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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- = = - WELCOME TO THE TWENTY-FIRST ISSUE OF - = = - -=>PHANTASY<=- - = = - A PUBLICATION AND NEWSLETTER OF - = = - THE - = INTERNATIONAL = - INFORMATION - = RETRIEVAL = - GUILD - = = - Hacking,Phreaking,Anarchy,Survivalism,Commentary - = = -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Volume Number Five,Issue Number Twenty-One Dated 9/14/94 Editor is Mercenary : iirg@cyberspace.net mercenar@works.com Article Submissions: The Mercenary/IIRG 862 Farmington Avenue Suite 306 Bristol,Ct 06010 IIRG World Headquarters BBS: The Rune Stone 14.4K HST Courier 9600 V.32 Private H/P/V, 6000+ Files Public H/P 3000+ Files Public Telecom 7200+ Files (203)-832-8441 or 0-700-THE-IIRG NUP: cyberdeck Table of Discontents: [1] IIRG Update By: Mercenary [2] Self-Reliance and Preparedness (Chapter I) By: Thomas Icom/IIRG [3] ANI (Automatic Number Identification) - Part II By: Mercenary/IIRG [4] Frequencies of Interest, Part I Compiled By: Thomas Icom/IIRG [5] The Rumor Mill (Unconfirmed Rumors From the Underground) Edited By: Mercenary 1. FED'z Set Up Sting Operation in Connecticut? [6] New Phreaking Method Only Needs FCC Approval (3 Carriers Already Approved) By: Anonymous [7] FOR THE PEOPLE Supplied By: Those Wacky Secret Service Agents and other Federal Bunglers Edited by: Mercenary 1. The FBI - Lost in CyberSpace 2. Kevin Mitnik - Contact the FBI Please [8] PHANTASY TIDBITS: News and Views of Interest 1. NCSA Starts Security Forum on CompuServe 2. FCC Widens Spectrum for Wireless Data Devices 3. IBM Attempts to Cash In On "Star-Trek" 4. Blockbuster and Sega 5. 3 Chinese Provinces to Upgrade Switches [9] SPECIAL REPORT - The IIRG Hacker Acronym List Rapers [10] Electronic Personal Organizers By: Thomas Icom/IIRG [11] Upcoming Conferences and Conventions [12] Listing of IIRG Distribution Sites [13] Listing of PHANTASY Distribution Sites -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER... 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]: IIRG Update By: Mercenary First of all, allow me to say its good to be back and we promise not to allow so much time between issues in the future. I have received tons of e-mail asking where the Hell we've been. Hopefully, I can clear that up for you now. On several extended trips, I became extremely sick and was laid up for several weeks. During this time the Rune Stone went down for a period of 4 weeks as I was unable to take care of daily operations to the network. As my health has returned, so has the Rune Stone. Now apparently there has been some confusion about the systems status, well for those of you who haven't heard the Rune Stone is up and running at its same old number (203)-832-8441. However, the New User Password (NUP) has changed to CYBERDECK due to over publication in numerous mainstream computer magazines. If you were a registered user as of April 1,1994 then you should still be in the userbase. For those of you wanting to submit information or articles to the IIRG, you should send us mail at our group account iirg@cyberspace.net or you can use my standby account at mercenar@works.com for any correspondence. I'd strongly suggest you use iirg@cyberspace.net for a quicker reply. So far 1994 hasn't been a good year for our distribution sites, many have gone down and are in need of replacement. For those sysops who'd be interested in carrying Phantasy Magazine as an official distribution site, please contact me on the Rune Stone. In other IIRG news.... Anubis should be publishing the next IIRG Technical Journal very shortly. At press time he still didn't know what the next Journal would cover, but I'm sure it'll be a good one. I'd like to thank everyone for their support during my illness, and we hope to make the rest of 1994 a memorable one in the H/P community. Mercenary/IIRG IIRG President -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [2]: Self-Reliance and Preparedness (Chapter I) By: Thomas Icom/IIRG Self-Reliance and Preparedness Chapter I Who and Why? When most people think of "survivalism", they conjure up images of camo- clad isolationists living in the "hills", stockpiling up an arsenal for "the day after". The reality of the situation is that for 90% of the people practicing survivalism, or as they prefer; "self-reliance and preparedness", the traditional survivalist image is about as alien a portrayal as you can get. Your typical person who practices self-reliance and preparedness is just an average individual who has the common sense to either make a few preparations for future situations that could