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        Editors: Dr. Menace 
                 Angel of Death 
 
                   The People's freedom Association 
                       -        -       - 
PRN: 5 
 
 
              PfA: The legally questionable digest for open 
                                   mindz... 
 
 Disclaimer: The information in this publication perataining to things such as, 
             but not limited to, computer hacking, phone phreaking, drug 
             making, weaponsmithing, and other illegal acts is provided on a 
             so you know policy.  We take no responsibility if you actually 
             do the shit! 
       P.S.: Don't get caught, d00dz!  Have p/h/u/n! 
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        Letter from the head guys: 
 
        Hey!  This is Dr. Menace and Angel of Death.  We're the guys in 
        charge of all this bullshit.  We imagine you are no doubt thinking, 
        "Oh god.  Another fly-by-night underground computer hacker 
        magazine!"  Well, we actually have a purpose for this one.  Here's 
        the story: 
 
        One day Angel of Death and myself were sitting around.  We realized 
        that "Hey, there are magazines on drugs, magazines on weapons, 
        magazines on phreaking, and magazines on hacking, but no really 
        wonderful compilations all of the above."  (Of course, I am para- 
        phrasing.) 
 
        So here is the fruits of our effort.  I hope ya like it. 
 
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        This week's letter from Dr. Menace: 
 
 
   Hey guys.  I know, I know it's been a fucking LONG time since I put 
   out an issue of this thing.  And I know that seems a tad 
   irresponsible as I would like this to grow into a very popular 'zine, 
   right up there with Phrack and 26oo!  (In my dreamz...) 
 
   Well the thing is I wanted to setup a REAL mailing list...but we've 
   got info on that and it's in the works...but as of my writing of this 
   letter I'm sure we won't have it worked out in time for you to read 
   this using that... 
 
   Plans for the hardcopy edition of PfA are now being made.  We're not 
   sure if it'll replace the data version or if they'll go side by side 
   kinda like 40-Hex started doing quite sometime ago... I think it was 
   40-Hex anyways.  (I'm out of it right now.) 
 
   The layout will be a newspaper like format, but it'll be in magazine 
   physical form.  It'll probably be done with Microsoft Word (A payed 
   for copy of course!!! :-) ) so we can do really cool st00pid fonts 
   and shit... 
 
   I think we'll do it once we get past a couple hundred subscribers or 
   something.  (Probably in 2001! haha.) 
 
btw - Unless you are VERY fucking dumb you will have noticed the name 
change by now, it's because there's some lame DiSCo group called ABBA. 
Please note we are not endorsed (Nor do we endorse, by ANY fucking 
means...) this DiSCo group... 
 
l8r friendz..... 
 
 
         btw - I realize the ASCii art in the beginning there is pretty 
         lame...think you can do better?  Then send it to me... 
 
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          Sektion I              Sektion II              Sektion III 
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      Weapon/Bombsmithing        Drugmaking             H/P/Electronics 
   |======================| |===================|  |=======================| 
   |The best Sektion!!!   | |Make stuff to get  |  |Hacking into systems,  | 
   |Info on Bomb Building,| |high.  Hallucen-   |  |virus information,     | 
   |Weapon making, recipes| |agenics, stimulants|  |illegal use of the    .| 
   |etc.                  | |etc.               |  |phone system...        | 
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Sektion I - Weapon and Bomb Smithing 
 
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Phile #: 1 
 Author: Dr. Menace 
  Title: WORKING Tennis Ball Bomb... 
   Date: 03/10/94 
 
 
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        Okay...I've read somewhere...don't quote me on this but I 
THINK it was the Jolly Roger's Anarchist Cookbook thing...about this 
really lousy tennis-ball bomb.  How it worked was that you 
jury-rigged...no jury-rigging is fixing something so it barely 
works...this just doesn't work...a bunch of strike anywhere matches onto 
a tennis ball half and putting blackpowder or some such behind them so 
if you through it at the pavement near someone, and god was on your 
fucking side and the correct surface area of it hit, the strike anywhere 
matches would ignite, and fuck the dude up pretty bad. 
 
        Well, this may not mean much from a guy who used to break 
Macintosh password copy protections (A scheme which used to be common on 
those lousy things.) by hand, but I'm not willing to rely on chance like 
that. 
 
