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	Review of 2600 Magazine Autumn 1991
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	PO Box 752 Individual Subscription Rates:
	Middle Island, NY 11953 US : 4 issues (1 year) $21.00
	InterNet: 2600@well.sf.ca.us OS : 4 issues (1 year) $30.00
	Phone: 516-751-2600 Corporate / Business Rates:
	Fax: 516-751-2608 : 4 issues (1 year) $50.00

	By Dispater

	2600 Magazine has been published since 1984 by Emmanuel Goldstein. "The
	Hacker Quarterly" runs just shy of 50 pages and is printed with nice glossy
	covers to make a 5.5"x8.25" magazine. In 2600 you will find the usual articles
	about hacking and phreaking, as well as a few surprises. 2600 often covers
	topics that do not necessarily pertain to hacking or phreaking, but are quite
	useful. There is also a "letters to the editor" section and even a place for
	people to buy/sell goodies.

	This particular issue contains an article on Simplex locks and how easy it
	is to open them. Included are pictures of opened Federal Express mail boxes
	that use Simplex locks. The next most interesting thing I found was an
	article on those strange little lines on business letters. "Postal Hacking"
	will not necessarily tell you how to mail letters for free, but will tell you
	how you can speed up the process of delivery for free. Then there was the the
	"Protecting Your Social Security Number" article that was recently printed in
	Phrack Inc Issue 35.

	There was also an article about the video tape of the Dutch hackers
	breaking into the military systems. 2600 even offers to sell the videotape
	that was partially played on the evil Geraldo Show [dick]. There was also a
	good article written about psychology in the hacker world. The somewhat
	Freudian analysis of the female security agent fearing "mounting" (of her hard
	drive), "penetration" (of her system), "infection" (from viri), and "has a
	headache" (due to hackers) was insiteful as well as very funny. Moving on to
	the other parts of 2600, you can find scattered tidbits of misc information
	(ie: lists of COCOTs, NUAs, ANIs, small useful programs, and interesting
	business/government forms they get from readers, etc)

	Finally, this is the part that everyone complains about, the price. But,
	2600 has a great deal for those poor college hacker out there. If you submit
	something to 2600 Magazine that is printed, you get a free subscription. That
	sounds fair to me! Maybe we should try the same thing with Phrack?

	All in all 2600 Magazine is a GREAT publication and is highly recommended.
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	What's On Your Mind?
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	:: Some People Never Get The Hint ::

	Recently Phrack Inc. received a subscription request from an individual
	who played a key role in Operation Sun-Devil. You may know him from bulletin
	boards where he often used names like "The Dictator" or "Blind Faith." We know
	him as Dale Drew. Who would imagine that he would dare to ask us for a
	subscription? I personally couldn't believe it.

	Just in case you forgot or have been living in a hole for the past two
	years, Dale Drew was a paid United States Service informant who secretly
	enabled government agents to videotape SummerCon '88 in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The following is an example of a Dale Drew/The Dictator/Blind Faith
	posting on a bulletin board. He claims to be a cosysop on Lutzifer as well as
	some other nonsense.

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	ZDDDDD Packet Switching Networks/PSNs DDDD September 27, 1991 at 8:52 pm DDDDD?
	3 Left by Blind Faith (Level 40)Title: Telenet (No Replies)3
	3 > <-702-> CoSys on Lutz (Tymnet) <To: Anyone3
	@DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDY

	Couple of Things:

	Anyone, besides myself, have any experience with Tymnets and/or Telenet
	debuggers? (Xray, TDT2, Isis, etc)... TDT2 on Telenet is great, cus on the
	private nets they've got a hard-coded password...always gets you in. They used
	to have it on the public net too, but about two years ago they fixed it.
	(maybe nbot all of it, but I cant find any that still do)

	sprint is a tymnet nui that goes to telenet

	telenet is changing there host format. they are adding an extra digit (too
	many hosts, i guess). so be on the look out for that. Im not sure when, but
	the customer service rep, was VERY helpful..

	--BF
	"What, me worry?"
	[Message menu] Command (?/Help):

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	Dale Drew is currently working for Tymnet security. For more information
	about the activities of Dale Drew, it is highly recommended that you read
	Computer Underground Digest (CUD) Issue 3.02.

