.com/ame_emp/default.htf
Bellsouth
http://www.bellsouth.com/employment/
Pac Bell
http://www.sbc.com/Career-PB/
South western Bell
http://www.swbell.com/Career/Home.html
US West
http://www.uswest.com/share/employment/com/
also try carrer Mosaic
http://www.careermosaic.com/cm/cm1.html
Paging systems extensions-Cybercow
Have you ever been in a store or at you're school and
wanted to talk over the intercom? It is not impossible. In fact
it is easier then boxing.
First, lets talk a little bit about paging extensions. A store
and a school have different extensions to make life much easier on the
workers, teachers, ect. Every checkout stand has a phone, in
some stores every isle, and one in most classrooms. The extensions
start with 101 and go up. There is one for every single phone. They
are not random but they are all grouped in some order. At the
bottom of this list is the paging extension. To get this, you only
have to sneak a peak at the list they have posted everywhere. There
are public copies too. They have all of the numbers but the last one,
the one you want. You are most likely to find those at schools.
Once you get the number, you don't want to call from the school
or store because from a school they can track you easy as shit. You were
in the classroom without the teacher, it must be you and in the stores
they have video cameras that are hidden everywhere. Call from a pay-phone
down the block and have a friend inside to listen.
Remember not to use your real voice because the teachers will
turn you in, and it is funnier anyway. If you are calling a store ask for
security. They will pick up and just tell them you are connected wrong,
tell them the number to connect you to and they will do so. The reason
for this is they do nothing all day and don't know any of the ext. For
a school call the office when school is in, you will probably get a
student working. If not call back every ten minutes until you do.
When you get a kid, you will be surprised at how stupid your peers
are. Wait until you hear an empty sound and you are on the air.
Yet Another Phield Phreaking Kit-Lineside
Another kit article? Well, actually I've only seen one other one,
and it seemed kinda old, and I thought I would make a better and more
comprehensive one. Anyway, this is my "suggested" list of tools and
equipment that should be brought along for a safe and enjoyable phield
phreaking mission. Your mission may simply be a beige boxing expedition,
or it may be a lineman impersonation mission. Which ever one you do, here
is some stuff you may want to take along.
# = Lineman impersonation.
* = Beige boxing.
_________________________________________________________
Handset :#* By now you really should know what this thing is, so I'm
pretty sure you'll want to take it along. If you're gonna be a lineman,
you really should have a REAL test-set.
Can wrench :#* Yep, I have forgotten to bring one of these before. The
size you'll need is a 3/8" and a 7/16", although I have never needed the
3/8" one before. It's usually for the smaller terminal boxes, and they're
no fun. So go play with the big boys!
List o' numbers :#* Before hand, right up a big list of numbers that
you'll want to call. Include test numbers or anything else that may be
useful. Even if you're unsure about taking one, do, because the call
will be FREE after all. Or you can just store them in your handset or
tone dialer. While on this subject, bring along a clipboard for your
list of numbers, if you're trying to be a lineman. It looks much more
proffesional than a notebook. ** If you can afford one, get one of those
digital recorders; they're perfect for remembering numbers that are
written in the boxes. **
Beeper/ Cell fone :# Even if it's not really hooked up, take it
along and put it on your belt or somewhere where people will see it. If
you're trying to look like a lineman, the more gadgets and stuff you have
along, the more convincing you'll look.
Hat/ Shirt :# Looking like a lineman means dressing like one. Wear a hat
with some kind of company logo, and a denim or polo shirt. On some fone
company sites, you can actually buy logo brand stuff. This is very
useful, and sometimes not that expensive. And remember not to wear
your big, baggy skater pants. Get some smaller ones from your brother
or someone.
<editors note: Try to get shirts at a thrift shop.>
Scanner :#* Well, I've never really taken one along. It just seems too
much to bother with. But I guess if you live in a small town, you can
monitor the few police and Bell frequencies. Please send me some
comments or stories you have, if you actually use a scanner while
you're out.
Toner and Tracing Probe :# If you are confident in your lineman
appearance, you can hook this up to someones line (not on the terminal
end) and trace it back to the distribution box. This may be useful if
you need to find the someones pair to monitor.
Modular adapter :#* You'll need this to hook up your butt-set to a
regular fone plug, like those in the customer access interface boxes.
But you shouldn't really use these cause it's pretty risky.
Flashlight :#* Take a guess why you'll need this.
Attaching cord :* Take a long piece of paired wires (available in
telco boxes) and put some gator clips on the end, or the special
hook-up clip. If you want to use a box, you can hook it up, and if
you left the wire long enough, go sit in nearby bushes or another
secluded spot.
Gloves :#* Well, if you're really scared about leaving fingerprints,
go ahead and take them. And you really shouldn't be worried about
getting shocked. Just don't stick your finger in any holes.
