<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Legions Of the Underground Hacking Guide Optik Lenz _CONTENTS_ 1 ~Hacking~ 1a. Introduction 1b. Explaination 1c. Ethics 1d. Procedure 1e. Web Links 1f. Definition 1g. Telnet Dailups 2. ~What It Means To Be Elite~ 3. ~Expoits~ 4. ~Credits~ 5. ~ShoutoutZ~ 1a. Introduction If you wan't to be a hacker then Learning things on your own, Asking questions to help you, and a curious mind "is" a start. If you ask the question "How do you hack?" chances are you will not get the answer. You can't learn how to hack in one day and yet some people go out and acclaim themselves hackers and chances are it's probaly the first time they have ever touched a computer. Hacking is the knowledge of many things put together. It takes time and pateince and it's something that you would be better off just trying to learn on your own. That way you can learn at your own pace and you make sure you understand one thing before moving on to learning another. Well since you came in search of hacking knowledge I am going to give it to you. This text is not going to make you a hacker because only you can do that. 1b. Explanation Hacking was once just someone who sat down hours on end programing If you were making a program you were considerd to be hacking at a program if you found a bug in a program or a way to make it shorter that was also considerd hacking. Now there are different classes of hacking. "Hacking is a willingness to make technology accessible and open." Meaning you believed that all information should be kept open (free) to the public and not hidden in secret. Hacking is wanting to learn something then taking it to the fullest extent by wanting to learn more about that thing, all the cracks, codes ,and operations. When a hacker learns a programming language he learns how to use the language fluently he/she just doesnt learn some of the language he/she goes beyond it. Hacking is not email bombs, damaging systems and, virii. In a true sense we are "Knowledage Seekers" but labled by the media hackers, and phreaks. So we proudly hold the name "Hackers", and continue doing what we do best.... To hack a system you have to know the system you are working with, and others of its kind. 1c. Hackers Ethics 1. Do not intentionally damage any system. 2. Do not alter any system files other than the ones needed to ensure your escape from detection and your future access (Trojan Horses, Altering Logs, and the like are all necessary to your survival for as long as possible.) 3. Do not leave your (or anyone else's) real name, real handle, or real phone number on any system that you access illegally. They "can" and will track you down from your handle! 4. Be careful who you share information with. Feds are getting trickier. Generally, if you don't know their voice phone number, name, and occupation or haven't spoken with them voice on non-info trading conversations, be wary. 5. Do not leave your real phone number to anyone you don't know. This includes logging on boards, no matter how k-rad they seem. If you don't know the sysop, leave a note telling some trustworthy people that will validate you. 6. Do not hack government computers. Yes, there are government systems that are safe to hack, but they are few and far between. And the government has infinitely more time and resources to track you down than a company who has to make a profit and justify expenses. 7. Don't use codes . . .unless there is "NO" way around it (you don't have a local telenet or tymnet outdial and can't connect to anything 800...) If you use codes long enough, you will get caught. Period. Hacker Ethic ============ In the book _HACKERS; Heros of the Computer Revolution_, by Steven Levy the "Hacker Ethic" was first put into concrete words. This ethic follows; * Access to computers - and anything which might teach you something about the way the world works - should be unlimited and total. Always yield to the Hands-On-Imperative! * All information should be free. * Mistrust authority- promote de-centralization. * Hackers should be judged by their Hacking, not bogus criteria such as degrees, age, race, or position. * You can create art and beauty on a computer. * Computers can change your life for the better. 