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* Issue: 1 *
* May, 1993 *
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CONTENTS:
Introduction......................................... Shredder
Caller ID areas...................................... Keith Cathode
Operation Sundevil: What was it?..................... Shredder
Our Friends, the Concord Journal..................... Keith Cathode
The Trusty Rad Shack Red Box (old, but relevant)..... Shredder
Releases, Past and Future............................ Shredder
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Areas in Massachusetts where Caller ID is available
by Keith Cathode
This is a list of communities that currently support CID. This text was
originally supposed to be released by Death, but he's too lazy. I suppose
that I should give him some credit as well. Death and Keith Cathode of the
Taco/BELL Syndicate. There I said it. BFD.
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[508]
Beverly........524.621.922.927
Danvers........750.762.774.777
Essex..........768
Gloucester.....281.282.283
Hamilton.......468
Magnolia.......525
Manchester.....525.526
Middleton......750.762.774.777
Peabody........530.531.532.977
Rockport.......546
Salem..........740.741.744.745
Wenham.........468
W.Peabody......535
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Braintree......356.380.843.848.849
Canton.........575.821.828
Cohasset.......383
Dedham.........320.326.329.461.462
Hingham........740.749
Holbrook.......767.961.763.986
Hull...........925
Lynn...........581.592.593.594.595.596.598.599
Lynnfield......334
Marblehead.....631.639
Mattapan.......296.298
Milton.........296.298.696.698
Nahant.........581
Norwood........255.551.762.769
Quincy.........328.376.471.472.479.770.773.774.756.847.984.985
Randolph.......767.961.963.986
Saugus.........231.233
Scituate.......544.545
Stoneham.......279.438
Swampscott.....581.592.593.594.595.598.599
Wakefield......224.245.246
Westwood.......255.320.326.329.461.462.551.762.769
Weymouth.......331.335.337.340
One last point before I cut the shit; this is very tedious, and dyslexic
errors are your own tough luck. Cheers. Stay free and all that stuff.
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Operation Sundevil: What was it?
by Shredder
Operation SunDevil, a legendary event in computer history. But what
was it and what were the results of it?
On May 9, 1990, the U.S. Attorney's in Phoenix, Arizona released to
the press an announcement of a crackdown on "illegal computer hacking
activities". The official name for this action was "Operation SunDevil",
named after the mascot of Arizona State University, where this case started.
Twenty seven search warrants were used on May 8, 1990, resulting
in four arrests, with 150 Secret Service Agents carrying out the operation.
Operation SunDevil was an effort to arrest several hackers to posting stolen
credit card codes and telephone calling card codes. The targets for this
crackdown had been selected through a detailed two year investigation. Forty
two computer systems were seized by the US secret service, and about twenty
five of them were actually running bulletin boards. During 1990, the
Phoenix branch of the Secret Service had close to 300 BBS's that were
under observation, and all of them had been either called by Secret Service
agents or by informers, who passed logs of their sessions on to the Secret
Service. The four people who were arrested were: "Tony the Trashman" in
Tucson, AZ on May 9th, "Dr. Ripco", sysop of the Ripco BBS, was also
arrested, on illegal firearms possessions however. Also arrested were
"Electra", in PA, and an unnamed male juvenile hacker in PA.
Along with the forty or so computers taken, the Secret Service also
took approximately 23,000 disks, and unknown quantities of printed material,
computer printouts, magazines, notebooks, diaries, non-fiction books on
hacking, and anything else that caught the Feds' eye.
The Secret Service claimed in a press conference on May 9, 1990, that
the primary purpose of Operation SunDevil was to send a message to the
hacking community, that they could not hide behind the "relative anonymity
of their computer terminals.", and that the Feds could and would bust them.
They said that this bust "should convey a message to any computer enthusiast
whose interests exceed the ethical use of computers." But who is to decide
what are the so-called "ethical uses" of computers?
The outcome of Operation SunDevil was a let down for the Feds. They
had sent their "message", but only one indictment was served as a result
of the arrests. Prosecutors involved in the case say chances are "extremely
high" that all charges will be dropped. In the end, this two year, expensive
operation resulted in not much of a real prize for the Feds, and shows
that even if you do get arrested, the Feds don't really have much of a
case against you, even if they do take all your stuff.
