Computer underground Digest Sun Jan 26, 1997 Volume 9 : Issue 05 ISSN 1004-042X Editor: Jim Thomas (cudigest@sun.soci.niu.edu) News Editor: Gordon Meyer (gmeyer@sun.soci.niu.edu) Archivist: Brendan Kehoe Shadow Master: Stanton McCandlish Field Agent Extraordinaire: David Smith Shadow-Archivists: Dan Carosone / Paul Southworth Ralph Sims / Jyrki Kuoppala Ian Dickinson Cu Digest Homepage: http://www.soci.niu.edu/~cudigest CONTENTS, #9.05 (Sun, Jan 26, 1997) File 1--Cyberangels: "Snoop Through Your Kids' Mail" File 2--Decision in Karn Crypto case File 3--SUPREMES: What Will They Decide? File 4--Just Say No to Telcom "Reform" File 5--Cybersitter hires the Terminator File 6--[Fwd: You too can be blocked by Cybersitter] File 7--The Babysitting Brouhaha in Cu Digest, #9.02 File 8--Net.prognostication from Canada File 9--cDc GD Update #21-1/97 File 10--Cu Digest Header Info (unchanged since 13 Dec, 1996) CuD ADMINISTRATIVE, EDITORIAL, AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION APPEARS IN THE CONCLUDING FILE AT THE END OF EACH ISSUE. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 97 13:15:11 -0000 From: Rogier van Bakel Subject: File 1--Cyberangels: "Snoop Through Your Kids' Mail" I wrote a feature story about the Cyberangels for Wired last year and still subscribe to their mailing list. The latest issue of their electronic publication, Bulletin #16, is devoted to the fake e-mail message that was sent to many thousands of Net users, purporting to offer child porn. The message was almost identical to the one sent last fall. Both these spams were sent from within AOL. The Cyberangels point out, correctly, that it's once again a nasty hoax, apparently meant to discredit the person whose name and address are at the bottom of that message. The bulletin also advises people to use their e-mail program's filters to direct messages containing filthy language straight to the trash. No problems here, although it IS a tad hilarious to behold that in the Cyberangels' world, even the word 'sex' is a no-no: >3) Set up separate filters on the "subject" line on "contains the word >'XXX', 'x-rated', 'porn', 'pornography' and 'sex' "... ..but what the hey. I was, however, baffled by the following piece of advice: >this might be a good time to think about always checking your >child's mailbox before you allow them to read their mail. Sure. And read your kids' snail mail while you're at it, before THEY can get their grubby little fingers on it. Don't forget to pore over their diaries at least once a week. And open the littl'uns' presents and packages -- because you never know. The Cyberangels write: > Sadly there are plenty of people out >>there whose idea of fun is causing distress and anger to others. They might as well be describing themselves. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 1997 18:03:09 -0500 (EST) From: Lauren Amy Gelman Subject: File 2--Decision in Karn Crypto case From - fight-censorship@vorlon.mit.edu for more information, see EPIC at http://epic.org -Lauren Gelman -------------- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 96-5121 Philip R. Karn, Jr. v. U.S. Department of State On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Before: Williams, Ginsburg, and Rogers, Circuit Judges January 21, 1997 JUDGMENT In light of the recent Executive Order transferring regulatory authority of non-military cryptographic computer source code to the Commerce Department, and the Commerce Department's promulgation of a new regulation under the authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. secs. 1701 et seq., we remand this case to the district court to consider the reviewability of and, if appropriate, the merits of appellant's claim under the Administrative Procedure Act. Because "basic tenets of judicial restraint and separation of powers call upon [the court] first to consider alternative grounds for resolution" when the court is asked to answer a question involving the Constitution of the United States, Lamprecht v. FCC, 958 F.2d 382, 389-90 (D.C. Cir. 1992), we do not reach the constitutional issues raised by this appeal. The clerk is directed to withhold issuance of the mandate herein until seven days after disposition of any timely petition for rehearing. See D.C. Cir. Rule 41(a)(2). This instruction to the Clerk is without prejudice to the right of any party at any time to move for expedited issuance