1e. Procedure- Things you should start off with> A Computer Port Scanner War Dailer Internet Access Telnet A Unix/Linux based OS books on different Os's Any type of Documentation on Networking A computer- The most important tool a hacker can have. Port Scanner - A Port Scanner does exactly what its name says it does. It scans various ports on a client and compiles a list of open ports. War Dailer- Used to dail numbers in a selected range. Internet Access- The Inter"net" is a large network which connects a user to a huge number of serveral other networks and computers. Telnet- is a program that allows a user to connect to a remote host. =================================================================================== The above information and resources will definitly help you in your quest for knowledge and the "hacker" title. You should also learn programing languages such as basic, Assembly, C++, or Perl. Programming plays a big part in hacking. People who use email bomber's, nuker's or other programs like those think they are hacking. In that case the program is'nt the hack, but the programming behind the program would be. People need to relize that if they want to become "hackers" they must rely on self instinct, self knowledge, and self curiousity, and not petty little EmailBombing or AutoHacking programs which will actually get you no where. If you have the ability and know how to create a program that will help your hacking ability then more power to you. ===================================================================================== The question that annoy's all hackers "Teach me to Hack". Do not ask this question. There's not a day that goes by where someone doesn't ask me that question on irc. People logon to a irc hackers channel expecting to learn how to hack, and expecting a personal mentor to be their and guide them through their little "learning to be a hacker stage". To me hacking is a way of life its a statement, and a mental mind state(state of being). Only you can truly clasify yourself as a hacker. Instead of taking time to logon to a channel and ask the question "Teach me to hack" why not just go out and read documentation, Browse the net, read books on networking, and computers. Just read as much as you possible can. ===================================================================================== *-whois-*, *-nslookup-*, *-ping-*, *-finger*, *-traceroute-* Whois- Is mainly used to search for available domain names, but can also be used to find out valuable information about a server. Whois Gateway http://www.htl-bw.ch/cgi-bin/whois Also http://rs.internic.net/cgi-bin/whois And even ' whois ' from the UNIX/Linux/FreeBSD etc prompt. Nslookup- Nslookup is used to lookup the domain name address from a IP Adress. Ping- The ping command times how long it takes for a packet with a set amount of bytes to travel from one client to another and back. Finger- If an account is fingerable, fingering that account will tell you various information about that account. What information is returned varies from account to account. Usually there is information such as the real name of the person whose account it is, the last time they logged into that account, if they have email in their inbox and perhaps a "plan" file. TraceRoute- The traceroute command works like ping, but it shows each router that it passes through on it's way to a set client. ===================================================================================== WebLinkz www.ilf.net www.hackersclub.com