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	Volume Three, Issue 27, File 11 of 12

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	Robert T. Morris Suspended From Cornell May 25, 1989
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	Taken from the New York Times

	Cornell University has suspended the graduate student identified by school
	officials as the author of "the Internet worm."

	In a May 16th letter to Robert Tappan Moris, age 23, the dean of the Cornell
	University Graduate School said a university panel had found him guilty of
	violating the school's Code of Academic Integrity.

	He will be suspended until the beginning of the fall semester of 1990, and then
	could reapply.

	No criminal charges have been filed against Morris. A federal grand jury this
	year forwarded its recommendations to the Justice Department, which has not
	taken any action.
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	Justice Department Wary in Computer Case May 28, 1989
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	by Matthew Spina (Syracuse Herald-American)

	"Is Washington Fearful Of Losing A Landmark Trial?"

	Some computer experts theorize that the Justice Department, afraid of bungling
	what could become a landmark computer case, still doesn't know how to treat the
	Cornell student whose computer worm slithered nationwide in November, 1988.

	A further concern in Washington: A trial in the case might embarrass the
	Department of Defense if its scientists are asked to detail how their computers
	were among the thousands crippled by the worm.

	For several months, the decision on how to charge 23-year-old Robert T. Morris,
	Jr. had been before Mark Richard, a deputy assistant attorney general. Within
	the last few weeks, Richard made a decision that now is being reviewed by an
	assistant attorney general, according to a computer professional who has been
	talking with the Justice Department.

	"I thought we would have heard something from Washington by now," said Andrew
	Baxtoer, the assistant U.S. attorney who in November and December presented the
	case to a grand jury in Syracuse.

	The grand jury's report was sent on the the Justice Department, which refuses
	to comment publicly on the matter because Morris has not been indicted.

	"Within the next two weeks I assume that a decision will be made," said one
	official.

	"If they decide to begin an expensive trial, they have to make sure they win so
	as not to damage future attempts to prosecute under that law," said Eugene H.
	Spafford, an assistant professor at Purdue University whose analysis of the
	worm has helped federal investigators. "If they decide not to prosecute, and
	the total thing that happens is he gets suspended (from Cornell), I will be
	outraged."

	So far, Cornell has taken the only disciplinary measure against Morris,
	suspending him for the 1989-90 academic year. But the graduate student left
	the computer science department early in November, the day after the worm
	spread out of a computer in Upson Hall.

	Morris, a computer science graduate student, has been called the author of a
	rogue computer program, called a worm, that was spread from a Cornell
	University computer. The program was designed to reproduce and infect any
	computer linked to the Internet, a network shared by colleges, research centers
	and military institutions.

	However, experts say an error caused the program to replicate out of control,
	sending thousands of copies into thousands of computers.

	If Morris is to be charged with a felony, prosecutors would then have to show
	he intended to destroy or extract information.

	Proving that would be difficult since the program neither destroyed nor removed
	information from any computer.

	To convict Morris on most lesser charges, prosecutors would have to show he
	intended to harm computers.

	Prosecutors also could use a misdemeanor charge requiring them to prove only
	that Morris gained access to a federal government computer. The worm did reach
	computers at the Army Ballistics Research Laboratory and NASA's Langley
	Research Center, among others.

	Some computer experts wonder, though, if Defense Department officials will be
	reluctant to testify publicly about how their computers were penetrated -- even
	those computers holding non-classified information. In February, at a computer
	convention in San Diego, Defense Department computer experts detailed some
	security improvements made to the network since November, but then refused to
	release copies of their presentation to people at the seminar.