affect them negatively, or who practice certain hobbies to partially alleviate their reliance on "the system". The family that raises a home garden and sells or cans their surplus, the city dweller who practices anti-mugging techniques, individuals who live in natural disaster-prone areas and have made plans to lessen disaster effects, and people who know a good marketable trade and go into business for themselves are all practicing self-reliance and preparedness. Most practitioners of self-reliance and preparedness aren't even aware they practice a definitive hobby. To them it's just good common sense, and it is. So, why all the negative press? The answer is simple. People who practice self-reliance and preparedness are less easily controlled than those who rely on the system for their existence. Take away some welfare recipient's food stamps and weekly check, and they'll quickly fall in line. That isn't done so easily with a practitioner of self-reliance and preparedness. Because of this, the establishment will attack practitioners of self-reliance and preparedness whenever possible. That is the reason behind gun control legislation, legislation against herbal and vitamin supplements, draconian regulations that make it difficult for the small businessman to operate profitably, and the large socialist "bread and circuses" programs the government is pushing. (Ancient Rome did the same thing to keep it's citizens in line.) It is also why "survivalists" and "computer hackers" are always getting bad press; while mediocrity, stupidity, flagrant promiscuity, and "following the crowd" are glamorized in the mass media. Sound incredible? Not once you've studied the techniques used by totalitarians to institute their control over the people. In fact, those techniques being used in our country today are considered standard operating procedure. They were used by Hitler and Stalin. They are being used today. They will be tried in the future. Despite all the subtle and obvious prejudice and persecution against practitioners of self-reliance and preparedness, it remains a craft that is quickly attracting people to it; people of high intelligence and common sense who realize that when something goes wrong, no bureaucrat will come riding up on a white stead to save them. Those, in this day and age, who do believe such nonsense are in for a ruse awakening; as such incidents as the LA riots, Crown Heights (New York City) riots, Southeastern hurricanes, Midwestern river flooding, increase in violent crime, worsening economy, thousands of layoffs, and increasing totalitarian government measures have proven. "This is How it All Begins" Self-reliance and preparedness is not for everyone. Some people won't be able to understand the concepts just presented to them. Considering the quality of the educational system these days, I'm not surprised that products of it would consider the concept of self-reliance and preparedness alien to them. Some others are going to dismiss reality, and continue on with their mundane existence. What is even more insidious however, is that some individuals, for political reasons which should be obvious to the reader by now (I hope), will violently disagree with me. The typical vague accusations of insanity, immoral activity, racism (Yes, it's true. Despite the fact that race isn't mentioned in this article, some idiot will throw in that accusation, along with some half-assed explanation as to why.), and incitement to anarchy will be loudly voiced. Such activity is good, as it serves three purposes. The first is that the free and uninhibited discussion of ideas is necessary for the function of a free society. The second is that by opening their mouths they automatically discredit themselves in the eyes of the intelligent. The third, as so often stated by the Brotherhood of the Sword and Rose, is that by making themselves known it will make the job that will have to be done on the "Night of the Rope" easier. On that note, lest a gentle reader get bent out of shape at the mention of hunting the opposition, it should be noted that the most effective way to deal with something trying to destroy you is to destroy it first. As General George Patton once said, "You don't win a war by dying for your country. You win a war by making the other poor son of a bitch die for his country." For those few remaining that have the intelligence, common sense, and initiative to get involved in self-reliance and preparedness, the first thing you need is the proper attitude. You have to make the conscious decision to begin to take charge of your life, and to gain your own self-determination