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Monthly Update, News, Etc. (and SOTMC!)
Written by Pazuzu - September 7, 1993
(C) Copyright 1993 Digital News Associates
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Welp, here's Issue V already... Is there any way we can pull off an encore to
Issue IV? I think so.
New News
~~~~~~~~
DnA Magazine is now available via anonymous FTP!!! FTP over to
ftp.netcom.com, and go into directory pub/pazuzu ... Under there, you'll find
all issues of DnA, as well as some other useful and/or interesting files.
I'll be rotating the "other" files on and off, so keep checking, maybe you'll
find some really cool stuff you were looking for. BUT, DnA will ALWAYS be on
there, probably a few hours (maybe even days!) before it hits the BBS you
normally get if from. DO NOT mess with the "pub/dna" directory, it's not
ours - some asshole on Netcom has the account name "dna". I'm trying to fix
that.
DnA has officially changed its name to Digital News Associates. We will still
(of course) be known as "DnA", but our official "full" name is now Digital
News Associates. This is to present a more professional image to our newer
readers who may not be familiar with how things are done in the Underground,
and who could be offended by the old name. You will also notice that all DnA
articles are now COPYRIGHTED. This is to HALT all the rampant plagiarism I've
seen lately of DnA articles. I've seen at least 20 instances of people taking
DnA articles, changing the headers to display their handles, and
re-distributing them as if they had written them. This must not continue. DnA
is now copyrighted, and any unauthorized re-publishing of DnA articles WILL
BE PROSECUTED. DnA is a free magazine (provided you get it digitally), there
isn't any reason to pirate it. If you want to quote an article from DnA in an
article of your own, just ASK us, and we'll let you. We just want to be
asked. You have been warned.
Also, some of you will actually be reading this ON PAPER! IN PRINT! This is
our first official "in print" issue! We are selling printed copies at the
rate of $1.50 per copy or $15 for a one-year subscription. These are U.S.
rates only! For Overseas rates, contact us on DnA Systems
[714-646-9180] for information.
The amount of information available via DnA Systems BBS has practically
DOUBLED since last issue, especially in the Sixth Column area. We now have a
file area for information on Sovereign Citizenship. Sovereign Citizenship
status should not be as difficult as it is to attain, as the U.S.
Constitition intended EVERYONE to be sovereign, but the good ol' Government
has made it fairly difficult - but you can still do it. We have all the info
you need to make informed decisions. We also added a FOIA (Freedom of
Information Act) area, containing info on FOIA, as well as several "FOIA
Kits" and text and .GIF files with some FOIA responses. The underground
info area has also grown quite a bit recently. I now have complete
collections of all the major underground magazines including Phrack, LOD/H,
CdC, UxU, and CUD.
In this issue, we report on our first major group projects: The surveillance
of the Slater C/O and the Irwin Schiff seminar. The Slater C/O surveillance
project has long been a goal of mine, and we finally got down to doing it. It
should be a very informative article, as well as provide a model should you
wish to do the same at a C/O local to you. The Schiff seminar should prove to
be a very enlightening experience for all involved. EVERYONE should read the
Schiff article and if you're still in school, PLEASE PRINT IT OUT AND GIVE
IT TO YOUR PARENTS!!!!!
Other Features this Issue:
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-/- The Return of "R0d3nt of the Month"!!!
-/- Lord Patch on Weaponry
-/- More phun from the NuKE Dudez
+++ all the regular stuffs that make DnA DnA!
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Quote of the month:
"If we settle for nothing now, we'll settle for nothing later. If we
don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later."
- Rage Against the Machine
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TheftyTel Slime Found
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TheftyTel, the scum LD provider hated by every hacker in 714, was visited by
several DnA authors recently. We found them in the Hyatt building located at
Harbor and Chapman in Garbage Grove, CA on the third floor. They have a very
small office with very high security. This has been provided as a public
service announcement to anyone who was wondering where they were, but were
too afraid to call and ask. Good luck to anyone attempting a raid.
Vandal Gets Illegally Searched (AGAIN!)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, Vandal, living up to his title of "Cop Magnet" got himself illegally
searched - AGAIN! I don't know if all of you heard about the first time, I'm
not going to go into it here - it would take 20k alone. Now keep in mind,
Vandal doesn't DO ANYTHING to deserve all this bullshit - "Cop Magnet" is
just a term I slapped on him when I noticed that cops love him so much... :)
We were all sitting at our core meet (location deleted) - these are the meets
we hold every Fryday night for "core" members, if you want to get involved,
email me, and we'll discuss it but I'm not giving out the location of the
core meets here! - just sitting there talking. Next thing we know, this Platt
Security car pulls up doing like 40mph, screeches to a halt and two Platt
Security d00dz jump out, acting real tough. One of them walks to the front of
the car and yells "Hey you! Come over here!". Of course we had no idea who
the fuck he was babbling to, since there were like 15 of us. So we just sat
there and didn't do anything. Then he yells again (this time pointing at
Vandal) "Get your ASS over here!". So Vandal goes over, and this SPAM (SPAM
is an artificial pork product...) grabs him and throws him against the car
and starts searching him, all the time saying shit like "Ok where's the
acid?" "We know you're dealing acid! Where is it?" and other such nonsense.
