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- ==Phrack Classic==
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- Volume Three, Issue 33, File #9 of 10
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- K N I G H T L I N E
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- Issue 002 / Part I
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- First of September, 1991
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- Written, compiled,
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- and edited by Crimson Death
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- Welcome to Knight Line Issue 2! Yes, it has been too long, you may notice
- that Doc Holiday is not helping with the magazine anymore. After the first
- issue he bailed out on Knight Line, and is a big reason why the delay for
- the next issue has been so long. Anyone interested in helping with Knight Line
- should mail Crimson Death at: CDEATH@Stormking.com with your news articles,
- etc... You the readers are the main contributors to Phrack and Knight Line.
- It is here for you, so try to make the best of it. Thanks...
-
- Crimson Death
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- Square Deal for Cable Pirates
- -----------------------------
-
- National Programming Service has signed an agreement with 12 programmers
- representing 18 channel for an early conversion package for consumers with
- illegally modified VideoCipher II modules. The deal will be offered only to
- customers who convert their modified VideoCipher II modules to VC II Plus
- Consumer Security Protection Program (CSPP) modules. The program will be an
- option to NPS' current five-service minimum purchase required for conversion
- customers.
- Participating programmers have agreed to offer complimentary programming
- through the end of 1991 for conversion customers. To qualify, customers
- must buy an annual subscription which will start on Jan. 1, 1992 and run
- though Dec. 31, 1992. Any additional programming customers want to buy will
- start on the day they convert and will run for 12 consecutive months.
- NPS president Mike Schroeder said the objective of the program is to get
- people paying legally for programming from the ranks of those who are not.
- If a customer keeps his modified unit, he will be spending at least $600 for
- a new module in late 1992, plus programming, when he will be forced to convert
- due to a loss of audio in his modified unit. If a customer converts now to
- a VC II Plus with MOM (Videopal), then the net effective cost to the customer
- will be only $289.55 (figuring a $105 programming credit from Videopal and
- about $90 complimentary programming).
- Included in the deal are ABC, A&E, Bravo, CBS, Discovery Channel, Family
- Channel, NBC, Lifetime, Prime Network, PrimeTime 24, TNN, USA Network, WPIX,
- WSBK, and WWOR. The package will retail for $179.99. Details: 1-800-
- 444-3474.
- (Article Written by David Hartshorn)
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- Clark Development Systems Gets Tough
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- Most of you have heard of PC-Board BBS software, but what you may not have
- heard is what Clark Development Systems are trying to do with people running
- illegal copies of his software. The Following messages appeared on Salt
- Air BBS, which is the support BBS for PC-Board registered owners.
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- -----------------------------------------------------------------
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- Date: 08-19-91 (11:21) Number: 88016 of 88042
- To: ALL Refer#: NONE
- From: FRED CLARK Read: HAS REPLIES
- Subj: WARNING Status: PUBLIC MESSAGE
- Conf: SUPPORT (1) Read Type: GENERAL (A) (+)
-
- *********************** Warning!! *****************************
-
- Due to the extent and nature of a number of pirate PCBoard systems
- which have been identified around the US and Canada, we are now
- working closely with several other software manufacturers through
- the SPA (Software Publisher's Association) in order to prosecute
- these people. Rather than attempting to prosecute them solely
- through our office and attorney here in Salt Lake, we will now be
- taking advantage of the extensive legal resources of the SPA to
-
- investigate and shut down these systems. Since a single copyright
- violation will be prosecuted to the full extent of $50,000 per
- infringement, a number of these pirates are in for a big surprise
- when the FBI comes knocking on their door. Please note that the
- SPA works closely with the FBI in the prosecution of these
- individuals since their crimes are involved with trafficking over
- state lines.
-
- The SPA is now working closely with us and the information we
- have concerning the illegal distribution of our and other software
- publisher's wares. Please do not allow yourself to become
- involved with these people as you may also be brought into any
- suits and judgements won against them.
-
- We are providing this information as reference only and are not
- pointing a finger at any one specific person or persons who are
- accessing this system. This message may be freely distributed.
-
- Fred Clark
- President
- Clark Development Company, Inc.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- Date: 08-19-91 (08:28) Number: 47213 of 47308
- To: AL LAWRENCE Refer#: NONE
- From: DAVID TERRY Read: NO
- Subj: BETA CODE IS NOW OFFLINE Status: RECEIVER ONLY
-
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- PLEASE NOTE! (this message is addressed to ALL)
- ------------
- The beta code is now offline and may be offline for a couple of days.
