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                Security Breach
                           Vol. 1, Number 1
                                January 1998

Editor-in-chief: Maniac
Contributing Editors:  People like you, hopefully!

    So you want to know how to explore/beat the system. Well, here's

your instruction manual. Security Breach is a hacking/phreaking zine

devoted to all kinds of hacking related activites. If it involves

manipulating a system to gain access to things you would not otherwise

have access to, WE WILL COVER IT.

    Security Breach is founded on the basic principle that systems of

all kinds are meant to be defeated and exploited, and that it's always fun

to get something for nothing. There is simply so much useful information

out there that the powers that be would like you not to have and use. But

we're here to tell the powers that be where they can shove it, and give you

all the info you need to have all sorts of fun with the system. We will have

info on: vending machines, lock-picking, security systems, anti-theft

systems, phone phreaking, sabotage, and all sorts of crazy pranks and

MUCH, MUCH more. Security Breach is like a pirate ship, sailing in the

face of the system , with me, Maniac, at the helm. Enjoy


Submissions and letters are  welcome and STRONGLY encouraged. You can send
material to: [e-mail]


If you have an idea for something that should be covered, just tell me, and
I'll look into it...

This publication is for informational purposes only. If you use
information contained within to break the law, it is not our problem
(although we will be very happy), so don't do anything naughty with this
info.

    Ok, now the disclaimer's out of the way, so lets have some FUN

Index:
1.  Introduction        -Maniac
2. Anti-Shoplifting Systems and how to defeat them    -Jack Ripoff
3. How to get into R-rated movies without being 17        -Maniac
4. Making Someone's Phone busy    -Maniac
5. Quick N' Dirty AC Line Killer        -Maniac
6. Closing Babbling





Anti-Shoplifting Systems and How to Defeat Them
        By Jack Ripoff

    Many times, when you walk into a store, the first thing you see

is the shoplifting detector that is supposed to keep you from stealing

stuff. Here, we will discuss various types of anti-shoplifting technology,

and how to beat them.

    The first and most common method is the EAS tag. Also known as the

peel-n'-steal tag, this one's easy to defeat. Just peel and steal. EAS tags

are white and are stuck to products.  Some manufacturers have put EAS tags

inside the packaging of products, where they cannot be seen by the customer.

They are usually located behind the bar code. Internal tags are often used

on camera film, especially Polaroid film, and disposable cameras. Zippo

lighters often have security tags, as well. They are most likely to be

found on any product which is small and expensive. To deal with these,

either remove the product from its box, or cut out the bar code area. If

the tag isn't on the barcode, remove the box.

    The EAS tags are deactivated using a magnetic field generated by a

device under the store counter, which leads us to ask."Hey, why not build

a handheld unit?" This unit would use an electrically generated magnetic

field to deactivate the tag, and would most likely be powered by 9 volt

batteries. A number of individuals we know are currently working on the

development of this device. Their latest plan uses a tape head demagnetizer

which will be powered by 9volts, converted to AC and stepped up using a

transformer. It will use 120 volts, 60Hz, or something close to that. The

Ac current will create a magnetic field that reverses at the same speed the

power changes phase, namely 60 times per second. When the power is cut, the

magnetic field will dissipate, causing the tag's magnetism to decrease

accordingly, rendering the tag inoperative. The people working on this

project, who will remain anonymous for obvious reasons, are also considering

several other ideas for this device. Once the project is completed, Security

Breach will obtain and publish schematics and plans.

    There are several other security technologies. I will address 2 of

them. On some CD's there are magnetic strips imbedded in the packaging. The

strips are approximately 2 ╜" to 3" long. These strips are sometimes found

inside CD cases. The ones inside CD cases have a thin plastic strip affixed

to each side.

    The most interesting anti-shoplifting device I know of is the Ink

Tag. Ink tags are used to prevent people from ripping off clothes from

clothing stores. They consist of a button shaped thing about the size of a

beer bottle cap, attached by a steel pin to a smaller button on the other

side of the piece of clothing. If they are broken off, they spray ink on

the shoplifter, effectively marking them for store security to bust. Pretty

sketchy, huh? Not if you're smart.Bring along a heavy duty pair of wire

cutters when you go "shopping." Use the cutters to cut the metal pin that

holds the ink tag together. Then pull the pin out of the item, and it's

ready to rip off.

    There are lots more anti-shoplifting devices out there, so I'll

probably take a little trip to some retail stores and see if I can discover

ome more of them, and let everyone know how to beat them. Also, look for

information on how to fabricate the various tools used by store employees

to remove these devices. We're currently working on that, and will publish

an article about it sometime in the future. I may also write a more detailed

article on EAS technologies such as swept RF and acousto-magnetic, in the

future.