www.hackersclub.com/km/ www.l0pht.com www.silitoad.org http://www.ilf.net/rebnet/LRhp.html http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3498/security.htm http://www.2600.com/ http://www.fc.net/phrack.html http://www.underground-online.com/ http://www.hackers.com/hacker101 http://defcon.org/ http://www.hackers.com/ http://www.underground.org/ 1f. Definition TRUE Definition of a Hacker =========================== The term Hacker has been terribly distorted and misused by the American media for the past ten years. Now the international press has also taken up the use of the term to refer to *common criminals* who happen to use computers. These people are NOT Hackers in ANY sense of the word, and it's tragic that the average person in America has been exposed only to the corrupted meaning of the proud Hacker moniker. HACKER, n., a term of endearment for someone with talent, knowledge, intelligence, and ingenuity, esp. concerning computer operations, networks, security concerns, etc. The following definition was found in a text file being distributed internationally through the INTERNET computer network; HACKER, n. 1. A person who enjoys learning the details of programming systems and how to stretch their capabilities, as opposed to most users who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary. 2. One who programs enthusiastically, or who enjoys programming rather than just theorizing about programming. 3. A person capable of appreciating hack value (q.v.). 4. A person who is good at programming quickly. Not everything a hacker produces is a hack. 5. An expert at a particular program, or one who frequently does work using it or on it; example: "A SAIL hacker". (Definitions 1 to 5 are correlated, and people who fit them congregate.) 6. An inquisitive meddler who tries to discover information by poking around. Hence "password hacker", "network hacker". Note that NO definition defines a Hacker as a criminal. At their best, Hackers change the very fabric of an information-based society and advance the flow of technology. At their worst, Hackers can be mischievous pranksters or curious explorers. Hackers do NOT write harmful computer viruses. Sad, insecure, mediocre programmers do. Harmful viruses are completely against the Hacker Ethic. 1g. Uopdated List of Telnet Dailups STATE,CITY: AREA CODE: NUMBER: AL, Anniston 205 236-9711 AL, Birmingham 205 328-2310 AL, Decatur 205 355-0206 AL, Dothan 205 793-5034 AL, Florence 205 767-7960 AL, Huntsville 205 539-2281 AL, Mobile 205 432-1680 AL, Montgomery 205 269-0090 AL, Tuscaloosa 205 752-1472 AZ, Phoenix 602 254-0244 AZ, Tucson 602 747-0107 AR, Ft.Smith 501 782-2852 AR, Little Rock 501 327-4616 CA, Bakersfield 805 327-8146 CA, Chico 916 894-6882 CA, Colton 714 824-9000 CA, Compton 213 516-1007 CA, Concord 415 827-3960 CA, Escondido 619 741-7756 CA, Eureka 707 444-3091 CA, Fresno 209 233-0961 CA, Garden Grove 714 898-9820 CA, Glendale 818 507-0909 CA, Hayward 415 881-1382 CA, Los Angeles 213 624-2251 CA, Marina Del Rey 213 306-2984 CA, Merced 209 383-2557 CA, Modesto 209 576-2852 CA, Montery 408 646-9092 CA, Norwalk 213 404-2237 CA, Oakland 415 836-4911 CA, Oceanside 619 430-0613 CA, Palo Alto 415 856-9995 CA, Pomona 714 626-1284 CA, Sacramento 916 448-6262 CA, Salinas 408 443-4940 CA, San Carlos 415 591-0726 CA, San Diego 619 233-0233 CA, San Francisco 415 956-5777 CA, San Jose 408 294-9119 CA, San Pedro 213 548-6141 CA, San Rafael 415 472-5360 CA, San Ramon 415 829-6705 CA, Santa Ana 714 558-7078 CA, Santa Barbara 805 682-5361 CA, Santa Cruz 408 429-6937 CA, Santa Rosa 707 656-6760 CA, Stockton 209 957-7610 CA, Thousand Oaks 805 495-3588 CA, Vallejo 415 724-4200 CA, Ventura 805 656-6760 CA, Visalia 209 627-1201 CA, West Covina 818 915-5151 CA, Woodland Hills 818 887-3160 C0, Colorado 719 635-5361 CO, Denver 303 337-6060 CO, Ft. Collins 303 493-9131 CO, Grand Junction 303 241-3004 CO, Greeley 