Then he lets Vandal go, after not finding any acid on him, because of course,
Vandal isn't an acid dealer.
All of us were very pissed off, of course, and decided we should get the
names of these donut eaters so we could report them to their superiors and
the P0lice, since security guards ain't allowed to conduct drug busts! So
Vandal and I walked over to the putzes (they were at another establishment
in the same strip mall) and asked for their names. The Asshole one (the one
that actually searched Vandal) says "I don't gotta tell you nothing, punk!"
So of course I said "Well, I just want to report this CRIME you just
committed to your boss" ...
<SPAM 1> "I didn't commit no crime. Fuck you." NOTE: HE ACTUALLY SAID THIS
SHIT! REAL professional!
<Me> "Well, if you didn't commit any crime, then just gimme yer name, and
I'll be wasting my time filing the complaint."
<SPAM 1> "You better get out of here, before I get REAL pissed off!"
<Me> "Alright, that's it, I'm calling the P0lice!"
<SPAM 2> "We ARE the Police."
<Vandal> "No, you're private security guards"
<SPAM 1> (in Vandal's face) "Listen punk you better shut up before I put your
ass in UCI!" NOTE: UCI is a county hospital in our area. This SPAMBoy just
threatened Vandal.
<Me> "Ah, sir, that's a serious crime, there. You just threatened someone's
life. Bad move. Real bad move."
<SPAM 1> "Fuck off, punk, we're the Police."
<Me> "Fine, let me see your badge, then."
[Right about now, SPAM 2 gets a REAL worried look on his face, realizing that
his partner is really stupid]
<SPAM 1> "I don't have to show you my badge." ("We don't need no stinking
badges"? What's going ON here folks?!?!?!?!?)
<Me> "Then you're not a P0lice occifer."
[SPAM 2 now pulls out his wallet and hands it to me, showing me his Police ID
and Badge. Turns out these Platt Security dudes are mostly all off-duty
oinkers!]
<Me> "Ok, fine, it's your duty to arrest this security guard here, you just
saw him commit a crime"
<SPAM 2> "But he's a cop too"
<Me> "Show me your badge."
<SPAM 1> "Fuck you."
Vandal and I walked away at this point, realizing that we weren't getting
anywhere. Appropriate complaints and reports have been filed, and we'll keep
you posted on what happens.
Letters
~~~~~~~
This is the first time I have included the "Letters" section, although I have
been planning to since Issue 2. I haven't really received any letters yet, so
what I'll do is re-print some emails I have gotten both on my BBS and through
the Internet.
I'm just starting out. What files should I download? - This is one I get
from practically every new user who logs onto my board. The answer really
depends on what you're looking for. However, here is a list of the files I
personally think EVERYONE should have (all are available on my BBS):
BEGELITE.ZIP - This is my Beginner's Guide to the Underground
DNAV1I1.ZIP - All four previous issues of DnA
DNAV1I2.ZIP
DNAV1I3.ZIP
DNAV1I4.ZIP
SCHIFF1.ZIP - A VERY good intro to the world of Freedom
EVERYTHING in my Sovereign Citizenship info directory
Also, any issue of Phrack, CUD, or CdC is good stuff. As well as anything by
LOD, CHiNA, UPI, P/HUN, etc. As far as hardcopy stuff, if you haven't read
Neuromancer, Count Zero, and Mona Lisa Overdrive (they are a trilogy, read
them in order) by William Gibson, and you call yourself a cyberpunk, please
kill yourself. Also read 2600 Magazine and Wired.
All these colored boxes confuse me! Which ones should I have? - This is
another question I see a lot. I'm going to answer it with a list of what all
phreakers should have available. It's a sort of "Phield Phreaking Kit". I'm
not including any plans here, as any good BBS will have them.
[1] A Beige Box - This is one of the most valuable tools any phreak could
ever have! EVERYone (even non-phreaks) should have a beige box. They're VERY
simple to make, any very inexpensive as well (Radio Crack sells the basic
phone you need to make one for $14.95). GET ONE NOW!
[2] A Red Box - This is another very useful and valuable tool and one every
phreak should have. These cost a bit more ($40+), and are harder to make, but
the benefit far outweighs this. When building your red box, make sure the
plans you're following include directions on how to make the box swwitchable
between "red box mode" and normal "tone dial mode", as a tone dialer is very
useful in and of itself as some phreaking methods require tone dialing when
some COCOTs have the keypad blocked.