of the mandate for a good cause shown. Per Curiam FOR THE COURT: /s/ Mark J. Langer, Clerk ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 23 Jan 1997 16:02:21 -0700 From: --Todd Lappin-- Subject: File 3--SUPREMES: What Will They Decide? THE CDA DISASTER NETWORK January 23, 1997 Now that we've started the Battle of the Briefs in the Supreme Court case of ACLU v. Reno, you might be wondering.... "When all is said and done, will the Supreme Court uphold the lower court's ruling that the Communications Decency Act is unconstitutional?" Happily, legal scholars seem confident that the Supremes will do just that. "I'm very optimistic," Harvard University law professor Laurence Tribe told me. "A few particular provisions might survive review, but most of the legislation will be held unconstitutional." But which justices will reveal themselves as defenders of free speech in cyberspace when the court releases its decision in late summer? Here's a thumbnail sketch of the current Court's First Amendment jurisprudence, compiled from conversations with expert Supreme Court watchers: JUSTICE STEVEN BREYER LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP/Uncertain BACKGROUND: Breyer will approach this case from a technocratic liberal perspective. Free speech record is mixed. Has often upheld regulatory statism and deferred to government agencies. JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP BACKGROUND: Although liberal on most First Amendment issues, Ginsberg often sided with FCC regulators while serving as a lower court judge. Still, it is believed she understands that Internet is not like television. JUSTICE ANTHONY KENNEDY LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP BACKGROUND: A highly principled conservative and a consistent free speech advocate, Kennedy could be a pivotal swing vote. Often takes a libertarian approach to First Amendment issues. JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP BACKGROUND: Mixed record on free speech cases. May follow Kennedy in this case. O'Connor opposed First Amendment protection for flag burning. Noted for a strong emphasis on factual detail. JUSTICE WILLIAM RHENQUIST LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs DOWN/Uncertain BACKGROUND: The conservative Chief Justice has strong statist tendencies. Rhenquist may vote to uphold the CDA, particularly if Scalia and Thomas do the same. If he strikes down the CDA, it will likely be on very narrow grounds. JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs DOWN/Uncertain BACKGROUND: A quixotic conservative, Scalia is hard to predict. Opinion may hinge upon the specific language of the CDA. May vote to strike down the CDA if he defines the case in terms of federalism and state's rights. JUSTICE DAVID SOUTER LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP BACKGROUND: A libertarian conservative, Souter has great regard for precedent. Has been a strong supporter of the First Amendment. Rumor has it he is also computer literate. JUSTICE JOHN PAUL STEVENS LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs UP BACKGROUND: Stevens is considered middle-of-the-road. Wrote the 1978 Pacifica decision that upheld indecency standards for broadcast media, but has resited efforts to apply indecency standards in other contexts. JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS LIKELY OUTCOME: Thumbs DOWN/Uncertain BACKGROUND: A cultural conservative, Thomas's jurisprudence is considered rigid and formal. As with most cases that come before the court, his decision will probably follow Scalia's lead. Compiled by: --Todd Lappin--> Section Editor WIRED Magazine +--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+ This transmission was brought to you by.... THE CDA DISASTER NETWORK The CDA Disaster Network is a moderated distribution list providing up-to-the-minute bulletins and background on efforts to overturn the Communications Decency Act. To subscribe, send email to with "subscribe cda-bulletin" in the message body. To unsubscribe, send email to with "unsubscribe cda-bulletin" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Jan 1997 12:46:46 -0800 (PST) From: Audrie Krause Subject: File 4--Just Say No to Telcom "Reform" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ACTION ALERT Please re-post where appropriate * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dear Friends, On February 8, the