Tool Belt :# Actually, this one is really optional. They're kinda
expensive, but are very convincing when used.
_.x(Linenoise.Org)x._
International Dialing Codes - American Anarchist
To use these, first you would dial your International Access
Code (011 in the US) and then the country code for the country you want.
To find out the time difference between yourself and some other
country subtract one time from the other. Note: Remember that daylight
saving times may affect the result.
<editor's note: for those of you wondering what the point of this
article is, if you do a lot of international beigeboxing or if you
deal with a lot of other countires, this is a handy list to print
out>
Hours difference from GMT
Country Int. Dialing Code / Universal Standard Time
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afghanistan 93 +4 1/2
Albania 355 +1
Algeria 213 +1
Andorra 376 +1
Angola 244 +1
Anguilla 1 809 -4
Antarctic Aus Territory 672 +4 1/2 +10
Antigua and Barbuda 1 809 -4
Antilles 599 -4
Argentina 54 -3
Armenia 374 +4
Aruba 297 -4
Ascension Island 247 0
Australia 61 +8 +10
Austria 43 +1
Azerbaijan 994 +1
Azores 351 -1
Bahamas 1809 -5
Bahrain 973 +3
Bangladesh 890 +6
Barbados 809 -4
Barundi 257 +2
Belarus 375 +2
Belgium 32 +1
Belize 501 -6
Belize 229 +1
Bermuda 1 809 -4
Bhutan 975 +6
Bolivia 591 -4
Bosnia Hercegovina 387 +1
Botswana 267 +2
Brazil 55 -3
Brunei Darussalam 673 +8
Bulgaria 359 +2
Bukina Faso 226 0
Cambodia 855 +7
Cameroon 237 +1
Canada 1 -3 1/2 - 8
Cape Verde Islands 238 -1
Cayman Islands 1 809 -5
Central African Republic 236 +1
Chad 235 1
Chile 56 -4
China 86 +8
Christmas Island 672 +7
Cocos Island 672 +6 1/2
Columbia 57 -5
Comoros 269 +3
Congo 242 +1
Cook Islands 682 +10 1/2
Costa Rica 506 -6
Cote d'Ivorie 225 0
Croatia 385 +1
Cuba 53 -5
Cyprus 357 +2
Czech Republic 42 +1
Denmark 45 +1
Djibouti 253 +3
Dominica 1 809 -4
Dominican Rebublic 1 809 -4
Ecuador 593 -5
Egypt 20 +2
El Salvador 503 -6
Equatorial Guinea 240 +1
Eritrea 291 +3
Estonia 372 +2
Ethiopia 251 +3
Falkland Islands 500 -4
Faroe Islands 298 0
Fiji 679 +12
Finland 358 +2
France 33 +1
French Guiana 594 -3
French Polynesia 689 +10
Gabon 241 +1
Gambia 220 0
Georgia 7 & 995 +4
Germany 49 +1
Ghana 233 0
Gibraltar 350 +1
Greece 30 +2
Greenland 299 -3
Grenada 1 809 -4
Guadeloupe 590 -4
Guam 671 -10
Guatemala 502 -6
Guinea 224 0
Guinea - Bissau 245 0
Guyana 592 -3
Haiti 509 -5
Honduras 504 -6
Hong Kong 852 +8
Hungary 36 +1
Iceland 354 0
India 91 +5 1/2
Indonesia 62 +7 +8
Iran 98 +3 1/2
Iraq 964 +3
Ireland Republic of 353 0
Israel 972 +2
Italy 39 +1
Ivory Coast 225 0
(see Cote d'Ivorie)
Jamaica 1 809 -5
Japan 81 +9
Jordan 962 +2
Kazakhstan 7 +5 +6
Kenya 254 +3
Kirghizstan 7 +3
Kiribati 686 +12
Korea (North) 850 +9
Korea (South) 82 +9
Kuwait 965 +3
Laos 856 +7
Latvia 371 +2
Lebanon 961 +2
Lesotho 266 +2
Liberia 231 0
Lybia 218 +1
Lichtenstein 41 75 +1
Lithuania 370 +2
Luxembourg 352 +1
Macao 853 +8
Macedonia 389 +1
Madagascar 261 +3
Malawi 265 +2
Malaysia 60 +8
Maldives 960 +5
Mali 223 0
Malta 356 +1
Marshall Islands 692 +12
Martinique 596 -4
Mauritania 222 0
Mauritius 230 +4
Mayotte 269 +3
Mexico 52 -6 - 8
Micronesia 691 +11
Moldovia 373 +2
Monaco 33 93 +1
Mongolia 976 +8
Montserrat 1 809 -4
Morocco 212 0
Mozanbique 258 +2
Myanmar (Burma) 95 +6 1/2
Namibia 264 +2
Nauru 674 -12
Napal 977 +5 3/4
Netherlands (Holland) 31 +1
Netherlands Antilles 599 -4
New Caledonia 687 +11
Nicaragua 505 6
Niger 227 +1
Nigeria 234 +1
Norway 47 +1
Oman 968 +4
Pakistan 92 +5
Panama 507 -5
Papua New Guinea 675 +10
Paraguay 595 -4
Peru 51 -5
Philippines 63 +8
Pitcain Island 649 -8 1/2
Poland 48 +1
Portugal 361 +1
Pueto Ricco 1 809 -4
Qatar 974 +3
Romania 40 +2
Russia 7 +2 1/2 +10
Rwanda 250 +2
St Helena 290 0
St Kitts and Nevis 1 809 -4
Samoa (USA) 685 -11
Samoa Western 685 -11
San Marino 378 +1
Saudi Arabia 966 +3
Senegal 221 0
Seychelles 248 +4
Sierra Leone 232 0
Singapore 65 +8