and reliance from those who've stolen it from you. Once you have accepted the fact that you are responsible for yourself, the rest is easy. You'll also find it much more satisfying to be a free spirit, soaring above the mundane; knowing that you, instead of a faceless other, have control over your future. You need the desire to learn and broaden your horizons. As the famous Special Forces officer Larry Dring once said "It's what between your ears that counts." James Madison also said something similar, "A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives." You need to have a positive outlook. Self-reliance and preparedness is the art of living, not avoiding death. While you should not view the world through rose-colored glasses, neither should you resign yourself to doom. The proper outlook is somewhere in the middle. You should acknowledge how bad things are, and then say "Ok, now lets succeed against said problems", as opposed to refusing to face the reality of a bad situation, or tackling a problem with the objective of "avoiding defeat" or "minimizing losses". When faced with a situation always play to win, not lose or draw. It's like the old parable as to whether a glass is half empty or half full. Some people may find the psychological pep talk redundant or unnecessary. I disagree. You could be the most knowledgeable individual in the world on self-reliance and preparedness, but if you have a negative attitude, that knowledge is worthless. A proper attitude is even more important than education! If you disagree with me, I only suggest you try adjusting your attitude to a more positive outlook for a while, and then check to see if you notice a difference in yourself. You'll find that once you have the right attitude down, your experiences will be much smoother. You'll also find that you'll have more confidence and generally feel better. "To know, to will, to dare, to be silent." -Thomas Icom/IIRG May Odin guide your way! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [3]: ANI (Automatic Number Identification) - Part II By: Mercenary/IIRG In a previous issue of Phantasy, we published a toll-free number that was used as a demonstration of ANI. Well, like all good things - the toll-free number suffered a quick demise. Since then, we've received numerous requests for another 800 number or any other way that hackers could obtain the ANAC number for their area. Numerous trade publications have jumped on the band wagon, especially Nuts & Volts which has most recently as their July issue had articles on ANI. In Nuts & Volts they've published the PHUC-ANI as I like to call it, since it first appeared in a PHUC text file. That number is 1073214049889664, which has been in circulation for some time now. They've also published a Centel Communication Number which has already gone defunct. However another 800 ANI number that is still available is not even meant to be one. The Duke Power Company Automated Outage System at (800)769-3766 will read back to you the phone number from which you are calling if you call to report a power outage or pole light out. Since 1-800 ANI numbers are becoming few and far between, you will most likely be forced to use a local ANAC (Automatic Number Announcement Circuit). Most recently, an excellent ANAC list is being developed in the #Hack F.A.Q. by Voyager or more properly will@gnu.ai.mit.edu. What follows here is his list with a few additions and corrections of our own. We hope this helps all of you who have been begging for this information. NPA ANAC number Comments --- --------------- --------------------------------------------- 201 958 ion of PDA's (Personal Digital Assistants) that are being code-named "Tricorder". IBM is trying to keep a veil of secrecy on the project because they have not yet negotiated a deal with Paramount to use the brand name "Tricorder". If this is like any other standard IBM project, you might as well set Phasers on Kill. Because that's what they do to most projects. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLOCKBUSTER AND SEGA Are planning to distribute Sega's games on reloadable flash memory cartridges. All you console pirates get ready for the next generation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 CHINESE PROVINCES TO UPGRADE SWITCHES The Chinese provinces of Tianjin, Shaanxi, and Hebei are upgrading their central offices to Northern Telecom DMS-100 switches. Chinese hackers are rumored to be anxiously awaiting their arrival for experimentation. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [9]: SPECIAL REPORT - The IIRG Hacker Acronym List Rapers Most recently, a rash of Acronym lists have been appearing that are direct rip-offs of the IIRG's Hacker Acronym List. We've never had a problem with any group or individual incorporating IIRG material into their work as long as the IIRG is acknowledged in the credits or program. Apparently some groups and individuals have forgotten this and have been incorporating IIRG material into their files and not properly crediting the group. Like any good author, Mercenary has incorporated several fake acronyms into the list which are known only to him. However at this time we'd like to look at one group that has used the IIRG's Acronym list and has properly credited the IIRG. MuTaNT has used our list as well as some additions of their own to create the HaCKeRS ACRoNYM TRaNSLaToR PPE for PCBoard 15.1+. They have created a very nice ppe that allows you to look up acronyms online. All PCBoard sysops are encouraged to add this fine PPE to your system. On the other side of the coin is a list put out by D. Leria on 7/23/94. This acronym list is one of the most blatant rip-offs of the IIRG's list that we've ever seen with no mention of the IIRG in the credits. If your gonna use our material, put us in the credits. This isn't the first time this has happened, we've got about 5 lists on the Rune Stone that are direct copies of the IIRG's list from other groups that have our telltale fake acronyms in their lists. Although this provides us with a good laugh from time to time, we may be forced to release our next list in a non-ascii format. The IIRG -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [10]: Electronic Personal Organizers By: Thomas Icom/IIRG Most hobbyists keep a "hack book" to record information learned during hacking sessions. While writing things down for easier recall is a good thing, there are certain types of information which could prove to be disastrous should they be discovered in something as unsecured as a notebook. Some have taken their sensitive information and stored it in encrypted form on their machines. While this is a good technique when employed with a secure algorithm, it makes ready accessibility and use in the field a problem unless one has a small laptop or palmtop ($$$). A while ago, the electronic personal organizer came onto the market. This device fit into a pocket, and allowed one to store phone numbers and short memos. Some had password protection built in for secure information storage. Unfortunately, these early models were expensive, limited in storage capacity, and unreliable. These problems have been solved with the new models, some of which offer as much as 64K memory, and file transfer capability to/from a PC. The Royal "DM" series electronic personal organizers are representative models. There are three different models which offer different memory capacities (DM118: 18K, DM134: 34K, DM138 38K). The prices are reasonable; starting at $25 for the DM118. They have the following features: - Password Protection - Three phone number databases - 12/24 hour clock with multiple time zones and alarms - "Memo book" - Calender - metric/english measurement and currency conversion - 10 digit calculator - Schedule book linked to clock alarm - Infra-red wireless link for data transfer between a PC or other DM unit - Reset button for quick data erasure These devices are perfect "hackbooks" for storage of such proprietary data as phone numbers, account numbers, passwords, access codes, names, frequencies, and other information you want to keep from prying eyes. While 18K might not seem like much, it's plenty for phone numbers and similar information of a temporary nature. The password protection allows for up to an 8 character alpha-numeric password, and is adequate for 90% of your security needs. Yes, I heard about how the password protection on one unit was cracked by Scotland Yard who opened one up without killing the power, and managed to directly access the unit's RAM. Since you're naturally going to follow my recommendation of being a law abiding citizen who doesn't do anything illegal, I doubt you'll ever run into that situation. It now appears, however, that law abiding citizens are currently being targeted by certain totalitarian types who don't like them exercising their constitutional rights. A recent incident that comes to mind were those people who protested the building of half-way houses in their neighborhood, and were subsequently harassed by HUD who subpoenaed their personal records, filed "discrimination" charges against them, and court-ordered them to provide names of friends and associates so HUD could also "investigate" additional people who "might be practicing discrimination". If you feel that such an attack might be a problem; regularly back-up the data onto a PC, encrypt it with some insanely secure algorithm, and when you run into a problem requiring you to do a data-wipe quicker than the reset button offers; break the unit in half and be glad you're safe and only out $25. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [11]: Upcoming Conferences and Conventions DATE: 09/19/94 TITLE: Practical Methods for Information Systems Risk Analysis LOCATION: NIST, Gaithersburg, MD SPONSOR: CSI Seminars at Government Sites CONTACT: Computer Security Institute ADDRESS: 600 Harrison Street CITY_ST: San Francisco, CA 94107 PHONE: (415) 905-2626 DATE: 10/04/94 TITLE: UNIX EXPO '94 LOCATION: New York City SPONSOR: UniDirect, Computer ResellerNews CONTACT: UNIX EXPO ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1422 CITY_ST: Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 PHONE: 800-829-3976 DATE: 10/11/94 TITLE: 17th National Computer Security Conference LOCATION: Baltimore, MD SPONSOR: NCSC & NIST CONTACT: NCS Conference Secretary, APS XI ADDRESS: National Computer Security Center CITY_ST: Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6000 PHONE: (301) 975-2775 DATE: 11/02/94 TITLE: 2nd ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security LOCATION: Fairfax, VA SPONSOR: ACM SIGSAC CONTACT: Ravi Sandhu ADDRESS: George Mason University, ISSE Dept., M/S 4A4 CITY_ST: Fairfax, VA 22030 PHONE: (703) 993-1659 DATE: 11/07/94 TITLE: European Symposium on Research in Computer Security LOCATION: Brighton, United Kingdom SPONSOR: IMA, AFCET, BCS Security Special Interest Group, and CERT-ONERA CONTACT: Pamela Irving, Conference Officer ADDRESS: Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, 16 Nelson St. CITY_ST: ESSEX SS1 1EF, UK PHONE: dieter@dcs.rhbnc.ac.uk DATE: 12/05/94 TITLE: Introduction to Computer Security LOCATION: NIST, Gaithersburg, MD SPONSOR: CSI Seminars at Government Sites CONTACT: Computer Security Institute ADDRESS: 600 Harrison Street CITY_ST: San Francisco, CA 94107 PHONE: (415) 905-2626 DATE: 12/05/94 TITLE: 10th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference LOCATION: Orlando, FL SPONSOR: Aerospace Computer Security Associates & ACM CONTACT: Ann Marmor-Squires ADDRESS: TRW Systems Division, 1 Federal Systems Park Dr. CITY_ST: Fairfax, VA 22030 PHONE: (703) 803-5503 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [12]: IIRG Distribution Sites (or Gateways to Oblivion) ////// ////// /////// //////// // // // // // // // /////// // //// // // // // // // ////// * ////// * // // * ///////// IIRG World HQ: The Rune Stone BBS 14.4k HST Phantasy's Home Board Complete IIRG Archives 14000+ Files (203)-832-8441 NUP: Cyberdeck IIRG Distribution Site 1: Deadcity Sysop: RoughNeck Australia Criminal Intent HQ +61-3-417-2060 IIRG Distribution Site 2: Alliance BBS (612)-251-8596 (Originally ASU Underground in Tempe AZ) 355+ mb H/P/A/UFO and others on CD-ROM IIRG Distro Site IIRG Distribution Site 3: Hollow Tree Productions Sysop: Phantasm TWA Distro IIRG Phantasy Distro Extreme*Net (313)-EXE-TREME IIRG Distribution Site 4: Unauthorised Access Uk Online 10.00pm-7.00am GMT +44-(0)636-708063 3oo/12oo/24oo/96oo/14.4k HST Established 1990 British Underground Guild WHQ SysOp: Phantasm IIRG Distribution Site 5: The Black Lodge LodgeNet Member Site Sysop: The Brit (5o8)-PRI-VATE IIRG Distribution Site 6: Kaotic Attractor Sysop: Mr Wyzard (5o8)-PRI-VATE -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Section [13]: Phantasy Distribution Sites Phantasy's Distribution Site's are continually changing,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 (414) 363-4282 200 Million Bytes OnLine USRobotics Dual Standard HST/V.32bis 2400 thru 14.4k v.32bis/HST 2. The Works BBS Waffle Net v1.65 [617]/861-8976 3/12/24/96/14400b 7dy/24hr N,8,1 Lexington, MA 200 Megabytes of Storage 99.44% pure textfiles Remote cDc Node (Very remote) 3. Uncensored Communications Cybertek Magazine SIG (914)-761-6877 4. The Computer Laboratory Underground 'puternet Phone: +1.515.232.7631 No warez, No codez, No ratios, No hassles. Phantasy Distro Site Phantasy is also available on these systems, Ripco II BBS The Hell Pit Cybernetic Violence (312)-528-5020 (708)-459-7267 (514)-PRI-VATE -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- PHANTASY(C) IIRG 1991,1992,1993,1994 May Odin Guide Your Way! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- May You Be Feasting and Drinking in Valhalla For a Full Night Before the Christian God Knows You're Dead -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-