Final Phrack Released ... Until the Next One 71

Posted by timothy on Monday August 01, 2005 @07:19PM from the moment-of-near-silence dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The final issue of Phrack has been released. From the introduction: 'For 20 years PHRACK magazine has been the most technical, most original, the most Hacker magazine in the world. The last five of those years have been under the guidance of the current editorial team. Over that time, many new techniques, new bugs and new attacks have been published in PHRACK. We enojoyed every single moment working on the magazine.'" Despite earlier reports to the contrary, though, "this is NOT to be the end of Phrack." All straight?

Final Phrack Released ... Until the Next One

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Any I enjoy... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

...articles with the word "enjoied" spelled properly.
- I enjoyed the correction even more (Score:1)
  
  by Kamiza Ikioi ( 893310 ) writes:
  
  Enojoyed is not a correction to enjoied.
  
  You mean "Enjoyed". Getting a little too much caffeine there /. editors? Suggestion, try the Firefox Google Toolbar, it comes with a spell checker.
- Re:Any I enjoy... (Score:1)
  
  by D'Sphitz ( 699604 ) writes:
  
  Nice, a spelling nazi who can't spell "And" correctly.
Who will continue it from here? (Score:3, Interesting)

by TibbonZero ( 571809 ) writes: <Tibbon&gmail,com> on Monday August 01, 2005 @07:22PM (#13218658) Homepage Journal

Any ideas who is going to pick up the torch and carry on? I have little to input or i'd try to get involved.

- Re:Who will continue it from here? (Score:2)
  
  by varmittang ( 849469 ) writes:
  
  Maybe as an online community magazine that is released as a PDF.
  
  *ducks*
  - Re:Who will continue it from here? (Score:2)
    
    by Saeed al-Sahaf ( 665390 ) writes:
    
    Maybe after this issue, they should re-direct the URL to seeq.com.
- Re:D'oh, dupe (Score:2)
  
  by Pharmboy ( 216950 ) writes:
  
  Um, I think this is called an update. The others are from May and January and talk about the planning. This article is about the release.
- Re:D'oh, dupe (Score:1)
  
  by D'Sphitz ( 699604 ) writes:
  
  So move on to the next fuckin story, moron.
Phrack..... (Score:1)

by rodgster ( 671476 ) writes:

It will be missed. But in these times I'm sure publishing something such as this is viewed with suspicion. So much for freedom os speach.
- Re:Phrack..... (Score:1)
  
  by The Clockwork Troll ( 655321 ) writes:
  
  Disagree. Over the years, Phrack has gotten so lame, even Traxster can see it.
- What??? (Score:2)
  
  by Saeed al-Sahaf ( 665390 ) writes:
  
  So much for freedom os speach.
  What makes you think free speach issues have ANYTHING AT ALL to do with it? Looks to me more like they are taking a powder for a spell: Expect a new release, under a new regime, sometime in 2006/2007. Don't see much in the way of blather over "free speach" issues at their web site...
  - - Re:What??? (Score:2)
      
      by Saeed al-Sahaf ( 665390 ) writes:
      
      Is there any way out there to remember this one?
      No. it's really like the there/their/they're issue, which took me years to master.
      - Re:What??? (Score:1)
        
        by Tetsujin28 ( 156148 ) writes:
        
        Just think "free speech." Unless you're tempted to spell free as "frea," this should remind you to spell speech the right way.
It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangerous (Score:5, Insightful)

by TibbonZero ( 571809 ) writes: <Tibbon&gmail,com> on Monday August 01, 2005 @07:26PM (#13218682) Homepage Journal

With the Patriot Act and the powers that be more than willing to name anyone a terrorist, I am truthfully too scared half the time to even think of testing out anything anymore. I used to be more than happy trying new things with computers and security, however now they'll probably charge you as a terrorist if you dumpster drive in the wrong place.

- - Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)
    
    by pyrrhonist ( 701154 ) writes:
    
    The Patriot Act sucks, granted, but jebus, blame it for everything from global warming to your pop tarts being stale...
    I look forward to seeing that quote in a Bill Griffith cartoon: [zippythepinhead.com]
    "YOW! The USA PATRIOT act made my POP-TARTS stale!"
    Hmmm, maybe I should go check on my breakfast foods...
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:3, Funny)
  
  by SpaceLifeForm ( 228190 ) writes:
  
  Well, they should. Dumpster driving is very dangerous, and the smell can be nearly fatal.
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)
  
  by slashdotnickname ( 882178 ) writes:
  
  With the Patriot Act and the powers that be more than willing to name anyone a terrorist, I am truthfully too scared half the time to even think of testing out anything anymore.
  
  How's today any different from the communist/german/(insert super power here) scare of last century? or withcraft-hunting/inquisitions of centuries ago? or Roman/Mongol/Turks invasions of recent history?
  
  Face it buddy, the threat of oppression from exclusive groups today is no different from any other day in human history. It's the fe
  - Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)
    
    by justine_avalanche ( 546756 ) writes:
    
    > How's today any different from the communist/german/(insert
    > super power here) scare of last century? or withcraft-hunting/
    > inquisitions of centuries ago? or Roman/Mongol/Turks
    > invasions of recent history?
    
    Ah! Easy! They didn't have any computers back then and couldn't be l33t hax0rz!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    (might have got the spelling wrong!)
  - Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)
    
    by sumdumass ( 711423 ) writes:
    
    The difference is the ability to make an impact.
    
    The new threates today have less of an ability to make an impact unless you are talking about the governments and then i would say they have as much impact as you would let them. Changes can be made on the second easier then the first but fear is nothing to be taken from either.
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)
  
  by Saeed al-Sahaf ( 665390 ) writes:
  
  however now they'll probably charge you as a terrorist if you dumpster drive in the wrong place.
  What does that mean? Are there any cases of this happening? Or are you making things up for the purpose of whipping up some hysteria? Is there any part of your post based on verifiable facts?
  But if you really want to "try out new things with computers and security", it's not that hard to set up a network at home, other people tend to not like random people snooping around their networks, anyway. If you need a
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)
  
  by Dunbal ( 464142 ) writes:
  
  I am truthfully too scared half the time to even think of testing out anything anymore.
  
  Then the terrorists have won. LOL! You can't win you know... especially not on /. :)
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)
  
  by noidentity ( 188756 ) writes:
  
  now they'll probably charge you as a terrorist if you dumpster drive in the wrong place.
  
  I think that extra 'r' might be what's causing the problems.
- Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)
  
  by Martigan80 ( 305400 ) writes:
  
  Bah!
  
  You just have to be more cautious and learn a bit more before you attempt anything. There_is_always a way around it.
- You ,sir, are a total pussy (Score:1)
  
  by wilsonao ( 888480 ) writes:
  
  Which means you've already let the terrorists win. In fact, you probably are a terrorist, I'm calling the Department of Homeland Security. I have to think of the children after all...
- Real geeks don't recognize law. (Score:2)
  
  by MikeFM ( 12491 ) writes:
  
  Real geeks are to caught up with taking technology further to worry about the petty fights of mortals. There is no law other than what you can make happen and what you can't make happen. Let the rest of society, the stupid people, worry about the consequences and legalities. :)
What is dead? (Score:3, Interesting)

by Prophetic_Truth ( 822032 ) writes: on Monday August 01, 2005 @07:29PM (#13218700)

Some believe Phrack has been 'dead' long before this issue. When a security enthusiast finds a new exploit, will he want to wait 3 months for Phrack to publish it in their next issue? Maybe, but by then the information may already be outdated. Phrack was great, and it will be enjoyable to read future releases, but it's not what it was and can never achieve that status again.

- Re:What is dead? (Score:2)
  
  by Nasarius ( 593729 ) writes:
  
  What the hell are you talking about? Phrack isn't for script kiddies that only care about the latest exploits. Phrack is for those who actually want to learn how things work and how to take them apart.
Yes, we know... (Score:1)

by Sampizcat ( 669770 ) writes:

I know I know, it's actually been released now...hooray. As similarly mentioned previously here [slashdot.org] and here [slashdot.org] . Sorry, ordinarily I wouldn't care, but I've just re-read the same news from so many sources about this magazine closing. Enough already.