Slovakia 42 +1
Slovenia 386 +1
Solom Islands 677 -11
Somalia 252 +3
South Africa 27 +2
Spain 34 +1
Sri Lanka 94 +5 1/2
Sudan 249 +2
Surinam 597 +3
Swaziland 268 +2
Sweden 46 +1
Switzerland 41 +1
Syria 963 +2
Taiwan 886 +8
Tajikistan 7 +5
Tanzania 255 +3
Thailand 66 +7
Togo 228 0
Tongo 676 -13
Trinidad & Tobago 1 809 -4
Tunisia 216 +1
Turkey 90 +2
Turkmenistan 7 +5
Turks & Caicos 1 809 -5
Tuvalu 688 -12
Uganda 256 +3
Ukraine 380 +2
United Arab Emirates 971 +4
United Kingdom 44 0
Uraguay 598 -3
USA 1 -5 -11
Uzbekistan 7 +5 +6
Vanuatu 678 -11
Venezuela 58 -4
Vietnam 84 +7
Virgin Islands (UK) 1 809 49 -4
Virgin Islands (US) 1 809 -4
Yemen 967 +3
Yugoslavia 381 +1
Zaire 243 +1
Zambia 260 +2
Zimbabwe 263 +2
Busted-Mohawk
Two Calif. Teens Suspected of Breaking Into Government Computers
February 28
Law enforcement officials believe two teenage boys from a
small town in Northern California were among a group of hackers
who wormed their way into several U.S. government computer systems
earlier this month, sources close to the investigation said yesterday.
The high school sophomores, aged 16 and 17, and other members
of the group are suspected of intruding into at least 11 sensitive
computer systems at U.S. military installations and dozens of systems at
other government facilities, including federal laboratories that perform
nuclear weapons research, the sources said.
Although the computers contained only unclassified information,
Deputy Defense Secretary John J. Hamre told reporters Wednesday the
military intrusions constituted "the most organized and systematic
attack" on U.S. networks discovered by American authorities and
thus aroused concern among officials worried about the possibility of
electronic sabotage as a means of terrorism or warfare.
Government officials said they are not yet sure of the
group's motives, but fellow students speculated the two youths were
in it for thrills. Some law enforcement sources speculate that
the group may have been competing to enter different systems.
Although the hackers are not believed to have seriously
tampered with any of the systems they entered, they obtained powerful
administrator privileges on some that could have let them
perform tasks including deleting files and reading passwords,
sources said.
FBI agents on Wednesday night raided the boys' homes,
70 miles north of San Francisco at Cloverdale in the California wine
country, catching one of them in the act of entering a Pentagon
computer, the sources said. Agents confiscated the boys' computers
but did not arrest them. The two were not identified.
George Grotz, an FBI spokesman in San Francisco, confirmed
that agents conducted searches at two residences in Sonoma County, which
encompasses Cloverdale, "based upon a computer intrusion case we are
working on," but declined to elaborate. He said the agents seized "some
hardware, software and printers and other computer equipment."
The timing of the intrusions, as the United States was
stepping up deployments of troops and equipment to the Persian Gulf
region, particularly concerned Pentagon officials.
Four Navy and seven Air Force systems, at sites around the
United States and Okinawa, are known to have been targeted. The systems
perform largely logistical and administrative functions, but officials
warned that tampering with even that data could potentially disrupt
military operations.
The group also entered systems at several universities and
federal research facilities, including the Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
the Brookhaven National Laboratories, the University of California at
Berkeley and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's fusion labs, said
William G. Zane, owner of Netdex Internet Services Inc., a Santa Rosa,
Calif.-based Internet service provider. Zane said his service was
intruded by the group and used as a launching pad for many of the attacks.