[3] Tools - I carry the basic "Computer Tool Kit" that everyone on the
planet sells for like $20. It has all the basic screwdriver sizes you'll
need, plus it comes in its own zippered case. I added a pair of good wire
cutters/strippers and a pair of pliers to it, bringing the total to like $25.
It's a very wise investment.
[4] A Microcassette Recorder - This can be used for many things including
taping phone conversations. It is also a good idea to click it over to
"record" if you get caught - GET EVERYTHING ON TAPE! Make sure you get one
that's small enough to carry around at all times, and make sure it's voice
activated. This will set you back like $50.
[5] A Flashlight - Light is always a good thing, and flashlights are cheap
enough. I'm not telling you to carry around a 6-cell maglite, just a decent
quality flashlight that's not too heavy to be carried around with you. You
never know when light will be needed.
[6] A Weapon - This is left totally up the the reader. Some people prefer
different weapons over others, and I'm not going to tell you to carry a
certain weapon anyway. If you want to carry a gun, go for it. You're stupid,
but go for it anyway. Possibilities include knives, walking sticks (hi
Patch), stun guns, pepper spray, whatever. I firmly believe everyone who does
any phield phreaking should carry some kind of weapon at all times,
especially if you venture onto Bell property now and then. When the Death
Nazis catch you, use your weapon and bail. They don't have any legal
authority to "stop" you, they can only call the cops. However, they usually
won't, and it's in your best interest to be able to defend yourself.
[7] Something to carry this shit in - You should get something to carry all
this stuff in, preferrably something black or at least some dark color that
will be hard to see at night.
If you have a letter, question, or comment you'd like to see published in
DnA, email it to myself, Lestat de Lioncourt, or Vandal on DnA Systems
[714-646-9180] or email it to pazuzu@netcom.com (internet). We'll publish it
in the very next issue. We do not refuse any submissions, although if you
blast us, we WILL fight back with a response.
The R0d3nt of the Month
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I haven't included a R0d3nt of the Month for several issues due to pressure
from another (nameless) DnA Staff Member (sorry LDL, this HAS to be included
this time...), but this issue I could not resist. I include this not to
embarass or offend the r0d3nt in question (although that's unavoidable!), but
to warn sysops of a potential bad risk and annoyance to their system, kinda
fulfulling the purpose TSAN used to serve.
This month's King R0d3nt is a truly deservant little schmuck going by
(primarily) Frostbite (or Samurai). Although he probably changes his handle
once every hour, you will know him by the fact he always uses the same
password - "QWERTY". He first got himself flagged as a potential ROTM victim
when Vandal noticed he was using the name of a fairly well-respected SysOp as
him real name. Now if this wasn't lame enough, the cl0wn logs onto my board,
applies new and in his feedback puts "I hope that dick Vandal isn't on
here..." Now, Vandal is one of my remote sysops, so I don't know why this
little technopeasant even bothered to call. I validated the fool for the fun
of it, expecting to delete him later (which of course I did). Then the poor
excuse for a gerbil logs on AGAIN - as "Samurai" - but with the same real
name and same password (QWERTY). So I acted like nothing was up and validated
the idiot, right as he finished logging on new. He chat-pages me like 5,000
times so I finally say "fuck it" and pull him into chat. He proceeds to blast
me for being a "Satanist", because it's well-known I'm into the occult, so
naturally that makes me a Satanist (yeah, right.). Anyway, he proceeds to rip
on Vandal again, and then threatened to crash my BBS (good luck, pal), I gave
him the ol' alt-h, and then deleted his accounts. He called back the next
day, applied new and left feedback saying "If you don't let me on and give
me no ratios I'll report you to the feds". My point is, this guy's a leech,
multiple account holder, and out-and-outright R0D3NT. Don't let him on your
board if you know what's good for you.
The Scam-Of-The-Month Club
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Well, I had a great scam planned for this month, but the originator of the
scam told me not to give it out, and I'm going to respect that request and
not give it out. Unfortuneately, that leaves me with no scam for this month.
I'm still ironing out the details on a few others, and I'll have one ready
for next issue.
<pazuzu@netcom.com>
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"NuKE 'em all!" to all the NuKE Guys
"Get a computer!" to Vandal & Red Dwarf
"Peace, love, and ???" to Xiguli & Mig ...
"Fuck off and die!" to Singer; Frostbite, Samurai, or whatever he's using
this hour; and anyone else who is a r0d3nt.
"Get a real o/s!" to all the guys from DoS (both of them!)
"I DO NOT USE DRUGS!" to [You all know who you are...]
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