	The FBI -- which enforces the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 -- and some
	people in the computer industry are pushing for a vigorous prosecution to
	display a strong case against computer hacking. Others in the industry,
	including some of Morris' friends from Harvard University and Cornell, urge
	leniency because he was trying to demonstrate security flaws with computers.
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	Other articles about Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. and the Internet Worm are;

	"Computer Network Disrupted By 'Virus'" (11/03/88) PWN XXII/Part 2
	"Virus Attack" (11/06/88) PWN XXII/Part 2
	"The Computer Jam: How It Came About" (11/08/88) PWN XXII/Part 2
	"US Is Moving To Restrict {...} Virus" (11/11/88) PWN XXII/Part 2 *
	"FBI Studies Possible Charges In Virus" (11/12/88) PWN XXII/Part 2
	"Big Guns Take Aim At Virus" (11/21/88) PWN XXII/Part 3
	"Congressman Plan Hearings On Virus" (11/27/88) PWN XXII/Part 3
	"Pentagon Severs Military {...} Virus" (11/30/88) PWN XXII/Part 3 *
	"Networks Of Computers At Risk From Invaders" (12/03/88) PWN XXII/Part 4 *
	"Computer Virus Eradication Act of 1988" (12/05/88) PWN XXII/Part 4 *
	"Breaking Into Computers {...}, Pure and Simple" (12/04/88) PWN XXIV/Part 1 *
	"Cornell Panel Concludes Morris {...} Virus" (04/06/89) PWN XXVI/Part 1

	* - Indicates that the article was not directly related to Robert Morris, but
	did discuss him as well as the Internet Worm incident.
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	SouthernNet's Anti-Hacker Psychological Con Game April 1989
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	WARNING! Your call is being intercepted!

	Error: Setting may not be changed by callers.


	Welcome to: S o u t h e r n N e t I n c.


	You have reached the SouthernNet Fraud Department, the authorization code you
	are attempting to use is not valid. Hacking and illegal use of codes are
	violations of state and federal laws.

	We are currently conducting an investigaion for code abuse in your area and we
	are coordinating the investigation with law enforcement authorities. Persons
	identified hacking or abusing codes will be prosecuted to the full extent of
	the law.

	I'll see you soon,

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	Hacker Tracker is unavailable right now; however, you may avoid possible arrest
	and/or prosecution by calling Hacker Tracker in person.

	You may contact Mr. Tracker between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Eastern
	Standard Time, Monday - Friday, simply by dialing the access number you have
	just used and code number 101010 or 011010 if the access you have used
	requires a seven digit code. Just hold the line for 10 seconds and your call
	will automatically be routed to Mr. Tracker at no charge to you.

	This is NOT a trick and it will be the intention of SouthernNet Inc. to
	settle this matter without involving law enforcement authorities if you
	cooperate with our fraud department 100%.

	It will certainly be to your advantage to contact Mr. Tracker as this will
	reflect your own decision to assist and avoid prosecution by our company!!!

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	What's Happening: Computer Security Up June 4, 1989
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	Taken from Gannett Westchester Newspapers

	[Comments in brackets from Delta-Master]

	High-tech companies are spending 64% more [than they previously spent] on
	computer security, according to a recent survey conducted by the National
	Center for Computer Crime Data in Los Angeles. The group surveyed 3,500 law
	enforcement agencies and computer security experts about computer crime. The
	prosecution rate is also up -- 6.4% in 1988 from only 2.4% during 1987.

	Contrary to popular image, computer hackers aren't always young boys. The
	study found that 32% of those arrested for computer crimes were female, while
	only 14% were under 21. The study said 45% of hackers were 25 to 30 years old.
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	Comments from Delta-Master
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	I do not know about you people, but the public's confusion about hackers starts
	to bother me when they make errors. Seriously, I know of only a few hackers
	over the age of 21. The fact that the newspapers also equate the thug-like
	computer criminals with the mastermind-criminal type hacker (you guys) is also
	pretty annoying, wouldn't you agree? One key phrase you must note: "32% OF
	THOSE ARRESTED." Oh well, such are the mistakes of newspapers.
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	Public Service Commission Bans Operator Companies April 24, 1989
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	By Jerri Stroud (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

	The Missouri Public Service Commission voted 4-1 last week to ban providers of
	so-called alternative operator services in Missouri because allowing the
	companies to operate is "not in the public interest."

	Alternative operator services companies contract with hotels, motels colleges,
	hospitals, airports, restaurants and other facilities to provide operator
	assistance to customers using pay telephones or house phones. Consumer groups
	have complained about price-gouging by the companies nationwide.

	Mark Wheatley, a lawyer for the Office of Public Council, praised the
	commission's decision.

