==Phrack Classic== Volume Three, Issue 33, File #9 of 10 KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL K N I G H T L I N E Issue 002 / Part I First of September, 1991 Written, compiled, and edited by Crimson Death KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL ^*^ KL --- 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 --- 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Clark Development Systems Gets Tough ------------------------------------ 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sir Hackalot Gets Raided ------------------------ 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Free Speech BBS: Where is it?!? -------------------------------- 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Georgia's New Area Code ----------------------- 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. 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. 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. We are announcing the new area code far in advance to allow customers to plan for the change. (From Southern Bell Customer Newsletter) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Countywide Calling For Southern Bell Customers ---------------------------------------------- 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. 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. 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Unplug ------ A prankster who intercepted and rerouted confidential telephone messages from voice mail machines in City Hall 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Red October Bust 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. 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. 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. 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. Novell's Anti-Piracy Rampage 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: Steve Merenkov Defense Fund C/O Jerry G. Wright, Attorney Flerh, Hohbach, Test, Albrittion & Herbert Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3400 San Francisco, CA 94111 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253 12yrs+