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It’s a zine. Been around since the 80’s. Hackers / security industry types read and publish to it.

• godelski 1y ago
  For 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 ago
      Haha 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 :):