303 352-8563 CO, Pueblo 719 542-4053 CT, Bridgeport 203 335-5055 CT, Danbury 203 794-9075 CT, Hartford 203 247-9479 CT, Middletown 203 344-8217 CT, New Britain 203 225-7027 CT, New Haven 203 624-5954 CT, New London 203 447-8455 CT, Norwalk 203 866-7404 CT, Stamford 203 348-0787 CT, Waterbury 203 753-4512 DE, Dover 302 678-8328 DE, Newark 302 454-7710 DC, Washington 202 429-7896 DC, Washington 202 429-7800 FL, Boca Raton 407 338-3701 FL, Cape Coral 813 275-7924 FL, Cocoa Beach 407 267-0800 FL, Daytona Beach 904 255-2629 FL, Ft. Lauderdale 305 764-4505 FL, Gainsville 904 338-0220 FL, Jacksonville 904 353-1818 FL, Lakeland 813 683-5461 FL, Melbourne 407 242-8247 FL, Miami 305 372-0230 FL, Naples 813 263-3033 FL, Ocala 904 351-3790 FL, Orlando 407 422-4099 FL, Pensacola 904 432-1335 FL, Pompano Beach 305 941-5445 FL, St. Petersburg 813 323-4026 FL, Sarasota 813 923-4563 FL, Tallahassee 904 681-1902 FL, Tampa 813 224-9920 FL, West Palm Beach 407 833-6691 GA, Albany 912 888-3011 GA, Athens 404 548-5590 GA, Atlanta 404 523-0834 GA, Augusta 404 724-2752 GA, Colombus 404 571-0556 GA, Macon 912 743-8844 GA, Rome 404 234-1428 GA, Savannah 912 236-2605 HI, Oahu 808 528-0200 ID, Boise 208 343-0611 ID, Idaho Falls 208 529-0406 ID, Lewiston 208 743-0099 ID, Pocatella 208 232-1764 IL, Aurora 312 896-0620 IL, Bloomington 309 827-7000 IL, Chicago 312 938-0600 IL, Decatur 217 429-0235 IL, Dekalb 815 758-2623 IL, Joliet 815 726-0070 IL, Peoria 309 637-8570 IL, Rockford 815 965-0400 IL, Springfield 217 753-1373 IL, Urbana 217 384-6428 IN, Bloomington 812 332-1344 IN, Evansville 812 424-7693 IN, Ft. Wayne 219 426-2268 IN, Gary 219 882-8800 IN, Indianapolis 317 299-0024 IN, Kokomo 317 455-2460 IN, Lafayette 317 742-6000 IN, Muncie 317 282-6418 IN, South Bend 219 233-7104 IN, Terre Haute 812 232-5329 IA, Ames 515 233-6300 IA, Cedar Rapids 319 364-0911 IA, Davenport 319 324-2445 IA, Des Moines 515 288-4403 IA, Dubuque 319 556-0783 IA, Iowa City 319 351-1421 IA, Sioux City 712 255-1545 IA, Waterloo 319 232-5441 KS, Lawrence 913 843-8124 KS, Manhattan 913 537-0948 KS, Salina 913 825-7900 KS, Topeka 913 233-9880 KS, Wichita 316 262-5669 KY, Bowling Green 502 782-7941 KY, Frankfort 502 875-4654 KY, Lexington 606 233-0312 KY, Louisville 502 589-5580 KY, Owensboro 502 686-8107 LA, Alexandria 318 445-1053 LA, Baton Rouge 504 343-0753 LA, Lafayette 318 233-0002 LA, Lake Charles 318 436-0518 LA, Monroe 318 387-6330 LA, New Orleans 504 524-4094 LA, Shreveport 318 221-5833 ME, Augusta 207 622-3123 ME, Brewer 207 989-3081 ME, Lewiston 207 784-0105 ME, Portland 207 761-4000 MD, Annapolis 301 224-8550 MD, Baltimore 301 727-6060 MD, Frederick 301 293-9596 MA, Boston 617 292-0662 MA, Brockton 508 580-0721 MA, Fall River 508 677-4477 MA, Framingham 508 879-6798 MA, Lawrence 508 975-2273 MA, Lexington 617 863-1550 MA, Lowell 508 937-5214 MA, New Bedford 508 999-2915 MA, Northampton 413 586-0510 MA, Pittsfield 413 499-7741 MA, Salem 508 744-1559 MA, Springfield 413 781-3811 MA, Woods Hole 508 540-7500 MA, Worcester 508 755-4740 MI, Ann Arbor 313 996-5995 MI, Battle Creek 616 968-0929 MI, Detroit 313 964-2988 MI, Flint 313 235-8517 MI, Grand Rapids 616 774-0966 MI, Jackson 517 782-8111 MI, Kalamazoo 616 345-3088 MI, Lansing 517 484-0062 MI, Midland 517 832-7068 MI, Muskegon 616 726-5723 MI, Pontiac 313 332-5120 MI, Port Huron 313 982-8364 MI, Saginaw 517 790-5166 MI, Southfield 313 827-4710 MI, Traverse City 616 946-2121 MI, Warren 313 575-9152 MN, Duluth 218 722-1719 MN, Mankato 517 388-3780 MN, Minneapolis 612 341-2459 MN, Rochester 507 282-5917 MN, St. Cloud 612 253-2064 MS, Gulfport 601 863-0024 MS, Jackson 601 969-0036 MS, Meridian 601 482-2210 MS, Starkville 601 324-2155 MO, Columbia 314 449-4404 MO, Jefferson City 314 634-5178 MO, Kansas City 816 221-9900 MO, St. Joseph 816 279-4797 MO, St. Louis 314 421-4990 MO, Springfield 417 864-4814 MT, Billings 406 245-7649 MT, Great Falls 