The group's activities first were noticed by Zane in
mid-January, when his staff discovered an intruder who had given
himself administrator, or "root," privileges, he said. Zane said he
notified the FBI and the Computer Emergency Response Team at Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh, which distributes computer security
alerts.
Instead of kicking the hackers off his service, Zane said
he consulted with the FBI and decided to install software that would
monitor the group's activities, reports of which he said he provided
to agents.
"We decided to take a little risk," he said. "We let them
play for a little while. We gave them enough rope and let them hang
themselves."
Zane said the hackers used another Internet service provider
to connect to his computers. From his system, he said the group launched
"hundreds of attacks."
"We were seeing hundreds of [Internet] addresses that would
go by that had been scanned and cracked," he said.
One law enforcement source, however, said investigators have
not yet been able to confirm the full scope of the group's intrusions.
"We shouldn't jump to the conclusion that hundreds of computers were
entered," the source said.
Zane refused to say what tactics the hackers used to enter
his system and others. "They had a very sophisticated set of [software]
tools," he said.
He said at least one of the hackers discovered last Saturday
that the Netdex staff had been monitoring the group, resulting in a
frantic scramble to copy the group's files for the FBI before the
hacker deleted data on the computer in question.
The two students are 10th graders at Cloverdale High School,
a 450-student public school. Gene Lile, the principal, said no federal
or state authorities have yet notified the school of any wrongdoing,
but the incident was the subject of almost every conversation throughout
the school day yesterday.
Students who know the two boys fiercely defended them,
describing them as "just normal, everyday kids" who have a strong
interest in computers. "They were just doing it for the thrill
of getting in. I know them well enough to know that they wouldn't do
anything purposefully wrong," said Lissa Tryer, another 10th grader.
"It makes me mad. They're not twisted. These are just two
nice guys," said another girl, who declined to give her name.
Joe Simao, a senior at Cloverdale, said he wasn't surprised to
hear of the hacking incident. Simao said he helped one of the teens
set up a computer operating system called Linux, which is based on
Unix, a widely used operating system on the Internet. "They started
to get into hacking lately," Simao said. "I heard [one of the teens]
say, 'Yeah, I've hacked into MIT and UC Berkeley.' "
Simao said he believes the pair did not have the expertise
to invent new techniques for breaking into systems, but said they
had become frequent users of sites on the Internet where hackers
post descriptions of how to break into computer networks. "It's like
some want to drive fast cars; others want to use drugs; and some want
to hack," Simao said.
John Hudspeth, who teaches technology at Cloverdale and
oversees a lab with 40 desktop computers, said that both boys have
a sincere interest in technology. "They're good kids who have
helped me out quite a bit," he said. "They've put a lot of time into
helping set up the systems in this lab."
But Zane contended the attacks should not be minimized.
"This was a massive set of intrusions," he said. "You don't need
to crack 11 machines to brag that you've entered the Pentagon."
Suspected NASA Hacker Arrested
The suspected leader of a group of computer hackers who broke into the
network of a NASA laboratory has been arrested, agency officials said
Wednesday.
In addition to its own computer system, NASA investigators believe
Calldan Levi Coffman, 20, of Carson, Wash., also infiltrated the networks
of various corporations, universities and other government agencies.
Coffman is the suspected leader of the group "ViRii." NASA officials
started looking into the group last June when security officials at its
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., detected a problem with
the computer system.
An investigation determined the system was being controlled by intruders
using the network to help break into other systems targeted by ViRii
targets, NASA said.
The agency initially investigated suspects other than Coffman, including
an Israeli teen known as "The Analyzer." The 18-year-old was placed
under house arrest Wednesday in Jerusalem after being accused of
infiltrating the Pentagon's computer system.
Israel Cops Arrest Computer Hacker
An Israeli teen-ager accused of infiltrating the Pentagon computer
system and others in Israel was questioned Wednesday and placed under
house arrest, Israeli police said.
The suspect, who calls himself "The Analyzer," and two accomplices,
all 18, told police they had not penetrated the systems for personal
gain, police spokeswoman Linda Menuhin said. No charges have been
brought so far against any of the three, whose identities were not
released by Israeli authorities.
In Washington, the Justice Department identified the arrested hacker
as Ehud Tenebaum.
"This arrest should send a message to would-be computer hackers all
over the world that the United States will treat computer intrusions
as serious crimes," said Attorney General Janet Reno.
The suspects were questioned for several hours at a police station in
Bat Yam, a southern suburb of Tel Aviv, then put under house arrest,
Menuhin said. Police confiscated their passports and forbade any contact
between them.
"They are all cooperating with the police," Menuhin said, adding that
their parents had also been brought to the station but were not questioned.