Disgruntledly yours,
Sampizcat
First 3 articles, coralized. (Score:1, Informative)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

http://www.phrack.org.nyud.net:8090/phrack/63/p63- 0x01_Introduction.txt [nyud.net]

http://www.phrack.org.nyud.net:8090/phrack/63/p63- 0x02_Loopback.txt [nyud.net]

http://www.phrack.org.nyud.net:8090/phrack/63/p63- 0x03_Linenoise.txt [nyud.net]
Great Idea! (Score:2)

by raehl ( 609729 ) writes:

I hope the Celine Dion producers are reading this. This is exactly how the Celine Dion tour should be continued - with a new Celine Dion!
All straight? (Score:1)

by arpwatch ( 264178 ) writes:

Maybe a tad queer.
Ah, I've evolved! (Score:2)

by Randseed ( 132501 ) writes:

I find it disturbing when I read a "hacker" zine and run across articles teaching people how to do ad-hoc analysis of binary files with 'string,' 'file,' and other similar utilities.
Apparently, I've evolved and become the ueberhacker if this is any indication. (Of course it isn't, but hell.)
Big Wheels (Score:1)

by Rhett ( 141440 ) writes:

So the "innovation" is the big wheels and finding some granny-stairs? This neither qualifies as "news for nerds" nor "stuff that matters".
- Re:Big Wheels (Score:2)
  
  by The_Wilschon ( 782534 ) writes:
  
  Sorry for the offtopic mods (they're coming) but you seem to have posted to the wrong article [slashdot.org].
Interesting stuff. OS X exploit. (Score:2)

by klui ( 457783 ) writes:

http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=63&a=5 [phrack.org] Apple has been notifed, apparently and is fixing.
bugs, bugs (Score:1)

by digitalderbs ( 718388 ) writes:

Over that time, many new techniques, new bugs... We enojoyed every single moment working on the magazine

they were kind enough to leave us with one last bug.
dreams of being a hacker (Score:1)

by keyrat rafa ( 856668 ) writes:

I never could get too deep into security. Whenever I see articles about hacking and exploits, I read them (as is the case here). Everytime, though, I end up wishing I understood more than just the surface.

Maybe what I really need are some rollerblades and a cool handle...
- Re:dreams of being a hacker (Score:2)
  
  by Taladar ( 717494 ) writes:
  
  It might help if you read articles and documentation without the word 'hacker' in the title too.
Shhhhh. (Score:1)

by Wargames ( 91725 ) writes:

Do not say a word. They are listening even as we speak.
Hell Naw! (Score:1)

by thomble ( 642879 ) writes:

The South Will Rise Again!! pfft!
wait a second... (Score:1)

by noamsml ( 868075 ) writes:

wan't the final Phrack last month?
New Staff? (Score:1)

by Recovering Hater ( 833107 ) writes:

Does this mean that Eric BloodAxe is gonna take over again?

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Any I enjoy... (Score:2, Funny)

I enjoyed the correction even more (Score:1)

Re:Any I enjoy... (Score:1)

Who will continue it from here? (Score:3, Interesting)

Re:Who will continue it from here? (Score:2)

Re:Who will continue it from here? (Score:2)

Re:D'oh, dupe (Score:2)

Re:D'oh, dupe (Score:1)

Phrack..... (Score:1)

Re:Phrack..... (Score:1)

What??? (Score:2)

Re:What??? (Score:2)

Re:What??? (Score:1)

It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangerous (Score:5, Insightful)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:3, Funny)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:1)

Re:It all keeps seeming to be getting more dangero (Score:2)

You ,sir, are a total pussy (Score:1)

Real geeks don't recognize law. (Score:2)

What is dead? (Score:3, Interesting)

Re:What is dead? (Score:2)

Yes, we know... (Score:1)

First 3 articles, coralized. (Score:1, Informative)

Great Idea! (Score:2)

All straight? (Score:1)

Ah, I've evolved! (Score:2)

Big Wheels (Score:1)

Re:Big Wheels (Score:2)

Interesting stuff. OS X exploit. (Score:2)

bugs, bugs (Score:1)

dreams of being a hacker (Score:1)

Re:dreams of being a hacker (Score:2)

Shhhhh. (Score:1)

Hell Naw! (Score:1)

wait a second... (Score:1)

New Staff? (Score:1)

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