406 771-0067 MT, Helena 406 443-0000 MT, Missoula 406 721-5900 NE, Lincoln 402 475-4964 NE, Omaha 402 341-7733 NV, Las Vegas 702 737-6861 NV, Reno 702 827-6900 NH, Concord 603 224-1024 NH, Durham 603 868-2924 NH, Manchester 603 627-8725 NH, Nashua 603 880-6241 NH, Portsmouth 603 431-2302 NJ, Atlantic City 609 348-0561 NJ, Freehold 201 780-5030 NJ, Hackensack 201 488-6567 NJ, Marlton 609 596-1500 NJ, Merchantville 609 663-9297 NJ, Morristown 201 455-0275 NJ, New Brunswick 201 745-2900 NJ, Newark 201 623-0469 NJ, Passaic 201 778-5600 NJ, Paterson 201 684-7560 NJ, Princeton 609 799-5587 NJ, Rahway 201 815-1885 NJ, Redbank 201 571-0003 NJ, Roseland 201 227-5277 NJ, Sayreville 201 525-9507 NJ, Trenton 609 989-8847 NM, Albuquerque 505 243-4479 NM, Las Cruces 505 526-9191 NM, Santa Fe 505 473-3403 NY, Albany 518 465-8444 NY, Binghampton 607 772-6642 NY, Buffalo 716 847-1440 NY, Dear Park 516 667-5566 NY, Hempstead 516 292-3800 NY, Ithaca 607 277-2142 NY, New York City 212 741-8100 NY, New York City 212 620-6000 NY, Plattsburgh 518 562-1890 NY, Poughkeepsie 914 473-2240 NY, Rochester 716 454-1020 NY, Syracuse 315 472-5583 NY, Utica 315 797-0920 NY, Whit Plains 914 328-9199 NC, Asheville 704 252-9134 NC, Charlotte 704 332-3131 NC, Fayetteville 919 323-8165 NC, Gastonia 704 865-4708 NC, Greensboro 919 273-2851 NC, High Point 919 889-7494 NC, North Wilkesboro 919 838-9034 NC, Raleigh 919 834-8254 NC, Res Tri Park 919 549-8139 NC, Tarboro 919 823-0579 NC, Wilmington 919 763-8313 NC, Winston-Salem 919 725-2126 ND, Fargo 701 235-7717 ND, Grand Forks 701 775-7813 ND, Mandan 701 663-2256 OH, Canton 216 452-0903 OH, Cincinnati 513 579-0390 OH, Cleveland 216 575-1658 OH, Colombus 614 463-9340 OH, Dayton 513 461-5254 OH, Elyria 216 323-5059 OH, Hamilton 513 863-4116 OH, Kent 216 678-5115 OH, Lorain 216 960-1170 OH, Mansfield 419 526-0686 OH, Sandusky 419 627-0050 OH, Springfield 513 324-1520 OH, Toledo 419 255-7881 OH, Warren 216 394-0041 OH, Wooster 216 264-8920 OH, Youngstown 216 743-1296 OK, Bartlesville 918 336-3675 OK, Lawton 405 353-0333 OK, Oklahoma City 405 232-4546 OK, Stillwater 405 624-1113 OK, Tulsa 918 584-3247 OR, Corvallis 503 754-9273 OR, Eugena 503 683-1460 OR, Hood River 503 386-4405 OR, Klamath Falls 503 882-6282 OR, Medford 503 779-6343 OR, Portland 503 295-3028 OR, Salem 503 378-7712 PA, Allentown 215 435-3330 PA, Altoona 814 949-0310 PA, Carlisle 717 249-9311 PA, Danville 717 271-0102 PA, Erie 814 899-2241 PA, Harrisburg 717 236-6882 PA, Johnstown 814 535-7576 PA, King Of Prussia 215 337-4300 PA, Lancaster 717 295-5405 PA, Philadelphia 215 574-9462 PA, Pittsburgh 412 288-9950 PA, Reading 215 376-8750 PA, Scranton 717 961-5321 PA, State College 814 231-1510 PA, Wilkes-Barre 717 829-3108 PA, Williamsport 717 494-1796 PA, York 717 846-6550 RI, Providence 401 751-7910 SC, Charleston 803 722-4303 SC, Columbia 803 254-0695 SC, Greenville 803 233-3486 SC, Spartenburg 803 585-1637 SC, Pierre 605 224-0481 SC, Rapid City 605 348-2621 SC, Sioux Falls 605 336-8593 TN, Bristol 615 968-1130 TN, Chattanooga 615 756-1161 TN, Clarksville 615 552-0032 TN, Johnson City 615 282-6645 TN, Knoxville 615 525-5500 TN, Memphis 901 521-0215 TN, Nashville 615 244-3702 TN, Oak Ridge 615 481-3590 TX, Abilene 915 676-9151 TX, Amarillo 806 373-0458 TX, Athens 214 677-1712 TX, Austin 512 928-1130 TX, Brownsville 512 542-0367 TX, Bryan 409 822-0159 TX, Corpus Christi 512 884-9030 TX, Dallas 214 748-6371 TX, El Paso 915 532-7907 TX, Ft. Worth 817 332-4307 TX, Galveston 409 762-4382 TX, Houston 713 227-1018 TX, Laredo 512 724-1791 TX, Longview 214 236-4205 TX, Lubbock 806 747-4121 TX, Mcallen 512 686-5360 TX, Midland 915 561-9811 TX, Nederland 409 722-3720 TX, San Angelo 915 944-7612 TX, San Antonio 512 225-8004 TX, Sherman 214 893-4995 TX, Temple 817 773-9723 TX, Tyler 214 597-8925 TX, Waco 817 752-9743 TX, Wichita Falls 817 322-3774 UT, Ogden 801 627-1630 UT, Provo 801 