___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ THE SYNDICATE REPORT Information Transmittal No. 22 (Part 1 of 2) Released April 10, 1989 Featuring: Editor's Note "TSR #22 Tardy, TSR Copyright Issues" Phone Systems as Vulnerable as Computer Networks Telenet Status Information Telecommunication Events, Conferences, Seminars, and Shows Customer Name and Address/Listing (CNA/L) Program Cellular Fones on Digital Lines Brief Notes from the Report Vocabulary Tonic by The Sensei Editor Syndicate Report Magazine ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ EXPOSITION: TSR Once again, The Report accepts outside sources. Anybody can write/provide information to The Syndicate Report. Articles/Information may be provided through RADIO WAVES Bulletin Board System 612-471-0060. Any info such as Busts, Phreaking, Hacking, Data / Telecommunications, and new developments on any the previous mentioned specialties will be: accepted, labeled, and given full actual credit to the article/info provider(s), or writer(s). -- ** All articles have been presented by me unless shown at the end of the article as the information provider(s), or writer(s). ** ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ EDITOR'S NOTE: TSR As you may know by now, this transmittal is a few days late. I've been pretty good on getting out TSRs on specified dates. Ever since I started TSR, back in '85, I've been late only 3 times. 1 time lasted around 6 months, but that was really my temporary retirement. I also thought I'd be too busy with college. That's why I'm late this month. School, work, night school also, and women. I pay too much attention on the later. Am I jabbering? This month's editorial is dedicated to copyright issues. I'm not going to ramble on and on about copyrights - but instead I've completed/gathered a discussion about it. It all started on a TC Citadel System. It was interesting, and you may find it interesting also. I've put it on TSR #22 part 2, so skipped to it now if you like. Otherwise, I'll keep you in suspence with some TSR news. Comments about copyright issues, dial Radio Waves. ;The Sensei / TSR Editor '89 ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ PHONE SYSTEMS AS VULNERABLE AS COMPUTER NETWORKS: TSR (gz.m 3\18) U.S. businesses and telecommunications companies should be as concerned with the security of their phone systems as they are with their computer networks, according Telecom Industry Consulting (TIC). Speaking at "Telestrategies '89" Feb. 23, TIC said security risks are rising because of advances in open telecommunications networks, as well as the changing profile of those who penetrate the systems. Today's telephone networks are designed for efficiency and ease-of-use, first, then security. As we move toward a more intelligent network (SS#7 and ISDN) and fiber optics, our phone systems will be easier to access and disturb -- by a larger number of people. The question then becomes, what security measures are users willing to pay for and what restrictions will they accept? This question is made tougher by the changing profile of those who penetrate the systems. "Today's adversaries are largely hackers interested in testing their skills," TIC said. "However, we see breaches of security becoming more criminal in nature as the network becomes more 'open' and technical sophistication of users is more wide spread." TIC cited cases that demonstrated the spectrum of adversaries. TIC said a 17-year-old hacker once accessed a company's WATS network and used it to call computers across the United States. And, on the criminal end of the spectrum, a large retail and catalogue store had its phones forwarded to a group that wanted customers' CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. TIC noted that earlier this month a group of scientific advisers appeared before the Senate Government Affairs Committee to warn of possible terrorist actions on U.S. telecommunications networks. "It's important that providers and users focus on these issues now and work together to put information security plans in place," said TIC. "Recent events, like the `worm' in the national computer network and, although accidental, the fire at Illinois Bell, provided us with a valuable lesson," concluded TIC. "And, an opportunity to act now and pre-empt future problems." ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ TELENET STATUS INFORMATION: TSR (bb 4\7) When first connect to your local (or 800) PAD (Protocol Assembly Dissassembly; converts your modem-talk to the X.25 protocol, a CCITT standard) you'll see this: TELENET NPA NNA NPA is your Number Planning Area (area code in layman's terms) and NNA breaks down as follows: NPA NNA NPA is your Number Planning Area (area code in layman's terms) and NNA breaks down as follows: NN = Your PAD's Port Address A = Your PAD's Sub-Address Example: TELENET 612 15D Now, see the "612"? That's your PAD's DTE (Data Terminal Equipment). A DTE is like a serial number in a way. It identifies the communications gear you are using (this particular PAD in this case). It is VERY difficult to modify your DTE (possible by EXCEEDINGLY difficult and not worth your time, as it will take lots of money for X.25 boards, and such). TELENET knows your DTE. All the NUA's (Network User Addresses) that you call also know your DTE address (providing they have that feature built into their X.25 software, and most do). Here's information about the DISCONNECT message seen on Telenet. These are displayed after connecting and disconnection from services online Telenet, including PC Pursuit. ####### DISCONNECTED 00 40 00:00:02:39 143 16 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-- Packets from user | | | | | | | +----- Packets to user | | | | | | +--------- Seconds connected | | | | | +------------ Minutes connected | | | | +--------------- Hours connected | | | +------------------ Days connected | | +--------------------- Clearing diagnostic | +------------------------ Clearing cause +------------------------------------------- Remote address The information can be handy, in case you keep track of the amount of information you transfer - also time. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ TELECOMMUNICATION EVENTS, TSR (c.c 4\8) CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND SHOWS: This is a list of meetings and shows in this coming month. I'm providing this list for you and your friends to rob, cheat, and swindel the angered companys that particapate in their events. You are likely to find your dreams come true in telephone accessories and other wonderful equipment. Many thing will be on show, so take items as you please. There could be butt sets, testing equipment, and other things at your disposel. Remember, their parking lots are usually filled with BELL* trucks just waiting for you to clean them out. _____________________________________________________________ Apr. 2-5 ACUTA Spring Seminar Memphis, TN. Peabody Hotel 407-275-2113 Apr. 3-5 TEST '89-Telecom Collage Station, TX. Texas A & M U 409-845-6675 Apr. 4-6 REA Telecomm Eng. & Mgmt. Seminar Denver, CO. Hyatt Downtown 202-382-8663 Apr. 5-6 North Dakota Telephone Minot, ND. Sheraton Hotel 701-293-7570 Apr. 5-7 Telecommunications Costing San Diego, CA. Hyatt Islandia 201-740-4810 Apr. 6-7 Bell Atlantic Exchange Carrier '89 Washington, DC. Grand Hyatt Hotel 703-974-8345 Apr. 10-11 Wisconsin Statewide Tel. Coop. LaCrosse, WI. Radisson Hotel 608-537-2461 Apr. 10-13 AM/FM International Conf. New Orleans, LA. Marriot Hotel 303-779-8320 Apr. 10-12 COMDEX Spring 1989 Chicago, IL. McCormick Place 617-449-6600 Apr. 10-14 NTCA Legislaive Conf. Washington, DC. Hyatt Regency CH 202-298-2372 Apr. 17-19 37th. Ann. National Relay Conf. Stillwater, OK. Oklahoma State U 405-744-9226 Apr. 17-20 ISDN '89 St. Louis, MO. Cervantes Convention 800-323-1088 Apr. 17-20 NCGA '89 Philadelphia, PA. Civic Center 703-698-9600 Apr. 20-22 APCO N. Central Regional Arlington Heights, IL. Woodfield Hilton 312-774-8568 Apr. 25-26 INFOLAN '89 Dallas, TX. Dallas Infomat 800-526-7469 Apr. 25-26 California Tel Suppliers Sacramento, CA. Radisson Hotel 916-922-4407 Apr. 29-May 2 NAB EXPO '89 Las Vegas, NV. Las Vegas Hilton 202-429-5300 Apr. 30-May 5 ICA Conference & Expo. Dallas, TX. Loews Anatole Hotel 800-422-4636 Well that's all for this month. Read more, read up comming Reports. :::: Information provided by Seymour Lecker / TWA :::: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ CUSTOMER NAME AND ADDRESS/LISTING (CNA/L) PROGRAM: TSR (p.f 4\8) Ever get tired of looking up out-dated CNA listing in text files? Professor Falken, of California 408, Minnesota 612, has devised a program to quickly list CNA numbers. It's a handy tool, and he updates it each time new information comes in. The latest version has some hard to get information, and can be found on Radio Waves BBS at (612) 471-0060. Currently, only IBM version 1.1 is