Subj : Re: hackers
To   : Taphophile
From : ogg
Date : Sun Jan 08 2023 02:17 pm

On 08 Jan 2023, Taphophile said the following...
 
 Ta>   Re: hackers
 Ta>   By: Mewcenary to Alonzo on Sat Jan 07 2023 05:57 pm
 Ta> 
 Ta> Back in the day, I had a friend who hosted CHRIS-CO BBS (his name is
 Ta> Chris) and he wrote a script for his VBBS6.14/VAdvanced 2.10 board that
 Ta> new users had to input the phone number they were calling from, and the
 Ta> board would disconnect them and then call that number and somehow (i
 Ta> don't remember the details) verify that it was a legit caller. I think
 Ta> you could have your dialer software open and answer an incoming call? I
 Ta> really don't remember I wasn't even driving back then I was a kiddo. I
 Ta> thought that was real neat though! He had a number of scripts written,
 Ta> and even wrote his own net "CHRIS-NET" that all the local boards were
 Ta> apart of. I don't know what ever happened to that dood. His handle was
 Ta> "Computer Whiz".
 Ta> 
 Ta> Taphophile

The phone modems of that period were used to communicate in 2 directions. Obviously, you could get incoming to your BBS.  But you used them when calling to another BBS.  This "feature" of verifying a user was actually quite common.  Look here "http://www.pcmicro.com/support/modem_at_commands.html" for the specifics of using "Hayes" compatible Modem AT commands.

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