        My method also involves a tennis ball.  First, cut it in half. 
If I need to tell you how to do this then get lost, bud.  Next, get some 
of those paper caps for cap guns.  You know the kind that are little 
squares with pimples on them filled with gunpowder?  They come in 
rolls...  Any ways, get a bunch of those.  Check this out: 
 
                        half of the tennis ball. 
                            | 
                       _______________ 
                      / +++++++++++++ \ 
                     /++++++++++++++++ \ 
                    | +++++++++++++++++-+----- Get it?  Cover the inside 
                    | +++++++++++++++++ |       with ROWS (This is important!) 
                     \ +++++++++++++++ /        of the caps. 
                       \_+++++++++++_/ 
                         ----------- 
 
                          epoxy all of the caps down except for every 3rd 
                          cap, HEAVILY.  (If you do all of them there's a 
                          slight chance it won't work.) 
 
        Ok, this done, fill each half with gunpowder, then put 
        paper on top of one half while you put it on top of the other. 
        Slide the paper out and hotglue the halves together.  You may want 
        to use something to weight it down if you want to be able to throw 
        it further. 
 
          The Gist: When the bomb strikes a surface, the caps will 
        hit the hard epoxy layer and discharge, igniting the gunpowder. 
 
              Hehehehehhahehaeohaoheh!  Great for bullies, assholes, 
              sociology prof's....whatever. 
  
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Sektion II - Drug Making 
 
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Phile #: 1 
 Author: Dr. Menace 
  Title: Glory, Glory, Glory! 
   Date: 03/11/94 
 
 
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        In our recent trends of covering hallinogenic materials, we are 
now going to cover the wonderful world of Ipomoea violacea, that is, Morning 
Glory seeds, of the convolculaceae, or bindweed family. 
 
        Any part of the morning glory plant except for the roots will work, 
but the seeds are the most potent. 
 
        Generally consumption: 
 
        Take from 5-10 grams grams orally, or grind 'em up really good, soak 
'em for 40 minutes or so, strain it and drink it. 
 
        What gets you high is the d-lysergic acid amide and the ergometrine, 
it's kinda like LSD and last ya about 5-6 hours. 
 
        DON'T fuck with this shit if you've had any sort of liver disorders, 
or if you are pregnant or have had uterus surgery.  (The ergometrine has 
uterus stimulating properties.) 
 
        Also if you obtain it from a florist, it may have been treated with a 
poison to discourage illicit use or with methyl mercury to preserve them. 
This will make you puke and will give you the shits.  If you suspect the seeds 
you've obtained are treated as such, plant 'em, and their offspring will not 
be poisoned. 
 
  
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Phile #: 2 
 Author: Dr. Menace 
  Title: Announcement of the Upcoming 
   Date: 03/11/94 
 
 
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        This is to announce a project that I will be starting soon. 
This will be a large file, or a series of files (Which I am not sure 
yet.) that covers how to make your own drugs. 
 
        By this I don't mean step by step instructions like I have put 
in here before.  I mean a guide to figuring out your own combinations. 
 
        This will include which chemicals can have which effects, which 
chemicals will neutralize the effects, and which can enhance them etc... 
Allowing you to therefore mix and match. 
 
l8r. 
 
  
 
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Sektion III - Phreaking/Hacking/Electronics 
 
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Phile #: 1 
 Author: Angel of Death 
  Title: The Chrome Box 
   Date: 03/20/94 
 
 
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The Chrome Box 
 
Emergency vehicles in many American cties have now beghun using devices  
called OptoComs.  An OptoCom is a sensor on traffic lights that will detect 
a certain frequency of strobe coming off of an emergency vehicle.  The actual 
frequency of the strobe varied from city to city, and many cities do not have 
them at all intersections. 
 
A Chrome Box is designed to fake the signals coming from these strobe lights, 
so that your own car has the same priority as an ambulance, firetruck, or 
police car.   
 
The first step is to watch an emergency vehicle.  If you watch a firetruck or 
ambulance, they will probably have a strobe light mounted on top.  If this 
light seems to send off a steady stream of flashes, just go to Radio Shack, 
and get a strobe, and then adjust the flash rate until you cause traffic  
lights to change.  However, some cities use a system where the strobe sends 
out a morse-code like pattern of flashes. 
 