She had no details on what Israeli systems were involved, but Channel
2 TV identified one as the computer system of Israel's parliament, the
Knesset.
"The Analyzer" is suspected of being the mentor of two California
teen-agers who have been questioned by the FBI in connection with
hacking into the Pentagon's computer system and university research
computers.
The Pentagon has said the intrusions appeared to have been aimed at
systems that contained unclassified personnel and payroll records. A
spokesman described the Israeli hacker's work as the most organized
and systematic attack the Pentagon has seen to date.
"The Analyzer" and the two teens from Cloverdale, Calif.,
apparently penetrated computers in February using a weakness that
already had been identified by computer security teams.
In an interview with the Internet magazine AntiOnline before he was
caught, "The Analyzer" said the penetrations were innocent and
claimed that he even helped the targets by patching any weaknesses
he found.
The first report on "The Analyzer's" work came Feb. 3 from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's plasma energy lab. Break-ins
were then reported at a series of military locations, including the
Naval Undersea Warfare Center, as well as at other universities and NASA.
Menuhin said two police units dealing in fraud and computer protection
would continue the investigation against the three
Teen Charged With Computer Hacking
Sending a warning to young computer hackers, federal prosecutors
charged a teen-age boy with shutting down an airport communications system.
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday the Massachusetts boy,
whose name was not released, has agreed to plead guilty and faces two
years probation, a fine and community service.
The teen is the first juvenile charged in federal court with computer
hacking, officials said.
The boy broke into a Bell Atlantic computer system on March 10, 1997,
stalling communication between the control tower and aircraft at
Worcester Airport for six hours, authorities said. No accidents occurred.
"These are not pranks, this is not like throwing spitballs at your
teacher," U.S. Attorney Donald Stern said. "Hackers should know that
they will be caught and they will be prosecuted."
The teen-ager was charged with juvenile delinquency, the umbrella charge
that relates to all crimes committed by juveniles. In adult cases, the
charge is called intentionally accessing protected computers.
"We dodged a bullet that day," said Joseph Hogan, area manager for
Robinson van Vuren, a company contracted by the Federal Aviation
Administration to operate air traffic control towers in New England.
When the teen-ager used his computer to break into the phone company
computers, the system crashed, power was lost at the control tower
and phone service was shut off to 600 houses in Rutland, a central
Massachusetts community outside of Worcester.
Letters
From: Fx
Hi, I have been reading OCPP since issue 1 and now I come to issue 7
and I must say, good job lads. I am sure people could debate this but
I must say that this magazine is the best of it's kind. Articles are
well written and the knowledge of current events your mag displays are
unparelled. Keep up the good work.
<Thanks! These are the letters that keep us going. When I first
started this zine I never thought people would be telling us that
we are the best.>
From: Justin
Hey..
I just wanted to congratulate you on a job well done. I truly
enjoyed reading the latest issue of your zine! Personally, I can't
wait until the Project Angel goes mainstream all across the country...
Just think of the phreak possibilites... Already phreaks are cloning
cells phones... now we can clone houses! Or intercept all three lines
being transmitted from a house... the 2 voice and the data line... The
future is going to be a fun place for people like us. If there is
anything that you need help with, and projects or whatever, just let
me know. I am always willing to lend a helping hand.
<Yeah the future is going to be cool, only if we keep up with it that
is. Alot of us still dwell on old stuff like boxes. We need to
keep up with new technology and follow it every step of the way.
If we don't, everything is going to change and we're going to
be left here with nothing to phreak. But that's what we're here
for. Like we did with project angel, we will keep you up to date
with all the latest technology. Speaking of project angel, it seems
that it is still in it's testing phase. I have sifted through the
mounds of information on AT&T's website and I have found some
references to project angel. They don't mention anything about it.
All they mention is that AT&T is working on a fixed wireless
local telephone system. Like I said before, they will probably
keep this under wraps until the local telephone market fully opens
up.>
From: Hyperbox
RedBox Problems & Some Solutions
Red boxing with tone dialers, digital recorders or what ever your
preference, still works in many areas. It doesn't work on the newer
fones with muted mouth peices and phones where you can adjust the volume
with that button thing.
To check if the phone is muted simply blow in the reciever if you hear it
in the ear piece it's all good, box away... if not, move on. And you
know those "unboxable COCOTS" well, they're not unboxable... instead of
replacing the crystal in the tone dialer with a 6.5mhz (6.5900mhz)
crystal, replace it with a 6.3mhz... (refer to redbox plans if you
don't know what I'm talking about) This will also work with bell phones.
<This was sent to me to be placed in the alt.phreaking FAQ. Since the
FAQ is being rebuilt from the ground up this might not be included.