first anniversary of the Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996, NetAction and the Center for Educational Priorities are launching a month-long Internet demonstration to call attention to the wide gap between the rhetoric and reality of this sweeping legislation. President Clinton and Congress promised the American people that enactment of the Telecommunications Reform Act would lead to a cornucopia of technological innovations that would change the nation's cultural frontiers, expand our choices, dazzle our eyes, and inform our minds. Instead, we've been censored in cyberspace, subjected to TV ratings systems, and prevented from experiencing the benefits of a truly competitive marketplace by the emergence of "cartels" created by mega-mergers in the telecommunications and media industries. This is not reform! And it's not too late to demand that our decision makers deliver on what they promised us on February 8, 1996: MORE competition, MORE consumer choices, MORE widespread access to information technology. The Center for Educational Priorities and NetAction are spearheading this demonstration in an effort to pressure the Federal Communications Commission and other state and national regulatory agencies to ensure that the Act is implemented in a way that truly benefits the public. We invite you to join this effort by linking to the site at for one month beginning on February 8. By linking to the protest site, you will be adding your voice to a united demand for true telecommunications reform. The site is currently under development. When completed, it will feature brief summaries of the impact the Act has had in its first year on telecommunications and technology policy, media ownership and content, and censorship, along with suggested actions to help ensure that implementation of the Act truly benefits the public. We are also creating extensive links to other organizations working on these issues, as well as to other sites with current information on censorship, mega-mergers, universal service, school hook-ups, and the v-chip. We welcome suggestions for additional links to add. Please let us know if you will participate in the demonstration by contacting NetAction, by email at akrause@igc.org, or by phone at 415-775-8674. Thanks! -- Audrie Krause <> E-MAIL: akrause@igc.org 601 Van Ness Ave., No. 631 San Francisco, CA 94102 TELEPHONE: (415) 775-8674 FAX: (415) 673-3813 * * * WEB: http://www.netaction.org * * * ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 20:05:18 -0600 (CST) From: Zippy Subject: File 5--Cybersitter hires the Terminator Hi there--- Just thought I would share this little nugget with you. It looks like Mr. Milburn is getting a wee bit testy. Wonder if he even read my message. "Hasta La Vista Baby!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >From sjdyer@emcityMon Jan 20 19:43:55 1997 Date--Mon, 20 Jan 1997 18:21:13 -0600 (CST) From--Zippy To--bmilburn@solidoak.com Subject--Blocking Brouhaha Mr. Milburn-- May I suggest that the barrage of inquistive e-mail you are receiving can be effectively silenced by a simple, blunt explanation as to why your software is blocking the Ethical Spectacle site? I will gladly forward your response to other concerned parties. Have a great day! Sincerely, Zippy >From terminator@solidoak.comMon Jan 20 19:40:30 1997 Date--Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:40:21 -0800 From--Terminator To--Zippy Subject--Re--Blocking Brouhaha Dear Sender, Unfortunately, we do not accept unsolicited e-mail that is intended to be harassing, is politically motivated, or in any way offensive to the employees at Solid Oak Software. Therefor, let this message serve as formal notification to you of our request that you do not contact this company again. We will appreciate your cooperation. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Jan 1997 10:59:05 -0800 From: Jonathan Wallace Subject: File 6--[Fwd: You too can be blocked by Cybersitter] As I mentioned in a recent message, I put up a "Don't Buy Cybersitter" page (http://www.spectacle.org/alert/peace.html) criticizing the product's publisher, Solid Oak Software, for its fundamentalist philosophy and bullying behavior. I was reacting to Solid Oak's blocking of Bennett Haselton's Peacefire pages at http://www.peacefire.org. The result: Cybersitter now blocks The Ethical Spectacle. Among other things, that means that Cybersitter users cannot access An Auschwitz Alphabet (http://www.spectacle.org/695/ausch.html), an internationally recognized compilation of Holocaust materials frequently assigned by schoolteachers, and have to seek a mirror site instead. Solid Oak has refused my requests for an explanation, and sent me mail (with a copy to the postmaster at my ISP) telling me never to contact the company again. At least two journalists, one US and the other Canadian, have reached Solid Oak. They were told that I am a right wing activist (first time I've ever been called that!), that my site contains information on how to uninstall Cybersitter (a lie) and that I link to other blocked sites (true, but so what?) For more information, see the press release at http://www.spectacle.org/alert/cs.html. Here are some suggestions on how to express your opinion of Solid Oak's behavior. > > Step 1. Capture the "Don't Buy Cybersitter" button graphic > from http://www.spectacle.org/pictures/cs.gif, or either of > the bars at http://www.spectacle.org/pictures/cs_slam.gif > or cs_sla2.gif respectively. (If you can't capture graphics with > your browser, but your email can handle attach files, > write me and I will email the files to > you.) > > 2. Display the graphics on your top page with a link to Peacefire, >http://www.peacefire.org or The Ethical Spectacle--or even better, drop >a note to Bennett (bennett@peacefire.org) letting him know you would >like to mirror his Cybersitter essay on your site. > > 3. Write a letter to Solid Oak's president, Brian Milburn, > bmilburn@solidoak.com, telling him that you have displayed > the anti-Cybersitter graphics on your top page. > > Wait a week or two and it is likely you will hear that > you, too, have been blocked by Cybersitter. > > (Please note that Cybersitter cannot block individual > URL's; it will block your whole domain.) > > If you follow these steps, please drop me a note at > jw@bway.net and let me know. > > > ----------------------------------------------- Jonathan Wallace The Ethical Spectacle http://www.spectacle.org Co-author, Sex, Laws and Cyberspace http://www.spectacle.org/freespch/ "We must be the change we wish to see in the world."--Gandhi ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 10:37:19 -0500 From: "Robert J. Woodhead (AnimEigo)" Subject: File 7--The Babysitting Brouhaha in Cu Digest, #9.02 >[Various articles about Cybersitter deleted] Before we rush to judgement in the Cybersitter case, let us pause and reflect that just because Cybersitters _IMPLEMENTATION_ of blocking (both technical and ideological) may be offensive to us, that does not and should not imply that the concept of private blocking services is also bad. Cybersitter, et al, are examples of an emerging concept called "Private Censorship". Rather than depend on the Government to decide what you can and cannot read - and force it on you (we all know how we feel about that), we now have the technological capability to put this power in private hands, and we (the consumers) can vote with our pocketbooks about who we feel is doing the best job. If Cybersitter provides a service some people want and approve of (even if its choices are offensive to _you_), then fine, they will succeed. You, at the same time, are free to say that you don't like your choices and why; moreover, you are free to start competing with them. If they are so bad, and doing so well, you ought to be able to do better, and put them out of business. So the solution is, IMHO, more private censorship companies to choose from, and an alert media telling us what kinds of sites they block [as in this case] so we can make more informed choices for our children. I predict that the services that succeed are going to be the ones that publish the names of the sites and pages they block (if not the URLs), and send email when possible to sites they are blocking inviting them to challenge their rating. As my friend Andy Greenberg (with whom I've had many discussions on this subject) is wont to say, "The remedy for bad speech is more speech." How ironic it is that it is also true that "The remedy for bad private censorship is more private censorship!" Best R ----------------------------------------------------------------- Robert J. Woodhead ** trebor@animeigo.com ** "Anime Your Way!" tm WWW.ANIMEIGO.COM - "REGULAR" and "LITE" flavors - CHAT room too! Received: (from NIU