To figure these out, videotape an ambulance on the move, and then play it  
back in single-frame mode.  Unless your VCR specifies otherwise, each frame 
will be 1/30th of a second, so you can just figure out the flash pattern  
from that.   
 
If you're confused, try calling the fire department and asking something like 
"what are those flashing lights on the top of the trucks for?" or "how do you 
get traffic lights to change when you drive through the intersection?".  If 
you can find out where they get their equipment from, write the manufacturer 
for a service manual, and they'll probably send you some information on it,  
some even send a schematic diagram of how to build the lights.  Just pose as  
a consultant or a free-lance journalist. 
 
Sometimes you might need a faster strobe rate than your light allows, so you  
will have to modify it.  Just open it up and find the large capacitor inide,  
and replace it with one that has the same voltage rating, but a lower  
microfarad rating (marked on the outside). 
 
You can also replace the potentiometer (the speed control device with the  
knob on it) with one that has a lower ohm rating (abbreviated with the greek 
omega letter).  This will speed up the strobe.  You can also replace the 
with one of a lower value, if there is one. 
 
To generate a complex pattern, you will either have to design and build 
a triggering circuit using IC chips, or rig up a mechanical device with 
a multiple-contact rotary switch and a motor.  It HAS been done. 
 
To run it out of your car, you will probable either need to get a 110-volt 
inverter that will run off your cigarette lighter, or just get a battery- 
powered strobe. 
 
For extra stealth, try putting an infrared filter (available from military  
surplus, or from optical supply houses). 
 
Here's some decoded patterns that you can use: 
 
Torrance, California 
    Standard large Radio Shack strobe lights are used. Moderately fast rate. 
    *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 
 
Manhattan Beach,CA 
   Flash-pairs in a 4:1 ratio, at a rate of 2 flash-pairs per second. 
   * *       * *       * *       * *     
   <------ 1 sec ----->   
 
  
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Phile #: 2 
 Author: Angel of Death 
  Title: K-RaD VmS/hAx d00dZ! 
   Date: 03/18/94 
 
 
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VAX Hacking 
 
VAX is an acronym for Virtual Address eXtension, meaning that it uses memory 
addresses beyond the limit of its physical memory, allowing it to run  
programs that are too large to fit in its memory.  These are manufactured by 
the DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation), and generally run an operating  
system called VMS (Virtual Memory System).  VMS uses a system called the DCL 
processor, that lets you enter DCL programs, sort of like a DOS batch file, 
or a UNIX shell script. 
 
You can identify VAX systems, because all of them have the "Username:" and 
"Password:" prompts as you log in.  Anything else is just extraneous, and  
helps you guess passwords.  There are some default logins built into VAX, 
but most responsible sysops delete these accounts or change the passwords: 
 
                       USERNAME              PASSWORD 
                       --------              -------- 
                       DECNET                DECNET 
                  *    SYSTEST               UETP 
                                             SYSTEST 
                       SYSTEM                SYSTEM 
                       DEFAULT               DEFAULT 
                  *    FIELD                 FIELD 
                       OPERATIONS            OPERATIONS 
                  *    SUPPORT               SUPPORT 
                                             DEC 
                       SYSTEST_CLIG          CLIG 
                                             SYSTEST 
                                             TEST 
 
Accounts with asteriks next to them are VERY powerful, and good ones to  
crack.   
 
When you get the "$" prompt, there are hundreds of commands you can enter, 
depending on the system.  Here's a few basic ones: 
 