373-0542 UT, Salt Lake City 801 359-0149 VT, Burlington 802 864-0808 VT, Montpelier 802 229-4966 VT, Rutland 802 775-1676 VT, White River Jct. 802 295-7631 VA, Blacksburg 703 552-9181 VA, Charlottesville 804 977-5330 VA, Covington 703 962-2217 VA, Fredericksburg 703 371-0188 VA, Harrisonburg 703 434-7121 VA, Herndon 703 435-1800 VA, Lynchburg 804 845-0010 VA, Newport News 804 596-6600 VA, Norfolk 804 625-1186 VA, Richmond 804 788-9902 VA, Roanoke 703 344-2036 WA, Auburn 206 939-9982 WA, Bellingham 206 733-2720 WA, Everett 206 775-9929 WA, Longview 206 577-5835 WA, Olympia 206 754-0460 WA, Richland 509 943-0649 WA, Seattle 206 625-9612 WA, Spokane 509 455-4071 WA, Tacoma 206 627-1791 WA, Vancouver 206 693-6914 WA, Wenatchee 509 663-6227 WA, Yakima 509 575-1060 WV, Charleston 304 343-6471 WV, Huntington 304 523-2802 WV, Morgantown 304 292-0104 WV, Wheeling 304 233-7732 WI, Beloit 608 362-5287 WI, Eau Claire 715 836-9295 WI, Green Bay 414 432-2815 WI, Kenosha 414 552-9242 WI, La Crosse 608 784-0560 WI, Madison 608 257-5010 WI, Milwaukee 414 271-3914 WI, Neenah 414 722-7636 WI, Racine 414 632-6166 WI, Sheboygan 414 452-3995 WI, Wausau 715 845-9584 WI, West Bend 414 334-2206 WY, Casper 307 265-5167 WY, Cheyenne 307 638-4421 WY, Laramie 307 721-5878 ===================================================================================== 2 ~What is means to be Elite?~ **Intro** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am amazed at how many times people come onto IRC or other chat systems and ask the same questions over, and over again. "Are you elite?" or "How Do I become elite?" I have quite simply become frustrated with these questions, for a few reasons actually. The purpose of this text is to answer those questions, and to save time (less people will hopefully end up asking them)! There are some fairly simple answers to those questions, and they will be discused in this text, I will be as clear as possible, but if you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me. For those of you with short memory's, I can be reached at nrage@hackersclub.com **The Important Stuff** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, now onto the important part of this text file. In this section I plan on giving the appropriate answers to the questions mentioned above. Have you ever been asked if you are elite? Well, this text will hopefully help you in giving the correct response to that question. First you have to understand what "beeing elite" is. "Elite-ness" is like a state of being. Being one of the hacking comunities elite is (or at least should be an honour) It is not something that will come to you overnight, or even during the course of a week, or month. It takes (usually) many hours throughout many years of learning and exploring to become elite. And, if one day you realize, "Hey.. it's all coming together for me now! I can do just about anything I want, I can hack just as good as (almost) anyone now." This may or may not be true. But if it is, don't go bragging about it! Just because you are a good hacker, does not mean you aren't lame! You could be the most elite in the world, and still have a very lame attitude (as it was pointed out by someone, one night on IRC) There isn't really much of a point to telling everyone how good you are, who are you trying to impress? If your claiming to be some sort of "l33t h4xor" to be popular, it will not work! You'll probably just end up getting yourself busted! Hackers become popular because what they DO, not what they CLAIM to have done. I know the question is coming... Am I elite? Personally, I don't consider myself to be. There is still lots for me to learn! That doesnt meen I don't know anything, it just means I don't wanna accidently claim to be something, when I might not be! Hell, ask any "famous" or popular hacker, even though everyone knows they're just about as good as you can