	The Office of Public Council has received numerous complaints about excessive
	rates and surcharges by alternative operator services companies, said Wheatley.
	Some alternative operator services companies also have accepted other
	companies' credit cards without authorization from the companies issuing the
	cards, he said.

	"We feel that it's an extremely important decision by the commission." said
	Wheatley. But he said he expects the companies affected by the ruling to
	appeal.

	Lawyers for the alternative operator services companies could not be reached
	for comment.

	In it's ruling, the commission said many consumers aren't aware of the rates
	charged by the alternative operator services companies until they receive "a
	bill for operator services at prices higher than those to which he is
	accustomed." Consumer groups say the rates often are twice or three times the
	rates charged by better-known long-distance companies.

	Even if an operator service company identifies itself when a consumer makes a
	call, the commission said many consumers don't understand the significance of
	the identification.

	"If the end user is not educated as to the intricacies of using an alternative
	operator services provider, he does not truly have a meaningful choice..." the
	commission said.

	The ruling only affects intrastate calls handled by alternative operator
	services companies, but it may effectively prevent the companies from providing
	interstate service as well.

	The commission specifically denied tariff requests from International
	Telecharge Inc. and American Operator Services Inc. The commission also
	directed three other companies -- Teleconnect Inc., Dial US, and Dial USA -- to
	file new tariffs consistent with the ruling.

	The ruling allows companies to operate who provide operator services in
	connection with their business -- long-distance carriers and local telephone
	companies, for example. But the commission also placed limits on these
	companies.

	Under the ruling, operator services companies must:

	* Identify themselves to the caller as well as to the party being billed
	by the call (in the case of a collect or third-party call).

	* Quote rates to the caller or billed party on request, without charge.

	* Use calling card verification procedures acceptable to the companies
	issuing the cards.

	* Post in a prominent position the company's name, detailed complaint
	procedures and instruction on how to reach the local telephone company
	operator and other long-distance carriers.

	* Transfer emergency traffic to the local telephone company or American
	Telephone & Telegraph Co. until the alternative services provider can
	show that it can handle emergency calls adequately.
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	Fax Attack May 13, 1989
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	Taken from The Ann Arbor News

	"Governor's Attempt To Ban Unsolicited Advertisements Backfires!"

	HARTFORD, Conn - The great fax attack of 1989 -- an all-out lobbying campaign
	against a bill banning unsolicited facsimile advertising -- may have backfired
	when the governor's fax machine was jammed for hours with unwanted messages.

	Starting Thursday, May 11, and continuing Friday, May 12, Governor William A.
	O'Neill's fax machine has been beeping constantly, spitting out unwanted
	messages from angry businesses that advertise by fax.

	The businesses oppose a bill now awaiting O'Neill's signature that would
	prohibit them from marketing their products by fax without first obtaining the
	permission of the recipient. Violators would face a $200 fine.

	Starting Thursday morning, dozens of Connecticut businesses faxed to O'Neill's
	office a form letter arguing against the fax ban. The stream of fax messages
	was so constant (40 came in before 10 AM) that the governor's office turned off
	the fax machine Thursday (May 11).

	O'Neill's press secretary, Jon. L. Sandberg, said the governor still hasn't
	decided whether he will sign the bill. But aides to the governor said the
	persistent lobbying campaign proved how annoying unwanted messages can be. The
	inconvenience was compounded because the governor's office was unable to use
	its fax machine to receive information about spring flooding around the state.
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	NYNEX Announces Info-Look Gateway April 28, 1989
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	Introducing a new service for accessing information and more... all through
	your personal computer!

	Starting in May 1989, New York Telephone's INFO-LOOK (tm) Gateway Service can
	be your link to accessing a variety of information, products and services.

	The INFO-LOOK Gateway simplifies on-line computer access to a variety of
	information providers. When you call the Gateway phone number through your
	modem, you'll be able to scan a menu of information services.

	The types of information services you may choose from include: Entertainment,
	business, health, food, news, weather, sports, travel, government, educational
	and reference information. The services, some interactive, are provided by
	independent companies.