@ - Executes a DCL program format is @filename.com 
ACCOUNTING - accounting program that charges users for their use of the sys. 
CREATE - Pascal compiler.  Format is CREATE filename.pas 
CREATE/DIR - creates a subdirectory like in UNIX or DOS 
DEL - used to delete files.  Format is DEL filename.ext 
DIR - displays a directory, like DIR in dos or ls in UNIX.  Adding the /FULL 
      option gives you a full listing, with security info. and such, adding 
      the /BRIEF option gives you a brief listing.  Wildcards can be used, 
      with * to mean all, and % to mean anything matching one character. 
      DIR *.* or DIR newuser%%.doc 
EDIT - VMS editor.  Use VT220 terminal with this. 
HELP - brings up a help program like what you're reading. 
LOGOUT - logs you out of the system 
MAIL - lets you send mail locally, and on any networks the system is on. 
$PASSWORD - lets you change password.  Used: $PASSWORD mynewpass 
PHONE - brings up a chat program that changes your prompt to "%".  Type in 
        a user's name to talk to him.  If he is on a different node, type  
        his node name, two colons, and his username. 
PHOTO - records session (like a capture) 
RUN - executes executables. 
SHOW -  With SHOW, you can look at a lot.  I am 
        just  going to list a lot of things  you  can 
        view and what it will show you. 
        EX: SHOW USERS DAV 
 
        CLUSTER    - VAX cluster if any 
        DEFAULT    - Directory path and device 
        DEVICES    - The system devices (drives, 
                     etc.) 
        INTRUSION - If any accounts are being 
                    hacked 
        MEMORY     - Memory of course 
        NETWORK    - Network and the VAX's location 
                     within 
        PROCESS    - PROCESS ProcessName shows 
                     status 
        PROTECTION - Protection on files 
        QUOTA      - Shows disk space allowed for 
                     your account 
        SYSTEM     - Miscellaneous system info 
        DAY        - Day & date 
        TIME       - Time 
        USERS      - Users online all systems 
TYPE - types a file out to your terminal (like the UNIX 'cat' command) 
 
SET FILE/PROTECTION - The syntax for this is: 
                      SET FILE/PROTECTION=OWNER[RWED] filename.ext 
                      To set the Read, Write, Execute, and Delete flags for 
                      a file's owner.  WORLD or GROUP can be substituted for 
                      OWNER, to mean users in your world or group.  SYSTEM  
                      can be used for anyone that has SYSPRV privileges. 
SET TERMINAL/WIDTH=80 - Sets width to 80 columns 
SET TERMINAL/ADVANCED_VIDEO = Sets 124 X 24 lines 
SET TERMINAL/ANSI_CRT = ANSI escape sequences 
SET TERMINAL/AUTOBAUD = Possibly gets higher baud rate 
SET TERMINAL/BROADCAST = Enable messages from SEND, MAIL & PHONE 
SET TERMINAL/DEVICE_TYPE=VT220 - Sets terminal type to VT220 
SET TERMINAL/ECHO = Enables echoing from DCL command line 
SET TERMINAL/FULLDUP = Enables full duplex 
SET TERMINAL/HANGUP = Causes account to log off if no carrier 
SET TERMINAL/INQUIRE - Shows device_type of terminal 
SET TERMINAL/PAGE=43 - Sets display length to 43 lines 
SET TERMINAL/TYPE_AHEAD = Sets type ahead function on 
SET TERMINAL/UNKNOWN - Used for ASCII device types 
SET TERMINAL/WRAP = Used to set wrap around feature 
 
    NOTE: 
    All  of  the above denoted with a "=" rather than a  "-"  can  be 
    changed  to  the opposite setting by placing a "NO"  directly  in 
    front of the qualifiers.  EX: SET TERMINAL/NOECHO 
 
There are other uses for the SET command that you can get with HELP, but  
these are the most common. 
 
VAX systems also have some special filename extensions that you might want 
to know to keep yourself out of trouble: 
 
        ADA    Ada compiler source code file 
        BAS    BASIC compiler source code file 
        B32    BLISS-32 compiler source code file 
        C      C compiler source code file 
        COB    COBAL compiler source code file 
        FOR    FORTRAN compiler source code file 
        MAR    MACRO compiler source code file 
        PAS    Pascal compiler source code file 
        PLI    PL/I compiler source code file 
        CLD    DCL command description file 
        COM    DCL batch or command procedure file 
        DAT    Data file 
        DIS    Distribution file (as in mail) 
        DIR    Directory file (as in a subdirectory) 
        EDT    Command file for the EDT editing program 
        EXE    Executable program 
        HLP    Text for help libraries 
        JOU    EDT editor journal when problems occur 
        LIS    System listing file (as in TYPE, PRINT, & PHOTO) 
        LOG    Batch job output file 
        MAI    Mail message file 
        MEM    DSR output file 
        OBJ    Object code created by compiler before LINKing 
        RNO    Source file for DSR 
        SIXEL  Files for Sixel graphics 
        SYS    System image file 
        TJL    Journal created when the unusual occurs (DECNET a lot) 
        TMP    Temporary file (sometimes valuable) 
        TPU    Editor command file 
        TXT    Text library input file (also MAIL output file) 
        UAF    USER AUTHORIZATION FILE 
 
 
  
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Appendix A - PfA BBS List Information. 
 
