hacking

	==Phrack Inc.==

	Volume Two, Issue 23, File 3 of 12

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	<> Part Three Of The Vicious Circle Trilogy <>
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	<> A Study On The Occurrence Of Groups Within The Community <>
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	<> Presented by Knight Lightning <>
	<> August 8, 1988 <>
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	A Rose By Any Other Name... Would Smell As Sweet

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	The Administration \ Advanced Telecommunications, Inc./ATI
	ALIAS \ American Tone Travelers \ Anarchy Inc. \ Apple Mafia
	The Association \ Atlantic Pirates Guild/APG \ Bad Ass Mother Fuckers/BAMF
	Bellcore \ Bell Shock Force/BSF \ Black Bag \ Camorra \ C&M Productions
	Catholics Anonymous \ Chaos Computer Club \ Chief Executive Officers/CEO
	Circle Of Death \ Circle Of Deneb \ Club X \ Coalition of Hi-Tech Pirates/CHP
	Coast-To-Coast \ Corrupt Computing \ Cult Of The Dead Cow/-cDc-
	Custom Retaliations \ Damage Inc. \ D&B Communications \ The Dange Gang
	Dec Hunters \ Digital Gang/DG \ DPAK \ Eastern Alliance
	The Elite Hackers Guild \ Elite Phreakers and Hackers Club
	The Elite Society Of America \ EPG \ Executives Of Crime \ Extasyy (Elite)
	Fargo 4A \ Farmers Of Doom/FOD \ The Federation \ Feds R Us \ First Class
	Five O \ Five Star \ Force Hackers \ The 414s \ Hack-A-Trip
	Hackers Of America/HOA \ High Mountain Hackers \ High Society \ The Hitchhikers
	IBM Syndicate \ The Ice Pirates Imperial Warlords \ Inner Circle
	Inner Circle II \ Insanity Inc.
	International Computer Underground Bandits/ICUB \ Justice League of America/JLA
	Kaos Inc. \ Knights Of Shadow/KOS \ Knights Of The Round Table/KOTRT
	League Of Adepts/LOA \ Legion Of Doom/LOD \ Legion Of Hackers/LOH
	Lords Of Chaos \ Lunitic Labs, Unlimited \ Master Hackers \ MAD!
	The Marauders \ MD/PhD \ Metal Communications, Inc./MCI
	MetalliBashers, Inc./MBI \ Metro Communications \ Midwest Pirates Guild/MPG
	NASA Elite \ The NATO Association \ Neon Knights \ Nihilist Order
	Order Of The Rose \ OSS \ Pacific Pirates Guild/PPG \ Phantom Access Associates
	PHido PHreaks \ Phlash \ PhoneLine Phantoms/PLP
	Phone Phreakers Of America/PPOA \ Phortune 500/P500
	Phreak Hack Delinquents \ Phreak Hack Destroyers
	Phreakers, Hackers, And Laundromat Employees Gang/PHALSE Gang
	Phreaks Against Geeks/PAG \ Phreaks Against Phreaks Against Geeks/PAP
	Phreaks and Hackers of America \ Phreaks Anonymous World Wide/PAWW
	Project Genesis \ The Punk Mafia/TPM \ The Racketeers
	Red Dawn Text Files/RDTF \ Roscoe Gang \ SABRE \ Secret Circle of Pirates/SCP
	Secret Service \ 707 Club \ Shadow Brotherhood \ Sharp Inc. \ 65C02 Elite
	Spectral Force \ Star League \ Stowaways \ Strata-Crackers \ The Phrim
	Team Hackers '86 \ Team Hackers '87 \ TeleComputist Newsletter Staff
	Tribunal Of Knowledge/TOK \ Triple Entente \ Turn Over And Die Syndrome/TOADS
	300 Club \ 1200 Club \ 2300 Club \ 2600 Club \ 2601 Club \ 2AF \ Ware Brigade
	The Warelords \ WASP \ The United Soft WareZ Force/TuSwF
	United Technical Underground/UTU

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	Its literally unbelievable just how many different groups and organizations
	there are or have been in the phreak/hack/pirate community. The list of 130
	groups displayed above is probably still just a fraction of the actual amount
	of groups that there have been, but those are the only ones I am aware of at
	this time.

	In the past John Maxfield has estimated that there are about 50,000
	hackers/phreaks/pirates operating in the United States today. That figure has
	multiplied to to a point where it probably comes close to 500,000. Believe it
	or not, almost everyone has been a member of one of the above groups (or
	perhaps a group not mentioned) at one time or another.