	Since I knew that Knight Lightning would enjoy (smirk) hearing from his
	old pal, I forwarded the mail appropriately to Knight Lightning's email
	address.

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	From: ddrew@btnagns.Tymnet.COM (Dale Drew)
	To: phrack@stormking.com

	I would like to have my name added to the Phrack Mailing List. In the past, I
	have been getting the Phracks from the University of Chicago, but it would be
	more convenient to have the Phracks mailed to me.

	Also, I was terribly disappointed to see that Phrack had decided to lower its
	standards of information by releasing the contents of Phrack issue #36.

	Dale Drew
	Sr. Information Security Specialist

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	From: Knight Lightning
	To: Dale Drew

	Dale (DicKtator/Blind Faith) -- I have to admit that you have balls to send a
	letter to my friends at Phrack and requesting a subscription.

	You are a paid informant for the Secret Service. You set people up to get
	busted. You take people's trust and turn on them. You are a liar and a fraud.
	You know, Dale, I never imagined such things until a couple of weeks before I
	went to trial and I had the opportunity to watch those video tapes of
	SummerCon '88. You and your fascist Secret Service law enforcement friends
	definitely put one over on us (even if there isn't anything illegal taking
	place on those tapes... Great way to spend the taxpayers' money).

	So when you wrote to Phrack the other day, did you really think they would not
	know who you were? Did you expect a warm welcome?

	During the time that I was editor of Phrack, I had a policy of inviting law
	enforcement and security people on to the Phrack mailing list. I don't run
	Phrack anymore, but my recommendation to the current editors is very simple.
	They should not send Phrack to you... not because you are with law
	enforcement... because you are the LOWEST FORM OF LIFE and deserve nothing
	except our strong dislike.

	In short -- I speak on behalf of the modem community in general,
	"FUCK OFF GEEK!" Crawl back under the rock from whence you came and go
	straight to hell!

	Knight Lightning

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	From: Dale Drew
	To: Knight Lightning

	Craig,

	Apparently you are not as mature as I was led to believe. Not being on the
	Phrack mailing list is not a concern to me, it was merely a convenience.
	Phrack, as I am sure you are aware of, is available all over the net and I will
	just continue to receive my copies from there.

	I had no idea that you and the newly founded editors of Phrack have decided to
	become so childish. But I suppose things will never change, and that I am sad
	to see.

	--Dale
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	:: Best Evidence ::

	From: John Higdon
	To: Dispater

	> Dispater writes:
	>
	> I think the joke issue of Phrack (36) will contain a top 10 list of stupid
	> things the SS likes to take.

	I am consulting with the defense for an up coming trial and had the opportunity
	to examine the "evidence" seized in the defendant's home. Notable items: model
	rocket launcher, local area street maps, about a dozen 2500-style telephones, a
	typewriter, pre-recorded audio cassettes. An interesting item was left behind:
	a TSPS console.

	One wonders what (if anything) goes through the minds of the officers executing
	the warrant.

	John
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	:: Fed Proof Your BBS, NOT! ::

	I'm sure many of you have seen text files on making your BBS more secure.
	One such file floating around is by Babbs Boy of Midnight Society. One of the
	members of our Phrack Staff showed this document to EFF's Mike Godwin, who is
	an attorney. He had the following comments:

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	From: Mike Godwin
	To: Phrack Inc.

	(In regards to some of the files about how to "fed-proof" your bbs:)

	> Let's start with the log on screen: If FEDZ want anything from your board,
	> they are required to provide 100% accurate information.

	This is false. Ask the legislators who've been convicted in "sting"
	operations. In fact, so far as I can tell in a brief run-through of this
	document, absolute no part of the so-called "legal" advice is true.

	Law enforcement agents who misrepresent their identities (e.g., "undercover
	agents") produce admissible evidence all the time.