	The INFO-LOOK Gateway is easy to use -- even if you're relatively new to using
	a PC.

	What you'll need to use the INFO-LOOK Gateway

	1. Virtually any type of personal computer.

	2. A modem (300, 1200, or 2400 Baud), and communications software. This
	enables your computer to communicate with other computers via the telephone
	system.

	3. A New York Telephone Calling Card. If you need a New York Telephone
	Calling Card, (it's FREE), call your service representative whose number
	appears on page one of your New York Telephone bill.

	Charges for using the INFO-LOOK Gateway

	There are no Gateway enrollment fees and no monthly subscription
	charges. In most cases, you will be charged (New York people only):

	o A local call to reach the INFO-LOOK Gateway.

	o While you're browsing the Gateway directory of services, or moving between
	services, you pay $.05 a minute.

	o Once you connect to a service, the charge is determined by the Service
	Provider. Some services have a per-minute usage charge. Some services are
	free. The charges for each service are listed in the Gateway menu.

	You'll find most charges itemized on your monthly New York Telephone bill.
	Some Service Providers may decide to bill you separately and directly for use
	of their services.

	Call for more information:

	To get your free INFO-LOOK Gateway information booklet call (toll- free)
	1-800-338-2720, Ext. 20, any day from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.

	Note: New York Telephone does not provide or control the services offered
	through the INFO-LOOK Gateway Service. They are provided by independent
	companies, which are responsible for the content, character, and quality
	of their services.

	The predictions run $5 billion now and another $5-10 billion by 1991.

	[INFO-LOOK is already operating in Bell South and Bell Atlantic.]
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	Pacific Bell Plans Access To Computers June 9, 1989
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	Taken from Santa Cruz Sentinel (Section B)

	SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Pacific Bell said Thursday it hopes to compete with the
	popularity of television by offering people easy access to computerized
	libraries, bulletin boards and the use of electronic mail.

	PacBell's California On-line -- which will be available to anybody with a
	personal computer, telephone and calling card -- will be among the first in the
	nation to use a graphic-based system that simplifies procedures so only a
	rudimentary familiarity with computers is needed.

	"It's going to offer our customers a supplement to their current leisure
	activities... and among other things we've seen (in trials) a lot of people
	who got away from the TV," said Roger P. Conrad, director of Videotex Gateway
	Services.

	"We feel this is a more productive way for people to spend their lives and we
	think a lot of users are going to agree," he added. Users will pay
	"info-entrepreneurs" fees based on the time they use various services and will
	be billed on their monthly telephone statements. Unlike some on-line
	information services, users do not have to subscribe ahead of time.

	Conrad said the types of services are limited only by vendors' imaginations.
	PacBell will make money by selling telecommunication line use to the companies.
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	Bulletin Boards Of Argentina June 5, 1989
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	Country Code = 54 (Argentina)
	City Code = 1 (Buenos Aires)

	This list might be slightly incorrect due to the passage of time. The last
	update was on December 23, 1986.

	Name Hours Of Operation ======= Number=
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	Beta 23:00 - 6:30 802-0288
	C-Mania 21:00 - 7:00 362-8843
	CBM 16:00 - 12:00 90-4988
	Century 21 24 hours 632-7070
	Cerebruss 24 hours 47-2717
	Cerebruss Information ? 48-8300
	48-9886
	Databank ? 44-9760
	Drean Conection ? 953-2523
	Los Pinos 13:00 - 19:00 21-0375
	Magenta ? 392-0124
	Magenta ? 392-0016
	Maxes 23:00 - 7:00 542-2695
	Mendieta 22:00 - 8:00 654-6999
	Pirates Cove 24:00 - 6:00 783-5023
	Sanctuary 24:00 - 3:00 641-4608
	Soft-work 22:30 - 9:00 88-2065
	TCConection 19:00 - 12:00 22-4197
	The Connection 24 Hours 82-5780
	The Hacker 23:00 - 7:00 748-2005
	Tiger ? 784-2226
	XCASA ? 611-8136
	BBS-IOM 24 Hours 804-3602

	Note: The settings for all systems listed above are Even, 7, 1.

	Contributed by Noli
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