	Today's telecom security consultants and law enforcement agencies know this too
	and that is how group affiliations can be turned against us.

	What does being in a group mean? In the modem community being in a group is
	supposed to mean that the people in the group work on projects together and
	trade specific information that people outside of the group are not allowed to
	access and by the same token, have no way to get it. However, obviously the
	people in the group all feel that the other people with whom they are sharing
	information, can be trusted and are worthy of associating with them to begin
	with. So when you stop and think about it, if there was no group, the people
	in question would still be trading information and would still trust each other
	because they would not have formed the group unless this criteria was met in
	the first place. So in truth, being in a group really means nothing on the
	basis previously mentioned.

	You see in the modem community, being in a group really is more like a power
	trip or a "security blanket" for people who feel that they need to let people
	know that they associate with a specific clique in the hopes that the
	popularity of some of the other members will lend popularity to themselves.

	Many groups form in such a way that they try to make it look otherwise and thus
	begins the real problem. Some groups are formed by a person who tries to get a
	lot of guys together that he feels knows a lot or seems to post a lot of good
	information - Bad Move; If you are going to form a group at all, stick with
	people who you know can be trusted (can you really ever "know" who can be
	trusted?) and then out of those people form your group or choose who you feel
	should be in it.

	Anyway, to prove that they are elite, most groups begin to gather specific data
	for giving to group members, and this includes handing out their own names and
	phone numbers with other members of the group. They feel a false loyalty and
	psychologically create such utter faith in all the members that the faith is
	ultimately blind and based on hopes and aspirations of greatness.

	What is the best way for a security agent or informant to blend in with the
	modem community? Join as many groups as possible, start gathering data on
	the members, and spread your handle throughout the community to become "well
	known."

	Example: Taken From Phrack World News Issue XV;

	[This article has been edited for this presentation. -KL]
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	Mad Hatter; Informant? July 31, 1987
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	We at Phrack Inc. have uncovered a significant amount of information that has
	led us to the belief that Mad Hatter is an informant for some law enforcement
	organization.

	When Taran King, Cheap Shades, Forest Ranger, and Knight Lightning arrived at
	Control C's in Chicago, Illinois, Mad Hatter had already searched the place and
	had found some papers that could only have done ^C harm. We destroyed this
	information and thought everything was ok. However, as it turns out, we
	searched Mad Hatter's bags and found a duplicate set of this information and
	the general hypothesis was they he intended to leave it behind as incriminating
	evidence.

	Mad Hatter had also brought down several disks for the purpose of copying
	Phantasie Realm. Please note; PR was an IBM program and MH has an apple.

	Control C told us that when he went to pick Mad Hatter up at the bus terminal,
	he watched the bus pull in and saw everyone who disembarked. Suddenly Mad
	Hatter was there, but not from the bus he was supposed to have come in on. In
	addition to this, he had baking soda wrapped in a five dollar bill that he
	tried to pass off as cocaine. Perhaps to make us think he was cool or
	something.

	Mad Hatter constantly tried to get left behind at ^C's apartment for unknown
	reasons. He also was seen at a neighbor's apartment making unauthorized calls
	into the city of Chicago. When asked who he called, his reply was "Don't worry
	about it." Mad Hatter had absolutely no money with him during PartyCon (and
	incidentally he ate everything in ^C's refrigerator) and yet he insisted that
	although he had taken the bus down and had return trip tickets for the bus,
	that he would fly back home. How was this going to be achieved? He had no
	money and even if he could get a refund for the bus tickets, he would still be
	over $200 short. When asked how he was going to do this, his reply was "Don't
	worry about it."

	On Saturday night while on the way to the Hard Rock Cafe, Mad Hatter asked
	Control C for the location of his computer system and other items 4 times.
	This is information that Hatter did not need to know, but perhaps a SS agent or
	someone could use very nicely.

	When Phrack Inc. discovered that Dan The Operator was an FBI informant and made
	the news public, several people were criticizing him on Free World II Private.
	Mad Hatter on the other hand, stood up for Noah and said that he was still his
	friend despite what had happened. Then later when he realized that people were
	questioning his legitimacy, his original posts were deleted and he started
	saying how much he wanted to kill Dan The Operator and that he hated him.

	Mad Hatter already has admitted to knowing that Dan The Operator was an FBI
	informant prior to SummerCon '87. He says the reason he didn't tell anyone is
	because he assumed we already knew.
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	When Mad Hatter first entered the phreak/hack world, he joined;

	Phreaks Anonymous World Wide (PAWW),
	MetalliBashers, Inc (MBI),
	Order of The Rose, and
	Cult of The Dead Cow (-cDc-).

