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This is the first time I see this site, who/what is phrack? A hacker group?
by 63stack 1y ago
This is the first time I see this site, who/what is phrack? A hacker group?
- fiatpandas 1y agoIt’s a zine. Been around since the 80’s. Hackers / security industry types read and publish to it.
- godelski 1y agoFor more context, the name derives from "phone hacking" or phreacking. You got your legends like Captain Crunch and many of you big tech players were into this stuff when they were younger, such as Woz This was also often tied to a big counter culture movement. Which one interesting thing is that many of those people now define the culture. I guess not too unlike how many hippies changed when they grew up
- quesera 1y ago> the name derives from "phone hacking" or phreacking Etymology quibble: There is no 'c' in phreaking. Phrack is just a portmanteau of "phreak" and "hack". :)
- godelski 1y agoHaha thanks. I constantly make that mistake. > Phrack is just a portmanteau of "phreak" and "hack". :) Well... I think that explanation also explains this common mistake :):
- AnimalMuppet 1y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrack
- Imustaskforhelp 1y agoNot sure why people downvoted you as I actually read the wikipedia and learnt a lot about phrack and how their name is sort of inspired by "phreaking,anarchy and cracking" and I think thus the name ph-ra-ck.
- Cthulhu_ 1y agoIt looks delightful, but definitely for and by a specific subculture.