	--Mike
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	:: Diet Phrack is Good For You ::

	From: Gordon Meyer
	To: Dispater
	Subject: Phrack #36

	Thanks for sending over Diet Phrack! It looks like some of the old energy has
	finally been renewed. I especially liked the introduction, there is intensity,
	pride, and humor sprinkled thru out. Reminds me a lot of some of the "old"
	PHRACK issues. Neat!

	Later,
	Gordon R. Meyer
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	:: Anonymous Mail ::

	From: Creeping Death

	> Hi guys. I was wondering if you could tell me how to send anonymous
	> mail. I heard that you could but no one here at my university seems to have
	> a clue. Please help me out
	>

	There are many ways to do this. One way is to use the method described
	below. However, keep in mind there are other ways of doing this.

	Dispater

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	Anonymous Mail via SMTP Using A Simple Shell Script
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	From: The Artful Dodger

	This file is for those people who like/want to send anonymous mail via the
	net but don't like the hassle of raw SMTP commands. So, I wrote a simple shell
	script to take care of this. This program is quite simple but I will give a
	brief explanation anyway.

	There are two ways to run this program. Just type the name you save it as
	or the name you save it as plus the person you want to mail. Either way you
	will eventually get to the From: prompt. If you just hit return at this prompt
	it will assign your userid@your hostname. Otherwise you can type whatever you
	feel like.

	Next you will get the prompt asking you which host you wish to use for
	SMTP. If you are using the host you are on, just hit return as this is the
	default. Otherwise enter any host that allows telnet to port 25. Then you get
	to pick which editor you wish to use for mailing. It defaults to vi but you
	can use whatever you like. Basically, that is all there is interactively.
	After you enter this information, the program creates a file called tmpamail1.
	To this file it appends four lines of data. The first line is 'helo amail' as
	some host's SMTP port will not accept commands until one introduces themself to
	the host. The next line is 'mail from: ' and who the mail is from or who it is
	supposedly from. The third line contains 'rcpt to: ' and who the mail is going
	to. And the last line is simply the word 'data'.

	Now, these commands could all be entered manually but why bother when you
	have a program to do it for you. Ok, now the program invokes your editor and
	creates a file called tmpamail2. After you are done making the message and you
	exit the editor, it asks you if you want to send this message. I believe that
	is pretty much self explanatory. Then the program appends a '.' and a 'quit'
	to tmpamail2. Then it appends tmpamail2 to tmpamail1 so you have one file
	containing all the necessary header info to send a message via SMTP and quit
	>from SMTP. Then the program sends all this to port 25 of the host that was
	specified. And if all goes well, the person should have some mail waiting for
	them. And one last thing. The program deletes both tmpamail files after it is
	finished. Well, I hope you all enjoy this little script as it makes sending
	anonymous mail a little easier.

	The Artful Dodger

	===============================================================================

	#! /bin/csh -fB
	### This is a simple shell script for easy use of anonymous mail. To run the
	### program just save it and delete everything up until the #! /bin/csh -fB
	### line. Then just type the name you save it as or the name and whoever
	### you will be mailing. e.g. amail bill@some.university.edu or just amail.
	###
	### The Artful Dodger

	if ($1 != "") then
	set mto=$1
	else
	echo 'To: '
	set mto=$<
	endif

	echo -n 'From: '
	set mfrom=$<

	echo -n 'Use which host for smtp (return for '`hostname`') ? '
	set usehost=$<

	echo -n 'Use which editor (return for vi)? '
	set editor=$<
	if($editor =="") then
	set editor=vi
	endif

	if ($mfrom == "") then
	set mfrom=`whoami`'@'`hostname`
	endif

	echo 'helo amail' >> tmpamail1
	echo 'mail from: '$mfrom >> tmpamail1
	echo 'rcpt to: '$mto >> tmpamail1
	echo 'data' >> tmpamail1

	$editor tmpamail2

	clear
	echo -n 'Are you sure you want to send this? '
	set yorn=$<
	if($yorn == 'y') then
	echo . >> tmpamail2
	echo quit >> tmpamail2
	cat tmpamail2 >> tmpamail1
	telnet $usehost 25 < tmpamail1 > /dev/null
	echo 'Mail has been sent to: '$mto
	echo ' From: '$mfrom
	endif
	rm tmpamail1 tmpamail2