So I put this in the letter section. If you would like a little
mini-article type deal to be put here just send them in.>
From: Some ignorant child
Look please do a little more research before you post innacurate
infomration pertaining to newsgroups. Most NG like these have enough
problmes with misinformed newbies without your help. See below.
>
> 18. I need 31337 warez d00dz
>
> Wrong news group. Try alt.2600, they are crawling with warez lists.
>
Yes that is true, but that doesn't mean that's what 2600 is for. Just
because a NG gets spammed a lot doesn't mean that it is for spam. It is a
problem that many have been dealing with in their own ways and between us
the spam is getting slowly cleaned up.
> alt.2600 - Filled with warez d00dz
>
> alt.2600.phreakz - Still more warez
Another instance of that same thing...
> alt.hackers - Hacking
That all depends on your definition of a hacker. alt.hackers is for
hackers, but it is for the other _kind_ of hacker. In this case it's for
people who use existing technology (most of the time basic things like
bowls, CDs, tape etc.) to solve problmes. It's kind of hard to explain,
read the NG for a couple of days, it's fairly low traffic so that won't be
hard. There are the occasional "teach me to hack" posts, but those are
generally from clueless newbies who did a search for the word hacker and
found that. What you may be thinking of is alt.hacker, the S makes a big
difference.
< (This is a letter that some stupid kid sent me after we released
the new version of the FAQ.) It's a friggin newsgroup, it's not the
end of the world. Why don't you look. If you read the FAQ you would
see that the FAQ is written by many authors, not me. I edit and
maintain the FAQ. Besides we are intitled to our opinion. If
you don't like something in the FAQ, ask us to change it. We
are more than happy to get feedback on the FAQ. If you have
a serious problem with it, than don't come to the newsgroup then.>
News
Hacker crashes thousands of Windows computers
March 4
An unknown hacker caused thousands of Windows-based university and
government computers to crash on the eve of Senate testimony by
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, authorities said Wednesday.
The Monday night attack affected nine of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration's 10 major field offices as well and major
universities, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT) and the University of California at Berkeley.
"Basically, what happened is it locked the system," said Mike Mewhinney,
a spokesman for the space agency's Ames Research Center near Mountain
View, Calif. "Obviously, it was something we were concerned about, and
we stepped in to address it as soon as we learned about it."
While the attack did not cause any significant loss of data, users
were confronted with the so-called "blue screen of death," which
appears with an error message when Windows crashes. The only solution
was to restart the computer.
Jeffrey Schiller, network manager at MIT, said the malicious hacker
exploited a bug in the Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems
known "Boink," "Teardrop II" or "New Tear."
At MIT, the attacker obtained a list of all computers connected to
the Internet and then sent specific data packets calculated to
overload the computers, causing a "denial of service."
The only computers not affected were those that had installed
Microsoft-supplied patches or were running other operating systems,
such as Apple Computer Macintosh units.
Microsoft issued a statement on the Internet saying the vulnerability
was "not a new issue" and recommending customers install patches --
software fixes -- available on its Web site.
While there were no clues as to the identity of the attacker, victims
pointed out it came just hours before Gates' testimony before the Senate
Judiciary Committee, where he defended the company against charges that
it improperly exploits its vast market power.
MIT's Schiller, an expert in Internet security, said the incident
underscores the vulnerability of networked computers to hostile attacks.
"What you're dealing with here is someone who is actively trying to
find a way to make your program misbehave," Schiller said. "To me
the Internet is a hostile place, and we have to build our programs
to deal with that."
Pentagon Has Computers Hacked
They were computer clicks away from plunging the nation into darkness
or interfering with the military's U.S. Pacific Command. Instead, they
broke into Pentagon and civilian computers, declared cybervictory and
signed off.
Fortunately these hackers harbored no evil intentions: They were a
U.S. national security team secretly testing the vulnerability of the
nation's computer system using software found on the Internet.
Code-named "Eligible Receiver," the cyberwar game proved what the
Defense Department said it has long known - that its computers are
susceptible targets, which became clear earlier this year when real
hackers made a "systematic attack."
"Eligible Receiver, I think, has succeeded beyond its planners' wildest
dreams in elevating the awareness of threats to our computer systems,"
Pentagon spokesman Ken Bacon told reporters Thursday.
In last June's cyberwar game aimed at the Pentagon's unclassified
computers, more than 50 National Security Agency hackers gained access
to systems across the country, including the U.S. Pacific Command in
Hawaii, which oversees 100,000 troops in Asia. Classified computer
systems were not tested, Bacon said.
The hackers gained access to a U.S. electric power grid they could
have sabotaged to plunge the nation into darkness as well - something
Pentagon officials say would likely be a tactic of any real cyberwar
aimed at shutting down public works.
