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- How to hack CBVs (Call-back Verification Systems)
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- a TΩC production
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- Many BBSs today use "Call Back Verification Systems" to verify new users,
- as opposed to having to voice verify all the new users. Most of the BBSs
- running the CVBSs are the mainstream boards, and are often run by shitheads
- on a power trip, but sometimes it is useful to have accounts on these types
- of system, and I'll tell you how to go about doing this...
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- All of the verifiers I've seen worked like this:
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- 1) User logs on / CBV is called
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- 2) CBV displays text telling the user what to do
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- 3) CBV hangs up
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- 4) CBV dials users number
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- 5) User answers phone with an ATA
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- 6) BBS usually has a delay, then asks for the user's password
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- 7) User enters his/her password
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- 8) BBS upgrades user
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- The way the hacker tricks the CBV is by calling the BBS before the BBS dials
- out. This is accomplished in different ways... depending on the remote setup.
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- 1) If the BBS's modem is set to answer the phone automatically, then all you
- have to do is call before the CBV dials out... you should get a CONNECT
- string, and you're on... (note: this doesn't always work, you may need to try
- a few times)
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- 2) If the BBS program answers the phone manually, (ie the modem is set to S0=0)
- you'll need to do it a little differenty. If the BBS's modem is not set to
- look for a dialtone, you can dial like this:
- ATDXXX-XXXX;
- wait a little bit and you should hear the remote modem try and dial
- then send an ATA after it's done dialing, and it will think you answered.
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- 3) The last method is the one you need if the BBS is set up with X2 or X4 (or
- X6 or X7 on an HST). You need to have a second phone line. You proceed just
- like you would under method 2, except the remote modem will never dial, it
- will just picking up and returning, because there it gets no dial tone. So,
- all you need to do is use your call confrence button (if you don't have one,
- make one) while the other line is on hook... that will send the remote
- modem a dial tone, and it'll dial. Answer the phone like you would in #2.
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- Conclusion
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- This is a really simple procedure, and it shows that the CBV are almost
- totally worthless. But, if you ever want access on a board running one, and
- don't want to give your real phone number, this is the way to go. If you
- know of any ways of preventing this, please tell us... There's an antidote
- for every cure. <grin>
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- To contact TΩC (The Omega Company) for submissions/comments/etc,
- The Magna of Illusion
- 201/579/6927 HST/V32bis
- NUP: Hypnos
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