	If you were a security agent or a loser hacker turned informant and you wanted
	to mix in with the phreak/hack community, wouldn't you try to join as many
	groups as possible to spread your name?
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	Phreaks Anonymous World Wide, MetalliBashers, Inc., Order of The Rose, and
	Cult of The Dead Cow, not exactly the toughest groups to join and once there is
	one security person in the group, he is bound to vouch for others, etc. So
	while he spreads his name as an elite modem user throughout the community, he
	is busy gathering information on group members who are foolish enough to trust
	him.

	Its not bad enough that some groups are easy enough to infiltrate as it is, but
	does anyone remember this?

	Taken From Phrack World News Issue XI;
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	Phortune 500: Phreakdom's Newest Organization February 16, 1987
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	For those of you who are in the least bit interested, Phortune 500 is a group
	of telecommunication hobbyists who's goal is to spread information as well as
	further their own knowledge in the world of telecommunications. This new
	group was formed by:

	Brew Associates / Handsomest One / Lord Lawless / The Renegade Chemist
	Quinton J. Miranda / Striker / The Mad Hacker / The Spiker

	These eight members are also known as Board Of Directors (BOD). They don't
	claim to be Elite in the sense that they are they world's greatest hacker,
	but they ARE somewhat picky about their members. They prefer someone who knows
	a bit about everything and has talents exclusive to him/herself.

	One of the projects that Phortune 500 has completed is an individual password
	AE type system. It's called TransPhor. It was written and created by Brew
	Associates. It has been Beta tested on The Undergraduate Lounge (Sysoped by
	Quinton J. Miranda). It is due to be released to the public throughout the
	next few months.

	Phortune 500 has been in operation for about 4 months, and has released two
	newsletters of their own. The Phortune 500 Newsletter is quite like the
	"People" of contemporary magazines. While some magazines cover the deep
	technical aspects of the world in which we communicate, their newsletter tries
	to cover the lighter side while throwing in information that they feel is "of
	technical nature." The third issue is due to be released by the end of this
	month.
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	>=-> The Phortune 500 Membership Questionnaire <-=<

	Note: The following information is of a totally confidential nature. The
	reason you may find this so lengthy and in depth is for our knowledge of
	you. We, with Phortune 500, feel as though we should know prospective
	members well before we allow them into our organization. Pending the
	answers you supply us, you will be admitted to Phortune 500 as a charter
	member. Please answer the following completely...
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	Handle :
	First Name :
	Voice Phone Number :
	Data Phone Number :
	City & State :
	Age :
	Occupation (If Applicable) :
	Place of Employment (Optional) :
	Work Phone Number (Optional) :
	Computer Type :
	Modem Type :
	Interests :
	Areas Of Expertise :
	References (No More Than Three) :
	Major Accomplishments (If Any) :
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	Answer In 50 Words Or Less;

	^*^ What Is Phortune 500 in Your Opinion?

	^*^ Why Do You Want To Be Involved With Phortune 500?

	^*^ How Can You Contribute to Phortune 500?
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	Please answer each question to the best of your ability and then return to any
	Phortune 500 Board of Directors Member Or a Phortune 500 BBS:

	The Private Connection (Limited Membership) 219-322-7266
	The Undergraduate AE (Private Files Only) 602-990-1573
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	An actual application form for joining a group. Perhaps the concept was a good
	one, perhaps not, but from a standpoint of publicity and security, this was a
	complete and utter catastrophe.

	Basically we are all here to learn in one way or another. Groups and clubs
	in our community only seem to segregate it and at a time when everyone should
	be pulling together, this is not such a good idea. Privacy and security are
	important factors that motivate these sects within the society, but ultimately
	are the final consequences worth the trouble of creating a group?

	If groups had not been created, there would not be as much attention on the
	phreak/hack community as there is right now. When group names start spreading,
	it starts the law enforcement agencies into a panic that its big time organized
	crime. This allows them to justify more time and money into the apprehension
	of computer criminals and usually they go after the big names; the people in
	the most "elite" groups.

	Now before you, a member of a group, start criticizing this file, please
	understand, I am not referring to any particular groups here, just groups in
	general. Any and all comments made about MBI, -cDc-, PAWW, OOTR, and P500
	should not be taken personally and were used only as examples of how groups can
	be potential security problems.

	There are some groups that are worthwhile organizations and its obvious because
	that have existed through the years and been productive. However, the only way
	to keep this community alive is for everyone to work together to protect and
	learn from each other.

	:Knight Lightning

	"The Future Is Now"

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