-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = = - WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH ISSUE OF - = = - -=>PHANTASY<=- - = = - A PUBLICATION AND NEWSLETTER OF - = = - THE - = INTERNATIONAL = - INFORMATION - = RETRIEVAL = - GUILD - = = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OFFICIAL DISLAIMER... All information in PHANTASY is from USER contributed material The Publishers and Editors of PHANTASY and THE IIRG disclaim any liability from any damages of any type that the reader or user of such information contained within this newsletter may encounter from the use of said information. All files are brought to you for entertainment purposes only! We also assume all information infringes no copyrights and hereby disclaim any liability. PHANTASY is (C) 1990 by The IIRG IIRG and INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION RETRIEVAL GUILD is (C) 1982 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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.... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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]) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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." -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATE Prefixes Used Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [8]: PHANTASY TIDBITS News and Views of Interest Edited By: Mercenary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [9]: "FOR THE PEOPLE" News of Interest from BBS's Around the Country Edited By: Mercenary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____ / ___/ _______________ __ _________ / /__ /\ /\\ __ \ __/\ __ \ / \/ __/ ___/ \___ \ / // // ___/_/ / _/ / /\ \_/ \__ \ ____/ // // // / / /___/ /\ \ / / / /_____/ / \____/ \___/ \/ \____/\/ \/ \/ \/_______/ _____ / ___/____ __ ____ _____ _____ / /_ / __// \/ __// ___//\ ___/ / /\ \/ _/ / /\ \_/ \__ \/ /__ \ / /_/ / /__/ / / /______/ / /__/ / \____/\____// \/___/\___/\/\___/ ____ / __ \ ____ ____ __ ____ __ ____ / /_/ // __/ / __// \ / __/ / \ / __/ / ____// / / _/ / /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ _/ / / / /___ / /__/ / / / //\\ \/ / / /___ \/ 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 ~~~~~~~ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PHANTASY(C) IIRG 1991,1992 May Odin Guide Your Way! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- .