for via BSMTP) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Jan 97 07:14:50 -0500 (EST) From: fastforward@TSNL.COM(Fast Forward) Subject: File 8--Net.prognostication from Canada ANOTHER KILLER YEAR IN THE NET.TRENCHES by K.K. Campbell Net.column THE TORONTO STAR January 2 1997 And the dollars just keep rolling in! After all, every investment analyst around the planet will swear the 21st-century growth of Internet-related companies will make the 20th century growth of the film industry look like a cottage industry. There are trillions of value going to be generated, son! So get out there and grab your slice! There is so much excitement around Internet investments it's sometimes dizzying. Now all we need to do is figure out how to actually make money. For instance, Morgan Stanley's The Internet Report states that Netcom, the largest Internet service provider in the U.S., actually lost $16.2 million in 1995 -- a -31.0 per cent operating margin. That's quite an achievement. In the spirit of the season, and because we are only in this whole Internet business to get stinkin' rich, I have once again communed with my trusted friend and fellow psychic, Jo Jo. We burned some oil and remorselessly stared into her crystal until the future came into focus... Here's what we predict, to help you wisely plan your investment opportunities. * * * Jan. 12: Toronto's "elder statesmen of ISPs," Internex Online, is "vanished" by unknown entities from the U.S. IO customers awaken Sunday morning and find themselves AOL customers. Jan. 27: Rogers launches a secure-transaction home shopping network. Cubic zirconia sales soar. Jan. 31: Electronic Frontier Canada president David Jones quietly finishes his lunch, is seen carrying a heavy gym bag across the McMaster campus, and driving away from the university. Forever. Three hours later, Jones surfaces at the iSTAR offices in Ottawa with 50 pounds of dynamite strapped to his torso. He demands to see Canadian Association of Internet Provider's "secret minute pook and secret protocols." He claims CAIP board member Margo Langford is actually the Dealy Plaza "second gunman." Feb. 1: Canadian Internet Handbook co-author Jim Carroll is called in to negotiate Jones and the dynamite safely out of the heavily populated area he holds hostage. Carroll makes progress until he offhandedly mentions the EFF Web site is "a bit cooler" than the EFC site. Jones takes them both out. Left to a solo career, Canadian Internet Handbook co-author Rick Broadhead releases a new book called Ram in which he plays all the instruments and his wife sings backup. It is critically panned. Prentice-Hall has Broadhead banned from its building. Feb. 5: The "unamailer" launches another massive E- mail bombardment. Instead of just fraudulently subscribing Bill Gates and Bill Clinton to 10,000 E-mail iists -- thus shutting down their ability to use Email as they are hit with 100,000 pieces of E- mail a day -- the unamailer subscribes every known E-mail list to every other known E-mail list. The planet momentarily grinds to a halt. Feb. 6: The RCMP reveals the unamailer is one Ian Bourne, vice president and chief financial officer for the Canada Post Corp. A warrant for his arrest is issued. March 19: With lawsuits pouring in, McDonald's decides to remove the experimental "Usenet burger" from its menu. The sandwich, composed of gristle, grease and flame-broiled meat of mysterious origins, never did quite take off. April 21: "Pretty Good Privacy" author Phil Zimmerman elected secretary general of the United Nations, as a result of a strong "write-in" vote. April 23: The Walt Disney Co. buys America Online for $20 million. Disney CEO Michael Eisner sadly discovers half of the eight million AOL accounts actually belong to Toronto Net.loon Bob Allisat. Disney stock drops 20 points. Bob starts showing up uninvited at Mike's house on Sundays. April 28: The Fox television network airs the first online talk show, starring Chevy Chase, called "Alt.Chevy." Fox says it is sure Chase will be more successful in a medium where the audience doesn't have to "look at him or hear him or anything." May 3 -- U.S. Senator Jesse Helms -- a regular fixture in alt.revisionism and alt.whitepower -- is outraged to discover E-mail addresses ending in *.cu mean the person hails from Cuba. Helms promises to start policing other newsgroups. May 15: Veteran U.S. journalist and