Getting into R rated movies without being 17
    By Maniac


Yeah, I know this is cheesy, but hey, it is a system of sorts and it's easy
to beat, so what the fuck

    Okay, so you want to go to the movies. The film has a bit of

violence/sex/language/other stuff, and the ratings jerks made it "R." Just

one problem, you're not 17, or you are, but whoever's with you isn't, and

you gotta be 18 to buy tickets for someone who's underage. So you're

thinking "oh shit, now what do I do?" Well here's what you do:  You buy

tickets to a flick that's rated PG-13, PG.... you get the idea. You just

give them to the ticket taker, and they'll tear them, and you can just go

to whatever flick you like.  This works in those huge theaters that have a

zillion screens such as Framingham 14(Framingham, MA.) For a smaller theater

where you have to present your ticket at the entrance to the individual

screen, you need to be a bit more creative.

    In this situation, just tear your ticket yourself, stick one half

in your pocket, and flash the stub at them as you walk in, as if you left

go to the bathroom and are returning. Also, if the theater has a self-serve

snack bar with a register where you pay for everything, just have your

friend distract the attendant, while you apply 5-finger discount liberally.

"Welcome to General Cinemas put your cigarette out on the rug, and enjoy

theshow."





    Making Someone's Phone Busy

        By Maniac

    Preface: Ok, I know this is an extremely simple and somewhat lame

technique, but it has some useful applications so I'm gonna write about it

anyways. If you think it's dumb, well, too fuckin bad..

    Say you want to play a trick on someone by making their phone busy

semi-permanently.. This is the way. All you need to do is procure a resistor

with a value of at least 100 ohms(I would recommend something more like a

350 ohm), which can be easily ripped from Radio Hack. To install the

resistor, just go to the victim's TNI box on the side of their house and

attach the resistor between the terminals for the red and green wires. You

could also call up the MLAC and pose as a CO technician to get cable pair

info on the number, then go install the resistor on a pole or on an area

pinout board, where it would be more difficult to find. The social

engineering trick for the MLAC does work, because I've successfully done

it before, unless you sound like you're definitely under 18. Then you'll

just get told to get lost.


    So, you know how to install the sucker, but this article would not

be complete without explaining the electrical theory behind this technique.

So here it is..

    As you may already know, Ohm's law states that V=IR, or E=IR

(same damn thing) where V or E represents the voltage in VOLTS, I

represents the current in AMPERES, and R represents the resistance in OHMS.

    The voltage on my phone line when it is on hook is 51.3VDC,

although that has little to do with the task at hand.  When I take the

phone off the hook, the voltage drops to 7.6VDC So V=7.6.  I also happen

to know that my Harris-Dracon TS22 lineman's handset has an internal

resistance of  357 ohms, according to my digital multimeter.  That

means R=357.

    So V=7.6, and R=357, and V=IR, so The line current when the phone

is off hook is about 21milliamperes. Knowing this, we can also find the

power consumption of the phone line. P=IV, so the power consumption

is .1596 watts.

    Now to make the switch think that the phone is off hook, one needs

to bridge the line with a resistor that provides about the same amount of

resistance as a phone off the hook. The best choice would be something

close to my figure of 357 ohms, but you can get away with anything from

about 100 ohms up. A while back, I built a hold button for my phone using

this principle. It used a spdt switch, which in one position allowed the

conversation to occur on the line, but when the switch was flipped, put a

100 ohm resistor between red and green, cutting off the phone, but keeping

the line off the hook. If you want more info on that, just search the web

for "crimson box." You could use the switch based plan in the crimson box

file to make a switchable version of my little annoyance technique.

That's all folks, have fun



                Quick N' Dirty AC Line Killer

    Ever want to turn off the power whenever and wherever you like?

Sure, you can stick a paper clip in a socket, but you might manage to fry

yourself in the process. Here's a solution to the safety problem.

    Take an old, broken AC/DC adapter, and cut off the cord. Then open

it up and rip out the circuitry inside, except for the two prongs of the

plug. Then cut a 3 inch piece of 10 gauge wire, strip the ends, and solder

it between the 2 prongs on the inside of the adapter case. Then close the

case, and secure it with screws or glue.

    To use, just find an outlet which is on the circuit you want to

blow, or just pick a random outlet.(not in your house, dumbass). Plug

it in, and it'll create a short circuit, and blow fuses, trip breakers,

etc..without frying you!

    By the way, this may cause sparks to fly out of the outlet. I've

seen it happen before with a paper clip. It caused a 5-foot jet of sparks

and melted a hole partway through the outlet plate. The paper clip, which

was making a connection between the outlet plate and one side of the

socket, shot across the room and hit the opposite wall. This is a really

cool effect, just be a little careful. This thing draws a LOT of amperes.

Anybody with half a brain can build this thing. It doesn't get much simpler.

Have fun.



Closing Babblings  -Maniac

    Well that's all for this issue of Security Breach. I hope everyone

enjoyed it, cause I put a good deal of time into it. I'm already working

on issue 2, which I hope to make better than this one. I really would

appreciate some help writing this thing, It's a pain in the butt to do it

myself. In the future, I'm going to stick to technical stuff mostly, and

try to keep the semi-lame stuff to a minimum. Look for articles on

Phreaking from ATM phones, Building a flashing ringer, The phreaker's

toolkit, and much, much more in next issue.


Until then...Keep The Information Free!!

--Maniac