- After finding a program which cracks PCBoard's registration code I have
- taken the beta code offline so that I can finish up work on the other
- routines I've been working on which will not be cracked so easily.
- I'm sorry if the removal inconveniences anyone.
- However, it's quite obvious that SOMEONE HERE leaked the beta code to a
- hacker otherwise the hacker could not have worked on breaking the
- registration code.
-
- I'm sorry that the few inconsiderates have to make life difficult for
- the rest of you (and us). If that's the way the game is played, so be
- it.
-
- P.S.
- We've found a couple of large pirate boards (who we have not notified)
- who should expect to see the FBI show up on their doorstep in the not
- too distant future. Pass the word along. If people want to play rough
- then we'll up the ante a bit ... getting out of jail won't be cheap!
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Seems to me they are trying to scare everyone. I think the FBI have
- better things to do than go around catching System Operators who didn't
- purchase PC-Board. At least I hope they do. First they put in a key
- that was needed to run the beta version of PCB and you could only get it
- by typing REGISTER on Salt Air, it would then encrypt your name and give
- you the key so you could register you beta. Expiration date were also
- implemented into the beta code of 14.5a, but the first day this was released
- on Salt Air, pirates already designed a program to make your own key with
- any name you wanted. It appears that with this 'new' technique that Clark
- Systems are trying failed too. As it is cracked already also. Maybe
- they should be more concerned on how PC-Board functions as a BBS rather
- than how to make it crack-proof. As most pirate system don't run PC-Board
- anyway!
-
- (Information Provided by Crimson Death)
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- Sir Hackalot Gets Raided
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- Sir Hackalot was raided by Georgia Police in connections with Computer Fraud.
- The funny thing about it is that Sir Hackalot has been inactive for over a year
- and no real evidence was shown against him. They just came in and took his
- equipment. He was not arrested, but was questioned about 3 other locals which
- did get visited at the same time. Sir Hackalot said, "They appeared to be
- pretty pissed because they didn't find anything on me." Right now he is
- waiting to get his equipment back. Knight Line will keep you posted on
- upcoming news concerning Sir Hackalot, as we all want him to get his computer
- back so he can right more Unix Nasties for Phrack 34! :-)
-
- (Information Provided by Sir Hackalot. Typed by Crimson Death)
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- Free Speech BBS: Where is it?!?
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-
- Some of you may be wondering what happened to Free Speech BBS. Well, after
- an upgrade to a 486 33Mhz, and 2 new 210 Meg Hard Drives, things began to
- fall apart. The motherboard went bad and one of the Hard Drives (The main
- one with the BBS Software on it failed also). Currently, the system has
- received a new motherboard but is waiting for another Hard Drive. When
- it is ready to be back up. A message will be sent out onto the other BBS's.
- Until then, sorry for any trouble. The is going to switch to Celerity BBS
- and become part of the Celerity Network. So it should be pretty exciting
- I will keep you informed, on the status of the BBS in the next issue of KL.
-
- (Information Provided by Crimson Death. Sysop of Free Speech BBS)
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- Georgia's New Area Code
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- Telephone use in Georgia has increased so rapidly -- caused by increased
- population and the use of services like fax machines and mobile telephones --
- that we are running out of telephone numbers.
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- Southern Bell will establish a new area code -- 706 -- in Georgia in May 1992.
- The territory currently designated by the 404 area code will be split.
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- Customers in the Atlanta Metropolitan local calling area will continue
- to use the 404 area code. Customers outside the Atlanta Metropolitan toll free
- calling area will use the 706 area code. The 912 area code (South Georgia)
- will not be affected by this change.
-
- We realize the transition to a new area code will take some getting used to.
- So, between May 3, 1992 and August 2, 1992, you can dial EITHER 706 or 404 to
- reach numbers in the new area. After August 2, 1992, the use of the 706 area
- code is required.
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- We are announcing the new area code far in advance to allow customers to plan
- for the change.
- (From Southern Bell Customer Newsletter)
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- Countywide Calling For Southern Bell Customers
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- As required by legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly and by order
- of Georgia Public Service Commission, beginning July 1, 1991, you will be able
- to make calls within your county free of toll charges.
