From:  The Butler / Ripco BBSSubject: An Introduction to the Computer UndergroundDate: February 26, 1991********************************************************************************                                                                             **               An Introduction to the Computer Underground                   **                                                                             **                           Brought to you by,                                **                                                                             **                               The Butler...                                 **                                                                             **                                  2/26/91                                    ********************************************************************************The Computer Underground consists of mainly two forms of media, printedand electronic, both will be discussed in this file.  I use the wordunderground because some of the contents of this file are not the types oftitles you would run across at your local bookstore or newsstand.  The kind ofinformation that makes up underground publications is mainly technical innature, but, definitely not limited to that.  One can also find tidbits aboutoff-the-wall political views, drugs, weapons, and other topics that are notnormally in the mainstream of our society.The Computer Underground...Com-put-er Un-der-ground   \kem-`pyt-er\  \`en-der-`grand\ (1970's)  A group organized in secrecy, hidden behind aliases, to promote the free  exchange of information regarding anything and everything including but  not limited to Computers, Telephones, Radios, Chemicals, and ideas.The CU is made up of men and women all over the globe and of all ages.  Mostof those involved in the CU consider it a hobby, but, there are those thatare involved strictly for illegal purposes, i.e. Selling Pirated Software.  I,like most people involved enjoy the information that can be obtained throughall of the different avenues in the CU, i.e. Bulletin Boards, UndergroundPeriodicals, Network Digests, and General Discussions between members.The most common way members communicate is through Bulletin Boards.  If you arereading this you know what a BBS is because this will not be released inprinted form.  There are thousands of BBSes around the world run by people formany reasons including: legitimate businesses, Software Technical Support,Hobby related, Pirated Software, Message Centers, etc...Some of the more commonones are RIPCO, Face-2-Face, Exec-PC, The Well, etc...Currently there are many regular electronic magazines that are being publishedand there have been many that have discontinued for one reason or another.Some current ones include: PHRACK, NIA, PHANTASY, CUD, etc...Some discontinuedones include: PIRATE, PHUN, NARC, etc...There is a current debate about whether or not an electronic media has the sameconstitutional rights as the printed one.  That is for our congressmen todecide, but you could voice your opinion.  I personally can't see the differ--ence.  Now, don't get me wrong I do not support the publishing of Long-distance codes or anything of that nature, but, I do support the exchange ofother information, i.e. how to unprotect a game, how to make a smoke bomb,etc...There are also "Underground Publications" like TAP, 2600, Cybertek, etc.These magazines are published in hard copy and deal with every considerabletopic regarding the CU.  Most of these magazines publish completely legalinformation that is obtained from public sources and is available to anyoneand everyone.I doubt that any of the following sources of information would mind if you usean alias to order any of their material, so I would recommend that you dojust in case!  You might even want to get yourself a private mail box for allof this "underground" information.  I would also advise you to use a moneyorder when purchasing anything also.  They usually cost an extra 50 cents atthe post office. Don't worry about using money orders with these people becauseI have personally made purchases from many of them without trouble.The following information is provided to enable you to become more familiarwith the CU and unusual information in general.  Have fun and try not toget yourself in trouble.Now for the meat of this Article!!!!E L E C T R O N I C   M A G A Z I N E SPHRACK  Predecessor to Phrack Classic        Author:  Knight Lightning & Taran King        Network Address:c483307@umcvmb.missouri.edu        Other Address:        BBS: None        Last Issue: Phrack #30PHRACK CLASSIC        Author:  Doc Holiday, Crimson Death & Various Contributors        Network Address: pc@well.uucp or cdeath@stormking.com        Other Address:        BBS:  None        Last Issue: Phrack Classic #32 11/90LOD     Legion Of Doom Technical Journals        Author:  Eric Bloodaxe, Lex Luthor, Prime Suspect, Phase Jitter,                 Professor Phalken, Skinny Puppy.        