Terminal Compromise Part 67

What do you want me to do with them?

TELL ME WHO THEY ARE. I WILL TAKE CARE OF IT.

I'll see what I can do.

DO IT.

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f.u.c.k, thought Miles. Sometimes h.o.m.osoto can be such an a.s.shole.

He doesn't really understand this business. I wonder how he got into it in the first place.

He remembered that he had to get Claude's virus properly a.n.a.lyzed and tested, so he sent it off to an American programmer who would perform a sanity-check on it. If all went well he would then send it out for distribution into America's computers through his BBS system set up just for that purpose.

With Diet c.o.ke and Benson and Hedges Ultra Lights in hand he figured he might as well have someone look into h.o.m.osoto's para- noia. With some luck they could get a lead on this anonymous hacker and maybe h.o.m.osoto would leave him alone for a few hours.

The constant interruptions and micro-management was a perpetual pain in the a.s.s.

Miles moved over to his BBS computer and told ProCom to dial 1- 602-555-3490. That was the phone number of the Freedom BBS, established by Miles and several recruits that Alex had so ably located. It was mid morning Arizona time. Revere should be there.

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Welcome to the Freedom BBS Owned and Operated by the Information Freedom League (Non-profit)

Are You a Member of the IFL? Y ID: x.x.xx.x.xx.x.x Pa.s.sWORD: x.x.xx.x.xXX

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WELCOME TO THE FREEDOM BBS, MF. HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

FREEDOM FLAs.h.!.+

Another hacker has been convicted of a computer crime and has been sentenced to 1 Year in jail, a fine of $25,000 and 2000 hours of community service!

His crime? Larry Johnson, a respected hacker from Milwau- kee, WI, was a founding member of the 401 Group over 10 years ago. Since then he has been hacking systems success- fully and was caught after he added $10,000 to his bank account.

GOOD FOR THE SECRET SERVICE! Congratulations Guys!

The IFL believes in a free exchange of information for all those who wish to be willing partic.i.p.ants. We whole-heart- edly condemn all computer activities that violate the law and code of computer ethics. All members of IFL are expect- ed to heed all current computer legislation and use comput- ers exclusively for the betterment of mankind.

Any IFL member found to be using computers in any illegal fas.h.i.+on or for any illegal purpose will be reported to the Computer Crime Division of the Secret Service in Was.h.i.+ngton, D.C.

Remember, hacking is a crime!

A little thick, thought Miles, but effective. And a stroke of genius. He patted himself ion the back every time he saw how effective Freedom, his computer warfare distribution system was.

DO YOU WANT THE MAIN MENU? No

DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK TO REVERE? Y

LET ME SEE IF HE IS HERE, OR IF YOU NEED TO LEAVE A MESSAGE.

ONE MOMENT PLEASE. . .

THE SYSOP IS WAITING. PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN: x.x.xX-x.x.xX

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MF? IS THAT YOU?

Betch'ure a.s.s. Revere? How's trix?

SAME OL' SAME OL'. YOU?

Trying to make a profit. Hey, we gotta talk.

OUT LOUD?

No whisper.

OK. LET ME SET IT.

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MF?

Still here.

GOOD. SURPRISES THE s.h.i.+T OUT OF ME EVERY TIME THIS WORKS.

Me too.

WHAT CAN I DO? GOT ANOTHER PRESENT?

Couple of days, sure. Some doosies.

WHAT'YA GOT?

A graphics program that kicks the living s.h.i.+t out of VGA Master and Paint Man. Deadly too.

HOW?