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unusual facts about phreaking


Winn Schwartau

Another of his books, "Cybershock" (2000, 2001), is a non-technical look at the Defcon conference, hackers in general, Phreaking and the importance of computer security.


Bryan Clough

In 1990, Clough and Paul Mungo, a journalist, wrote Approaching Zero (1992) a book that covered the activities of phreakers, hackers and computer virus writers.

Clough has written several books and articles dealing with phreakers, hackers and computer virus writers; credit card fraud; banking; and the activities of MI5 during World War II, specifically the Tyler Kent - Anna Wolkoff Affair (2005).

The Secret History of Hacking

The film starts by reviewing the concept and the early days of phreaking, featuring anecdotes of phreaking experiences (often involving the use of a blue box) recounted by John Draper and Denny Teresi.


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