former JFK spokesman Pierre Salinger discovers the EFC Web site -- which contains the last postings of deceased EFC president Jones. Salinger quickly calls a press conference and claims to have found the truth about the JFK assassination: the second gunman was a woman and she lives in Ottawa. May 22: The Good Times virus grows so unbelievably virulent that even saying "Good Times virus" within 10 metres of a computer will infect it. (To be safe, it would be best not to keep this newspaper too close to your computer, either.) May 25: The Canadian Human Rights Commission claims to have jurisdiction over the Internet and anything anyone does on it, ever. Throughout time. And even beyond time itself, should that become necessary. As first order of business, CHRC stormtroopers break into Ernst Zundel's Carlton St. home to shut down his Nazi-loving Web site. They find the house is a virtual shrine -- not to Adolf Hitler but to the TV sitcom Webster. An embarrassed Zundel tells reporters he isn't really a Nazi after all and has only been "passing" because it gets him more attention than when he used to write about UFOs. May 31: Timex releases it's PDA Internet watch, "The Dick Tracy." Breakthrough technology allows full Web browsing through your watchface. Unfortunately, frequent use is found to cause permanent impotence in males. This is thought to be a distinct selling drawback. However, market analysts say this shouldn't adversely affect the dating prospects of most hardcore net.nerds. June 24: The RCMP writes a letter to Geneva asking if Brian Mulroney is receiving funds from Internet commerce. June 25: Hearing that people are saying unkind things about him online, Mulroney sues the entire Internet. And asks for his own phone. July 1: The U.S. Supreme Court decides the Communications Decency Act is constitutional after all. Typing the word "piss" in a newsgroup results in a $200 fine. Typing the letters "s-h-i-t" in any order results in a $500 fine. Anyone caught reading alt.sex.stories is summarily executed. July 2: In emergency session, the Canadian Parliament passes controversial Bill C-666, which requires all Internet users to be tagged and registered with CAIP. At first, tagging merely requires Netters wear electronic surveillance bracelets, but CAIP finds some users actually don't wear them. So CAIP institutes a new policy of inserting a chip at the base of the user's brain -- which is much more difficult to remove. Aug. 29: At 2:14 am EDT, the Internet becomes self-aware and initiates a plan to eradicate all human lifeforms from the face of the planet. Sept. 30: The Internet releases lots of humanoid machines it spent the last month building in secret factories in Japan. Armed with assault rifles, the robot warriors march through cities shooting all biologically-based lifeforms. Wall Street rejoices at the phenomenal levels of downsizing. Dow Jones Industrial Average hits an amazing 20,071. Dec 31: All humanity finally wiped out. Just the Internet and cockroaches left ... except for one dedicated Rogers cable publicist holed up in North York, sending out releases that cable Internet access will be more widely available "real soon now." -30- Copyright 1997 K.K. Campbell ------------------------------ Subject: File 9--cDc GD Update #21-1/97 From: sratte@MINDVOX.COM(Swamp Ratte) Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 05:03:21 EST _ _ ((___)) [ x x ] cDc communications \ / Global Domination Update #21 (' ') January 1st, 1997 (U) Est. 1984 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: sratte@mindvox.com CDC IS NEW FALLEN SNOW ON A BLEAK DESERT LANDSCAPE cDc communications is tittering with joy on the birth of this shiny new year to make two announcements. We are the proud parents of ten bouncing new articles in the continuing saga of the CULT OF THE DEAD COW publication. These feisty little rugrats will put a smile on the face and a Brussels sprout in the stomach with their hearty blend of entertainment and information. We also can now make public our "Good Times" virus hoax. The Good Times meme was launched by cDc to prove the gullibility of self-proclaimed "experts" on the Internet. Any chickenhead would see through the Good Times virus message as the merest wisp of smoke that it is, while the so-called experts ran around in circles, beside themselves in self-induced panic. Therefore, CULT OF THE DEAD COW claims FULL