available. Falken noted to TSR that an Apple version of the CNA lister will be released by Twisted Sector, who is also from the 408 area. If you have questions, or wish to pick up the latest version, dial in on Radio Waves BBS. The Author will be taking suggestions, and questions. Here's some updates from the latest version of the CNA lister: April 1st, 1989 I got bored today with Telenet/Tymnet, so, I decided to read some old 2600 magazines. I found an old CNA list, and with the help of a few TSPS operators and a dumb-bitch DA operator I got a couple of UNPUBLISHED CNA's. I've added them to the program, they include: 205: Alabama all locations 618: Alton, Illinois and surrounding areas 913: Topeka, Kansas and surrounding areas 516: Hempstead, New York and local surrounding areas 315: Syracuse/Utica, New York and local surrounding areas 919: Williamston/Winston-Salem, North Carolina and surrounding areas 803: South Carolina all locations 915: El Paso, Texas and surrounding areas I am still missing CNA's for area codes: 818,409,714,719,808,507,609,201. These CNA's are quite mysterious as of now, the old CNA's for these were: 818:213-501-3255 409:713-820-4112 714:213-501-3255 808:212-334-4336 507:402-345-0600 609:201-676-7070 201:201-676-7070 I cannot even find 719's CNA dial up new or old. If anyone has any of these area code's NEW CNA dialups please contact me at the below address. Any new CNA's will be added to the program and the version number will be changed, and a new release will emerge. The current version of Automated CNA is 1.1 Any suggestions/comments leave on Radio Waves BBS [612] 471-0060 :::::::::::::: Information provided by Professor Falken / 408 :::::::::::::: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ CELLULAR FONES ON DIGITAL LINES: TSR (fbs 4\8) How will the coming of digital lines improve cellular reception? By facilitating error detection and error-correcting mechanisms. Unlike analog signals, digital signals are easy to distinguish from background noise and can be reconstructed. The big telecom. manufacturers, including AT&T, Motorola, Northern Telecom, and Ericsson, expect to sell digital car phones. Before they can, they must agree on industry standards. So far, they have taken a big step in this direction by selecting "time division multiple access" as a way to squeeze signals from several phones into one cell over one frequency. This is a time- sharing scheme that takes advantage of the fact that one channel can deliver about 48,000 bits of data per second while each phone conversation can be accurately rendered with only some 16,000 bits per second. High-powered digital communication chips, of the sort that would have been prohibitively expensive a decade ago, are necessary to this operation. They have to freeze-frame a voice several thousand times a second, possibly encrypt the resulting data to foil in bursts, and undo all this at the other end to reconstruct the sounds. Details are yet to be worked out. Does all this mean you shouldn't buy an analog cellular phone today? No. the switchover to digital cellular will take place gradually and will operate in tandem with the existing analog system. After that, you may be able to switch to digital by retrofitting. That convenience will come at a great capital cost to the cellular operators, who find themselves in the awkward position of having to replace most of their five-year-old transmission gear simply to stay in business. Someday the phone system will put a million bits a second of capacity on every desk. You could never generate that kind of capacity on a radio-based system. So the Bill companies aren't going out of business, and much of the cellular traffic growth will go to markets out of reach of wired systems and not currently will served. So, don't rush to sell your Bell stocks, but rejoice that things are looking up for cellular operators and rush-hour commuters on the Santa Monica freeway. ::::::::::::::::: Information provided by Comp Comm / 617 :::::::::::::::::: ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::SYNDICATE REPORT BRIEF NOTES:::::::::::::::::::::::: // VMX D.I.A.L.-S System // D.I.A.L.-S (Direct Access Link), a new system for call processing and voice messaging applications in small to medium-sized organizations, from 25 to 200 people, is now available from VMX, Inc. The D.I.A.L.-S system offers two- to eight-port capacity, expandable in two-or four-port increments, providing cost-effective modular growth. D.I.A.L.