Some hackers posed as operatives for North Korea and only one unit was
tracked by the FBI, which works with the Pentagon to catch computer
criminals.
"It found that we have a lot of work to do to provide better security,"
Bacon said of the cyberwar game. "We're not alone in this regard."
The Pentagon plans to spend nearly $1 billion a year for the next
several years to improve its classified and unclassified computer
security, Bacon said. The department has 2.1 million computers.
Deputy Defense Secretary John Hamre is leading a stepped-up
anti-hacker program that includes a counterintelligence effort to
stop intruders before they get through the electronic door, the
Pentagon said.
In the most recent case of real Pentagon hacking, a teen-ager in Israel,
nicknamed, "The Analyzer" on the Internet, is being investigated by the
Israeli police for his assault on Defense Department and other computer
systems earlier this year.
In February, Hamre said the Pentagon's unclassified computers were
hit by the "most organized and systematic attack" to date, targeting
mostly personnel records.
He said intrusions had "all the appearances of a game'' and had
"the quality of voyeurism or vandalism" committed by a small number of
individuals.
"There are hackers that enjoy breaking into people's computers, just
to see what they can see,'' he said, adding the Pentagon holds some
"mystique."
Bacon joked that perhaps the military should look at home for answers.
"We're trying to do a much better job of staying in touch with our
teen-age children and others to learn the latest hacker techniques
so we can be one step ahead of them rather than several steps behind,"
he said.
Israeli Hacker Featured in Ad
The FBI may be furious with him, but in Israel he's a sales icon.
Ehud Tenenbaum, the Israeli teenager who hacked into the Pentagon's
computer system, was featured Tuesday in a full-page computer ad in
the Yediot Ahronot newspaper.
The clean-cut, dark-eyed 18-year-old gazes out at the reader, chin
on hand, next to the slogan: "To go far, you need the best equipment."
The ad is selling Newron computers, made by the Israeli company EIM.
Tenenbaum, who used the name "The Analyzer" on the Internet, is being
investigated by the Israeli police for his cyber-assault on the Pentagon
and other computer
systems. He has not been charged.
The FBI has said he confessed to the intrusions.
"At first we had our doubts about the ethics of using his image in
the ad," said Yoram Klein, managing director of EIM. "But we found that
he is a most positive young man. He made a mistake, but that could happen
to any teenager."
In return for appearing in the ad, Tenenbaum received EIM's latest
model computer, the Newron Play Station, which sells for about $2,000.
Tenenbaum's own computer was confiscated by Israeli police.
Tenenbaum has said he broke into the Pentagon's computer to expose
the weakness in its protective systems. He said he liked to search the
Internet for neo-Nazi, pedophile or anti-Israel web sites and destroy them.
Since he was exposed last month, he has been flooded with offers for
books and movie deals.
Tenenbaum was drafted into the Israeli army last week. When he
finishes his army service, EIM intends to offer him a job, Klein told
The Associated Press.
"His knowledge of computers is staggering," he said. "He has
enormous energy, and the important thing is to direct it into positive
channels."
<editor's note: I hope they throw the book at this sellout>
Mounties nab suspect after hacker breaches NASA site
April 6
A 22-year-old Canadian man suspected of breaking into a NASA Web site
and causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage has been arrested by
Canadian Mounties.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the northern Ontario city of
Sudbury charged Jason Mewhiney with mischief, illegal entry, and
willfully obstructing, interrupting and interfering with the lawful use
of data, Corporal Alain Charbot told Reuters on Monday.
Charbot said the unemployed former part-time computer science student
was "very knowledgeable" when it came to computer systems. Mewhiney was
arrested on April 1.
Canadian police were tipped off 14 months ago by FBI agents in
Washington, who were investigating security breaches into computer
systems at NASA, the U.S. air and space center.
More than $70,000 worth of damage was caused at the NASA web site and
officials were forced to rebuild the site and change security, Charbot
said. The FBI tracked the hacker by tracing telephone numbers to the
Sudbury area.
The Mounties raided the homes of Mewhiney's divorced parents and seized
an ancient computer, a second basic computer, a high-speed modem,
diskettes, and documents.
Charbot said police were still investigating breaks at several Canadian
college and university sites.
The number of charges has not yet been released but for each count
there is a maximum penalty of one year in jail and fines of thousands
of dollars, Charbot said.
Most hackers get a kick out of breaching sites, considering it a
triumph worth boasting about to other hackers.
And the probable fate of a hacker, once released from police custody? A
cushy job at a corporation, doing the same type of work -- but only with
the permission of web site builders, Charbot said.
