uSu - united States underground By:Cyberglitch A mini guide to scanning and hacking PBX's (Tho i must remind PBX'ing is an easy way to get caught) (and this was by request from one of my users) Ok basically you got'ta remember a few simple things for when you're scanning for PBX's, never scan the 800-XXX-XXXX for PBX's, not only is that stupid, but probally 1 out of ever 50 active 800 numbers probally have ANI on them and alot of companies that own 800#'s will probally get reall pissed off at you seeing that you've called just about everyone one of them that has ANI. Basically it's not worth it unless you wanna fuck over a person you hate by doing it from their phone, or taping into their phone box usually located on the poles outside their house. Ok here's some helpful info when scanning for PBX's... 1) Scan for PBX's during daylight hours, don't do it in the middle of the night, that(so it's called) is phreaking and being a public nuisance, but no one really cares if they get a strange call during the day. Oh yeah don't *69 your calls unless you have the $4.00 a month thing for unlimited use of it. 2) Scan for PBX's only in your local calling area, thus you won't get one huge ass motherfucking phone bill at the end of the month. Or if you want plug into someone else's line and with a labtop and internal modem for your laptop hook that into someone else's phone line, then scan any fucking exchange you wan't, just make sure you dial 958(or whatever number is used for ANI that tells you the number you're calling from), i mean afterall you wouldn't wanna hack into your own phone line or your parents. Hook into someone's line who you hate, can't stand, etc... 3) Once you get your number start war-dialing at times you know they don't use their phone line. After all you don't wanna be wardialing and then they pickup and try to make a call and can't and spend a fucking hour trying to figure out why they can't call anywhere. 4) Once you're done scanning on someone else's phone line, phreak a couple a friends, stores, etc... watch the fucker get into so much trouble. Hell dial 911 and scream into the phone then hangup, get your ass out of there, and watch the police be over his house in less then a few minutes. 5) Ok now that you got your list of good numbers to use. You can either hack them from the line you've hooked into or your own line. Though it is highly suggested you hook into someone's line that's hardly ever used. This way if they people who own the PBX's won't come to your house, but rather the persons phone who you're hooked into. Hell if you don't even wanna use PBX's, hook yourself into someone else's line and just start charging up one huge ass motherfucking phone, then move onto the next victim's line. This will piss someone off so much, heh especially AT&T, SPRINT or whatever LD carrier the person's line you're hooked into uses. Ok now here are some helpful hints for hacking PBX's. 1) If you get a PBX that has a CBV system(Call Back Verification) don't bother with these, unless it asks for the number to call back to. Use the number you're hooked into, don't use your own. 2) When trying to guess password think of the following things... A) Using names, numbers(not your own), favorite items B) Use code names for government missions C) Use total random letters, just bash away at your keyboard D) Figure out how many digits you're dealing with and try out every possible combination a human would use, not a machine, since well a human probally set this password, not a machine. E) Thing of things like kinky toys, sex positions, new products, slogans, etc.. anything that might sound like a good password. F) Try any fucking thing you wan't Ok things to do once you're in... 1) Look for an out-dial command and call around, run up big phone bills, if you wan't to try and frame someone else if you're using the PBX from your home phone, dial the same number of someone that lives under about 3 miles away from, make it appear that a friend is coming over your house a using this PBX. 2) If you're hooked into someone else's line make sure you know the persons number or a number to a payphone if you need to leave one so someone call you back for voice validation. Never, never use your real number, becuase that'll probally be logged by the system you're calling as well as the PBX probally. 3) When dialing out, make short phone calls very often, or one big huge ass call once every 2 weeks on different days choosen at random, to keep them confused(whoever owns the PBX) 4) Allways remember before a PBX dies, use and abuse it as much as possible. You'll have a hell of alot more fun, but if you think someone is getting wise as to what you're doing, leave find another pole or chill out for a while, let things blow over so no suspicsion is risen about you. Allways remmeber have fucking fun. Look out for more kickass articles from uSu in the near future. Cya,