-S was initially offered under an introductory program during the last half of calendar 1988. D.I.A.L.-S, like the standard D.I.A.L. system, provides a wide range of standard and optional capabilities for automated attendant, telephone answering, voice mail, audiotext, call routing, and other applications for organizations from as few as 25 up to several hundred employees. VMX merged with OPCOM in July 1988, combining two of the participants in the voice messaging/call processing marketplace. The new VMX is focused on providing Strategic Voice Communications solutions vital in today's business environment and has sold over 2,500 systems. _____________________________________________________________ // ATM Body Language // (Advancement from TSR #21-2 ATM Bust) Banks are looking for a technological fix, shoved by the recent ATM busts. Identix Inc., in Sunnyvale, Calif., has developed a device that can identify a machine user's fingerprint in less that two seconds. Ecco Industries Inc., in Danvers, Mass., is developing a voice-identification system. But few banks are willing to shoulder the cost of replacing their ATM hardware, as would be required, and ATM makers aren't eager to change their designs, Identix says. Some bankers figure that HACKERS will eventually break any code they confront. What's really needed are "line managers to keep an eye on things," says a security consultant with SRI International, Calif. But if ATMs end up requiring too much human surveillance, some banks may regret ever switching from live tellers. _____________________________________________________________ // Bell Labs Computer Solves Unsolvable // The Military Airlift Command has a humdinger of a traveling salesman problem on its hands: MAC flies roughly 1,000 planes in and out of 329 airports around the world. So what the most efficient schedule for keeping those planes in the air as much as possible without skimping on service to any of those airports? Answering a question with even a small fraction of those variables would bring a mainframe computer to its knees -- there are too many possible solutions to evaluate. Now the Air Force may have found a solution in a new computer system, called Korbx, built by AT&T BELL LABORATORIES. It is based on the work of Narendra Karmarkar, a Bell Labs mathematician who, in '84, devised a way of "getting inside" problems to spot shortcut solutions. The first commercial Korbx system has just been installed at MAC headquarters on Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Fed a problem with 321,000 variables plus 14,000 time constraints, the computer chewed away for only an hour before spitting out a solution. "We're now in hog heaven, says MAC. Hackers beware! ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TSR Vocabulary Tonic :::::::::::::::::::::::::: What "Vocab. Tonic" is, is a list of acronyms and definitions to help education the ignorant hacker. With an extensive vocabulary, there is virtually nothing one can't learn. Study on... AMA - Automatic Message Accouting. CCITT - The name in French of the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultive Committee. At CCITT standards are met on telecom. EDT - An old Editor found on the Digital Equip. Corp./ DEC Computers. LADT - Local Area Data Transport. LADT is a method by which customers will send and receive digital data over existing customer loop wiring. LADT will transmit voice and data simultaneously. RTA - Remote Trunk Arrangement. An extention to the TSPS system, permitting services to be provided up to 200 miles from TSPS site. SMR - Specialized Mobile Radio ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::::::::: TSR "Quote of the Month" :::::::::::::::::::::::: "Watch your language, you may get sued." -Sensei, TSR Editor '89 ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ TSR will accept additional sponsor/support Systems. If you have a certain interest in the Report, and wish to provide support to TSR -- Leave your BBS number -- and any other information on RADIO WAVES Bulletin Board Systems. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ R A D I O W A V E S 6 1 2 - 4 7 1 - 0 0 6 0 - Syndicate Report Support BBS - ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ This concludes this Transmittal No. 22 (Part 1 of 2) Released April 10th, 1989 by The Sensei Editor of The Syndicate Report ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________