Computer Hackers on the Offensive After the Hacker Analyzer is
arrested in Israel; Multiple Government and Corporate Web Sites
Under Massive Retailiatory Cyber-Attack! International Cyber-Terrorism
Raising Its Specter in This Full-Fledged Assault Upon the Internet
March 24
Ian A. Murphy, Pres. of IAM/Secure Data Systems, Inc., today issued
a terse warning to the Systems owners connected to the Internet:
After the recent arrest of the "Pentagon Hackers" in the US and Israel,
certain cyber-terroristic factions of the computer underground have taken
an active offensive role in the defense of the arrested hackers. The
Underground Hacker group known as the Enforcers have undertaken a massive
assault upon the Internet and Information Systems worldwide.
Corporate and Govt. web sites have been attacked and defaced in
such a manner, that no system should be left without full security
procedures and policies firmly in place. Internet sites that have
been attacked can be found on a listing at the web site
www.antionline.com. This current example of cyber-terrorism will
continue to excalate in the near future and is showing just how
vulnerable we all are to these types of Cyber-Terroristic attacks.
These Cyber-Terrorists, only armed with average desk-top computers
and connections to the Internet, have shown that any system connected
to the Internet may fall prey to these intrusions. Call it the
Cyber-version of a home intrusion and you get a better idea.
These attacks offer a unique view of the power of the Internet to
reach out and touch all lives in many manners yet unseen by the
general population. In addition, such blatant attacks only serve to
underscore the complete lack of overall Information Security provided
to these systems that contain all of our Personal, Business, Medical,
Insurance, Criminal & Educational Information.
Without the complete and total assurance of such systems, we can never
be safe from such assaults upon our lives, our incomes and our National
Security. This glowing example should be a warning to all that use and
depend upon the Internet for Commerce, Research and Entertainment.
<editors note: Threaten the government, yeah real cool. It's stupid
bastards like this that give hackers/phreaks a bad name. Get a
friggin life.>
The Enforcers Hackers Group Enters Into Cyberspace Agreement
March 27
Infowar.Com was notified today by the "Enforcers" Computer Hackers
Group, that an agreement was reached with chief negotiator Ian A. Murphy,
aka Capt. Zap, to cease and desist their cyber destruction witnessed in
the recent attacks and intrusions that have rocked the Internet in past
weeks. The Enforcers began their massive assault on corporate and
military websites after the arrest of "Pentagon Hackers" here in the
US and Israel.
Ian Murphy, CEO of IAM/Secure Data Systems, and the first US hacker
arrested back in 1981, issued press releases during negotiations which
are captioned below. Murphy began the process to begin deliberations
out of a sense of duty. Murphy's dialogue with members of the Enforcer
group pointed to the fact that the destruction was counter productive.
He urged the group to consider halting this activity. "The destruction
of information systems for an alleged cause is not the way to go about
such things in defense of Hackers and Crackers."
Murphy has been pontificating for years that the government and
corporate entities need to take the powers and strength of hackers
seriously. With the attacks and intrusions on the rise, and information
losses at an all time high, Murphy added, "It is high time that the
alleged powers that be in information security bow to the wonderment
of the hackers and their alleged silent, awesome power. It is time
that we as a society realize that one individual is equal to an entire
armed nuclear offensive force and is able to bring about global chaos
if they choose to, from a simple computer keyboard. It strikes me as
being so simplistic and yet so invasive of all society that such things
may occur. And we have become so dependent and enamored with -- and our
society so rests upon -- our silicon lives and slaves. We have become
the servants of our own information society and still do not see the
reality of the situation at hand."
The Enforcers defended their activities with claims that they were
calling attention to system administrators to wake up and 'fix' their
system flaws.
Statement Of The Enforcers
"We, the Enforcers, have decided that it would be in the best interest
of the hacking community and the security community at large to cease
and desist all web site hacking of external businesses as advised
by Mr. Ian Murphy (Captain Zap). We agree that our actions are not
productive and are doing more harm than good towards the security
community. Therefore, as an agent of the Enforcers, I hereby state
that all web site hacks on external sites will be immediately halted.
We feel that there will be other avenues opening to achieve our goal
of a substantial reduction in child pornography and racist web sites
and netizens. We also support the larger goals of the hacker community
and in the future we will work to augment the public's view rather than
detract from it. All members of Enforcers who hacked the web sites have
agreed to this release and will stop hacking external web sites."
"We thank you for your time and assistance in this matter."
Paralyse, Immunity, and DooM
Members of the EnforcerS
http://www.zicada.co.nz/enforcers
E-Mail: enforcers.webmaster@zicada.co.nz
Infowar.Com congratulates both Mr. Murphy and the Enforcers for
their diligence in reaching this agreement that stands to make a
statement on the Internet. This is a model of an act of peace in
our cyberworld.
We hope other hacker groups will have the maturity to follow example.
<editors note: It's about goddamn time someone woke up.>
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