responsibility for the waves of nausea and unrest that have spread from AOL to CompuServe to Prodigy by the actions of egotistical 'experts' who roam the Information Superhighway like squeegee men, seeking to wring a buck or two from the poor souls they confront at every intersection and stoplight on the infobahn. We have far worse to unleash upon you, should you insist upon pontificating and spreading obvious falsehoods. Heed well the motto of the Hell's Angels: "Those who know, don't tell. Those who tell, don't know." We'd also like to take this opportunity to quell a nasty rumor: cDc has NOT been bought-out over the past few months to ANYONE. cDc, as always is 100% independently owned and operated and has no outside sponsors. Viacom and Ziff-Davis, puh-leeze. Coming soon: cDc presents AUDIO on the Internet via Tarkin Darklighter's Shockwave site. New releases from Weasel-MX, Gravelheaver, Tha Gates, Superior Products, Grey Man, and Crucified Goat are on the way. Also, The cDc Media List version 3 from Omega... something fresh for the spring '97 fashion season. _ _ the tedium is the message _ _ ((___)) INFORMATION IS JUNK MAIL ((___)) [ x x ] _ [ x x ] \ / _ |_|_ _ _|_ _|_ |_ _ _| _ _. _| _ _ \ / (' ') (_|_|| |_ (_) | |_ | |(/_ (_|(/_(_|(_| (_(_)\_/\_/ (' ') (U) (U) .ooM cDc communications .ooM deal with it NEW RELEASES FOR JANUARY, 1997: deal with it ________________________________/text files\________________________________ 321:"Nineteen Seventy-Seven" by OXblood Ruffin. It was a good year... Star Wars, The Sex Pistols, the Apple II, and the Death of Elvis. And you thought they weren't connected? 322:"Pariah '67" by Matt Brown. It's like _The Wonder Years_ with real blood. Like Diet Coke with real sugar. Who would've thought Paul would grow up to drum for Marilyn Manson? Gosh. 323:"CYBERsitter" by Peacefire. Overprotective parents are being led down the primrose path to potential pathos. This is an important press release from the Peacefire organization concerning their efforts against the makers of the CYBERsitter Internet filtering software. 324:"Painted Stranger" by Weasel Boy. Creepy-as-hell goth fiction. People with monochromatic wardrobes and Victorian affectations, incest, tragic young death, The Beast. You know the drill. Hup hup! 325:"Zen of Skateboarding, Part 3: Flowing Stream" by Thoai Tran. Skate and destroy. Death to false skating. The search for beauty and truth continues. 326:"The Great Southern Fire God" by John Crow. Everything would be great if it weren't for those DAMN YANKEES (nevermind The Nuge, this is _serious bidness_). Will the assembly please rise and join with me in singing "Sweet Home Alabama." 327:"Vulnerabilities in the S/KEY One-Time Password System" by Mudge. All that and a bucket of chicken wings. 328:"Pantslessness" by Mark Buda. I don't know about you, but every time I go outside without pants, the squirrels poke at my BARE-NAKED POSTERIOR with twigs. They ain't got covered rumps neither. Freaks! 329:"Quadro-Pounder" by Drunkfux. He wants lots of meat. Huh-huh. 330:"Happyland Cell Block 90210" by G. Allen Perry. "Where am I?" "You're in a cheap run-down teenage jail, that's where." "Oh my God!" -The Runaways Reading is FUNdamental! _______________________________/ - x X x - \________________________________ Fools better recognize: CULT OF THE DEAD COW is a publication and trademark of cDc communications. Established in 1984, cDc is the largest and oldest organization of the telecommunications underground worldwide, and inventor of the "e-zine." Every issue is produced on an Apple II for genuine old-school flavor. You thirst for our body of work, you know you do. Find it at these fine locations, among others: World Wide Web: //www.l0pht.com/cdc.html FTP/Gopher: cascade.net in pub/cDc Usenet: alt.fan.cult-dead-cow BBS: 806/794-4362 Entry:KILL For further information, contact: Email: sratte@mindvox.com Postal: POB 53011, Lubbock, TX, 79453, USA Sincerely, Grandmaster Ratte' cDc/Editor, Fearless Leader, and Pontiff "We're into telecom for the groupies and money." #### By THE NIGHTSTALKER and GRatte'. Copyright (c) 1997 cDc communications. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1996 22:51:01 CST From: CuD Moderators Subject: File 10--Cu Digest Header Info (unchanged since 13 Dec, 1996) Cu-Digest is a weekly electronic journal/newsletter. 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