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Our Friends, the Concord Journal
by Keith Cathode
This comes from the wonderful Concord Journal. Typed in by Bubble Sorter.
CALLS TRACED TO COMPUTER HACKERS
By Shannon Strybel
A two month spate os constant hang-up calls has been linked to a group of
school-age computer hackers, according to Concord Police LT. Leonard
Wetherbee.
Wetherbee says that a group of computer aficionados, ranging from
elementary school children to high schoolers, are probably responsible
for a great majority of hang-up calls received by residents throughout
town.
So far three teens have been identified, but in their ongoing
investigation police suspect a much larger group of students is
involved.Because they are juveniles, police cannot legally reveal their
names.
The lieutenant says the station has been flooded with reports
from residents saying they've received calls at all hours, and at regular
intervals since December.
"What these kids are trying to do is to find other computer
systems and see if they can break into them. They think it's a great
challenge."
The kids set up their computer telephone modem to automatically
dial hundreds of phone numbers until it finds another computer system.
They put in a series of numbers, say from 369-000 through 369-1000, and
the computer dials each number," explained Wetherbee. "As soon as a human
voice picks up, it hangs up because it is not a computer."
Wetherbee says he has received reports from companies in Concord
who 's computer systems have been breached, but because the investigation
is on going, he declined to state which companies. According to the
lieutenant, many companies have systems which notify them through a print
out when there has been an attempted or a successful break into their
computers
Inspector Paul Malone says he has identified three of he alleged
computer hackers by tracing who owned the computer technology and
expertise to try to break into computer systems.
"I have spoken with the three, who are in high school, and
explained that what they are trying to do is wrong and has serious
ramifications punishable by law." says Macone "I told them that they are
right on the edge. Iis as if they are walking around a building and
trying to break in."
Anyone charged with making annoying phone calls, a misdemeanor,
can receive a fine of up to $500 an up to 90 days in jail. Police say
someone who breaches a computer system can be charged with a variety of
misdemeanors and felonies, from malicious destruction to larceny,
depending on information gleaned and how that information is used.
The inspector says he is not sure how many juveniles are
involved, but he suspects they range in age from elementary school
students to th high school level. In addition he says the numbers could
have been given out to any number of other computer hackers in the
Greater Boston area.
"There are clubs of these hackers who meet regularly throughout
the state and exchange modem numbers so they can practice. Because of the
information we have, we believe there is as unknown larger group with the
concord numbers."
Maura Roberts, who teaches a computer workshop as Concord
Carlisle High School, says hacking is a challenge for many students.
"Kids today start it [learning how to use computers] so young and
they are more sophisticated in their approach to computers because they
have no fear. It becomes a challenge to find out what else they can do
with it."
Roberts speculates younger children probably do not realize
trying to break into other systems is wrong, but look at it as a game.
"For older kids, part of the challenge may be that it is wrong."
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Releases, Past and Future.
by Shredder
Here's what we got so far:
TBS0001.TXT A Moron's Guide to DECServers ........ Keith Cathode
TBS0002.TXT The Merlin System..................... Keith Cathode
TBS0003.TXT Caller ID Areas (in this issue, also). Keith Cathode
Upcoming releases:
Well, i'm working on a beginner's guide to UNIX and the Internet,
to be releases some time far in the future. Who knows what the rest
of TBS have planned? Not I. We're looking for text file submission
as well as articles for this. So. Send us stuff. See the end of
the file for how to submit schtuff.
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The Taco/Bell Syndicate are:
Keith Cathode <
[email protected]>
Death <
[email protected]>
Shredder <
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R0dman <
[email protected]>
Bubble Sorter <
[email protected]>
Squeek <
[email protected]>
The Inquisitor <
[email protected]>
All submissions/comments/flames/etc., are welcome.
Please send to
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Send mail to
[email protected], giving your
internet address.
Why not try:
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Cheers to: Everyone in TBS, cDc, whose files inspired the
creation of this, 2600 Magazine, just for being
there, the people who go to 2600 meetings in
Boston, and all the callers to Stan.
A big FUCK YOU to: Bob Vila (Chris Hanson), and Shannon Strybel