Network Address: None        Other Address:        BBS:        Last Issue:  LOD Tech Journal #4   May 20, 1990PHUN    Phreakers/Hackers Underground Network        Author:  Red Knight        Network Address: N/A        Other Address:        BBS:        Last Issue: P/HUN #5 05/07/90ATI     Activist Times, Incorporated        Author:  Ground Zero        Network Address: gzero@tronsbox.xei.com        Other Address:  ATI P.O. Box 2501  Bloomfield, NJ 07003        BBS:        Last Issue: ATI #53 12/05/90NIA     Network Information Access        Author: Guardian Of Time & Judge Dredd        Network Address:  elisem@nuchat.sccsi.com        Other Address:        BBS:        Last Issue: NIA #70  02/91PHANTASY        Author: The Mercenary        Network Address: None        Other Address: The I.I.R.G. 862 Farmington Ave, Suite-306,                       Bristol, Ct 06010        BBS:  Rune Stone  203-485-0088        Last Issue: Phantasy V1N4 1/20/91PIRATE        Author: Various Authors        Network Address: N/A        Other Address:        BBS: N/A        Last Issue:  V1 #5 April 1990ANE     Anarchy 'N' Explosives        Author: Various Authors        Network Address: N/A        Other Address:        BBS: N/A        Last Issue:  #7 06/16/89NARC    Nuclear Phreakers/Hackers/Carders        Author: The Oxidizer        Network Address: N/A        Other Address:        BBS:        Last Issue: NARC #7 Fall 1989SYNDICATE REPORTS        Author:  The Sensei        Network Address:        Other Address:        BBS:        Last Issue:This is not an attempt to list all of the known magazines but just some of themore popular ones.  If I left a particular one out that you feel should of beenincluded I apologize.All of the above magazines can be found in the CUD archives and at many of theBulletin Board Systems listed at the end of this file.P R I N T E D    M A G A Z I N E SAuthor: Emmanuel GoldsteinNetwork Address: 2600@well.sf.ca.usOther Address:   2600 Magazine, P.O. Box 752, Middle Island, NY 119532600 Magazine is published quarterly, 48 pages per issue.Subscriptions are $18 U.S. for a year in the U.S. and Canada,$30 overseas.  Corporate subscriptions are $45 and $65 respectively.Back issues are available for $25 per year, $30 per year overseasand they go back to 1984.Phone 516-751-2600Fax   516-751-2608TAP/YIPL  Formerly YIPL "Youth International Party Line"          Now TAP "Technical Assistance Party"TAP MagazineP.O. Box 20264Louisville, KY 40250Most all issues will cost $1.00 for US Citizens and $2.00for overseas.  Terms are CASH, postal money order,or regular money order with the payee left blank.BBS: 502-499-8933Cybertek MagazinePublished by OCL/MagnitudeP.O. Box 64Brewster NY 10509$2.50 for sample issue$15 year for 6 issuesMondo 2000  (Formerly Reality Hackers Magazine / High Frontiers)P.O. Box 10171Berkley, CA 94709-5171Phone 415-845-9018Fax   415-649-9630$24 for five issuesFrank Zappa subscribes to Mondo 2000!!!Fact Sheet Five6 Arizona AveRensselaer, NY 12144-4502$3.50 for a sample issue.$33 a year for 8 issuesPhone 518-479-3707Fact Sheet Five reviews any independent news media, i.e. 2600, TAP,Books, Music, Software, etc.Full Disclosure  by Glen RobertsP.O. Box 903-CLibertyville, Illinois 60048Free sample issue$18 for 12 issuesDeals with Privacy, electronic surveillance and related topics.AnvilP.O. Box 640383fEl Paso, TX 79904Computer Security Digest150 N. Main StreetPlymouth, MI 48170Phone 313-459-8787Fax   313-459-2720$125 U.S. per year.Overseas $155 U.S. per year.HAC-TIC Dutch Hacking MagazineNetwork Address: ropg@ooc.uva.nlOther Address:  Hack-Tic P.O. Box 22953  1100 DL AmsterdamPhone: +31 20 6001480Privacy JournalP.O. Box 15300Washington D.C. 20003Phone  202-547-2865Monitoring Times140 Dog Branch RoadBrasstown, North Carolina 28902B O O K SAnarchist Cookbook???Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt SaxonBig Secrets by William PoundstoneBigger Secrets by William PoundstoneHow to get anything on anybody by Lee LapinSignal--Communication Tools for the Information Age  A Whole Earth Catalog  (Highly Recommended!!!)Neuromancer by William GibsonOut of The Inner Circle by Bill LaundrethHackers by Steven LevyThe Cookoo's Egg by Clifford StollThe Shockwave RiderInformation for sale by John H. EverettHackers Handbook III  by Hugo CornwallDatatheft by Hugo CornwallThe International Handbook on Computer Crime by U. SieberFighting Computer Crime by D. ParkerFoiling the System Breakers by J. LobelPrivacy in America by D. LinowesSpectacular Computer Crimes by Buck BloomBeckerSteal This Book by Abbie HoffmanM I S C E L L A N E O U S    C A T A L O G SLoompanics LTDP.O. Box 1197Port Townsend, WA 98368Paladin Press????Consumertronics2011 Crescent DR.P.O. Drawer 537Alamogordo, NM 88310Phone 505-434-0234Fax   500-434-0234(Orders Only)