get, they will still not say they are elite. It is up to you to descide who is and who is not elite. A person doesn't become known elite by claiming it, it is descided by the entire hacking community! Look what you've made me do! I already started to answer the second question! "How do I become elite?" Well, for sarters, dont make that your goal, all you'll do is end up being full of BS! What you have to do is countinously strive for knowledge! It is that lust for information that keeps the computer underground alive! Always be willing and eager to learn, it is extremely important that you can master everything possible! Download/buy linux, learn to program, etc..(but what you need to become a hacker is the topic of a whole other text, so i'm gonna leave it at that!) Next time you think about asking a question that has to do with eliteness think back a little to what I have said here, in this text! Even if you ask the best hacker in the world if they are elite he'll probably just try to avoid the question. -Negative Rage( Legions Of the Undergound) 3. ~Eploits~ --- Exploits --- Alot of people ask me about exploits, what they are, what they do, and how they use them. Well, I'm writing this document to explain this for hopefully my last time. It's just starting to bother me that I have to explain this everytime I'm on irc, so i thought there should be a text explaining them. Well, here it is. --- What is a ' Exploit ' ? --- Well to explain this simply, a Exploit is a program that 'exploits' a bug in a specific software. All exploits are different, they do different things exploit different bugs, thats why exploits are allways program specific. Exploits are made to get root on different operating systems. They achive this by exploiting a bug in software when the software is running as root. In UNIX type OS's, software may have to run as root ( or UID 0 ) in order to perform a specific task that cannot be performed as another user. So basically the exploit crashes the software while running as root to give you the beautiful root prompt. Well, now that I've answered questions one and two, I'm going to move on to question 3. --- How do I use a exploit? --- Since exploits are coded in C 99% of the time, you need a shell on the box you are going to use the exploit on, OR, you need to be running the same OS as the box you are attempting to hack. So basically, you need to put the source code, or the binary in your shell accounts dir, ( you want to use a hacked, or a shell not yours for this :) ) to put it on your shell, you can ftp to your account and upload it that way, or you can use rz if you are using a dialup shell. either way, i shouldnt have to explain those to things to much, its pretty easy. Once you have the exploit on the box you just need to compile it. Usually you would compile the exploit like so; blah:~/$gcc exploit.c that should compile your exploit. However, be aware that some exploit coders are sneaky pests, and like to pick on people who dont know C, so they will sometimes insert bugs into the exploit, thus uninabiling it to be compiled. So it does help to know C, when playing with C :) After the compiling is done, you should beable to just run the exploit and its work will be done when you see the root prompt. however, not all exploits are the same, and might require different commandlines to get them to work. --- Where can I get some exploits? --- Well 2 of the best places i have found for exploits are http://get.your.exploits.com and http://www.rootshell.com they are both great resources of exploits and other information. -Miah (Legions Of the Underground) 4. ~Credits~ Hacking section- Optiklenz Exploits By -Miah What It Means To Be Elite by- NegativeRage Hackerz Definition written by > Crash Lewis 5 ~ShoutOutZ~ Greetz to everyone and anyone who has ever helped the Hacking scence. Enter the Underground http://www.hackersclub.com/lou/