 If run a hacker related Bulletin Board System, perhaps you would like 
 to publicize your board to the appropriate crowd.  If so, call The 
 Escapade Macabre and leave feedback to Dr. Menace or Angel of Death 
 telling us the name, number and NuP (if any) of your BBS.  Thanx! 
 
  Current BBS List: 
  -==============- 
{Name}                          {Phone #}               {NuP} 
 
The Escapade Macabre            206-565-0786            None 
The Private Cartel              206-475-7439            None 
 
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Appendix B - Submitting articles to PfA 
 
 If you have read PfA, and like what you see, perhaps you'd be interested 
 in being published in our fine magazine? 
 
 If so call The Escapade Macabre and leave feedback to Dr. Menace (NOT 
 Angel of Death.) that contains the body of the article, the author, the 
 date, and the title.  Most articles will be accepted as long as they are 
 of the appropriate genre.  Thanx! 
 
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Appendix C - Receiving copies of PfA 
 
 The best way to receive PfA is of course by modem.  However this is not 
 possible for all people, and we were at PfA realize that.  Very soon, 
 you will be able to send a couple bucks to our post office box and get 
 very nice bound copies of the current PfA issue.  (It looks real good, 
 printed on a BubbleJet Printer with high quality paper, then carefully 
 photocopied, and stapled.) 
 
 At some point, we do plan on making a special hardcopy edition of PfA, 
 featuring bold, italics, and underlines, with different sized fonts, 
 hand drawn pictures, and a magazine format (Like 2600 sorta.) and 
 everything, but this is a long way off.... 
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Appendix D - Contacting the Editors 
 
 There are a few ways you can contact Angel of Death and I.  Here they 
 are: 
 
 1) BBS: The Escapade Macabre, (206)565-0786.  A WWiV BBS run by Dr. 
 Menace and Angel of Death.  We can both be contacted their. 
 
 2) Yaki-Net: If you are one of the few people who are on Yaki-Net, try 
 E-Mailing Dr. Menace@2600, or Angel of Death@2600, from any Yaki-Net 
 BBS.  Some Yaki-Net BBS's carry an PfA discussion area, too. 
 
 3) Internet: We can also be reached by InterNet!  Dr. Menace is 
 drmenace@hebron.connected.com, and Angel of Death is 
 craig@hebron.connected.com.  I (Dr. Menace) am also on the Telnet 
 Citadel BBS's as Dr. Menace, and Angel of Death is also on them as Net 
 Prowler. 
 
 4) IRC: We will soon host a ?regular? chat ...probably on 
 Weekends.  We do not have this totally worked out yet, but the channel 
 name will be "#PfAChat"... 
 
 Any form of E-Mail is acceptable for submitting articles, just make 
 sure you make you include the author, and subject of the article. 
 
 Also, submissions may be posted in the "PfA Discussion" area of 
 participating Yaki-Net BBS's.  (Please DO NOT post articles in the 
 Hacking Discussion areas on Yaki-Net!!!) 
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Appendix E - Citing the Sources 
 
 In short, we ain't gonna do it.  I've been through megs and megs...shit 
 maybe gigs of text and sometimes have to extract information from 
 memory and it would be totally impractical for me to try citing every 
 source.  I will say though that useful info can be obtained from old 
 BootLeggers and TAPs, Jolly Roger's Anarchist Cookbook, and 
 LegalHi.Txt... 
 
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        Greets to: The Chief and the uXu staff, thanx for the 
        endorsements!  X-Lod, Taran King, Knight Lightning, Kevin 
        Mitnick, the Prophet, Knight Lightning, LoC (Haha.), RTM, the 
        BellCore, ID Software, ACT, Bruce Sterling, William Gibson, the 
        number 2600, and the letters H and P. 
 
Have fun guyz! 
 
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