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- On July 1, calls within your county boundary that were previously long-distance
- calls are now local calls. Therefore, no itemization or toll charges will
- appear on your telephone bill for calls within your county.
- If you currently use the "1" plus 10-digit dialing or "1" plus seven-digit
- dialing, you should continue that same dialing pattern with the implementation
- of countywide calling on July 1.
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- In addition, you can obtain a telephone number within your county by dialing
- 411 for Directory Assistance with applicable charges applying to these calls.
- (From Southern Beel Customer Newsletter)
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- Unplug
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- A prankster who intercepted and rerouted confidential telephone messages from
- voice mail machines in City Hall <of Houston, Texas> prompted officials to pull
- the plug on the phone system. The city purchased the high-tech telephone
- system in 1986 for $28 million. But officials forget to require each worker to
- use a password that allows only that worker to retrieve or transfer voice
- messages from their "phone mailboxes," said AT&T spokesman Virgil Wildey. As a
- result, Wildey said, someone who understands the system can transfer messages
- around, creating chaos.
-
- Contributing sources include the San Francisco Chronicle (7/20/91, A5) and the
- Dallas Times Herald (7/20/91, A20).
- (From AT&T Newsbriefs)
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- The Red October Bust
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- Written by Stickman
- Co-Authored by Luis Cipher
- Special Thanks to Orion, Haywire,
- Sledge, & Kafka Kierkegaard
-
- At 08:00 hours on the day of August 7, 1991 in Walnut Creek
- California the house of Steven Merenko, alias Captain Ramius, was raided by
- Novell attorneys accompanied by five federal marshals. All of his computer
- equipment was confiscated by the Novell attorneys, disks, tape backups, and
- all hardware.
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- Novell officials had filed an affidavit with the U.S. District Court
- in the Northern District of California. They charged Merenko with illegally
- distributing Novell NetWare files.
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- A Novell investigator logged on to Merenko's BBS as a regular user 11
- times over a period of a several months. He uploaded a piece of commercial
- software from another company, with the company's permission, in order to
- gain credibility and eventually download a file part of Novell NetWare 386
- v3.11, which with a full-blown installation costs more than $10,000.
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- Novell issued a Civil suit against The Red October BBS, and because
- of that Merenko will not go to jail if he is found guilty of letting other
- people download any copyrighted or commercial software. The maximum penalty
- in a civil case as this one is $100,000 per work infringed.
-
- The Red October BBS was THG/TSAN/NapE Site with four nodes, 4
- gigabytes of hard drive space online and had been running for four years.
-
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- Novell's Anti-Piracy Rampage
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- Novell's raid on the Red October BBS on August 7, 1991 was the latest
- in a 2 year on going anti-piracy venture. In the same week as the Red
- October bust, The Original Wishlist BBS in Redondo Beach, California was also
- raided. In April, Novell sued seven resellers in five states that were
- accused of illegally selling NetWare. In the fall of last year they seized
- the computer equipment of two men in Tennessee accused of reselling NetWare
- over BBSs. According to David Bradford, senior vice president and general
- counsel at Novell and chairman of the Copyright Protection Fund of the
- Software Publisher's Association, the crack down on software piracy has paid
- off.
- From: Steve Merenkov
-
- I'm the Ex-Sysop of the Red October BBS. This is the BBS that was busted by
- NOVELL on 8/7/91. Many have expressed that they would like to make a
- contribution to my legal defense against NOVELL. I have made arrangements
- with my Attorney to do this.
- So please send anything you can spare to:
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- Steve Merenkov Defense Fund
- C/O Jerry G. Wright, Attorney
- Flerh, Hohbach, Test, Albrittion & Herbert
- Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3400
- San Francisco, CA 94111
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- Make any Checks, Money Orders payable to:
- Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert
-
- They have set up a trust fund for my defense and all proceeds will be used
- will be used for that purpose. This is a Precedent setting case and has been
- filed in Federal Court. To say the least, at $300 an hour these lawyers
- aren't cheap!
-
- So help protect your rights and mine, send what you can...
-
-
- Thanks, Steve Merenkov
-
- You can also leave a message for me at SkyNET 415-275-6607 HST 14.4
- (Information Provided by Stickman)
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