What Does Phrack Mean?
Phrack is an electronic newsletter which originally dealt with phone phreak and hacker information. Distributed worldwide, the magazine is geared toward the computer hacking community. Phrack has been considered by many as the handbook for the hacking community. Phrack has commonly been a target for law enforcement agencies as the articles published often contain material which could aid in fraudulent activities.
Techopedia Explains Phrack
Phrack is considered by many in the hacking community as the best and the longest running hacker magazine. Although it sometimes publishes sensitive material, the magazine editors are cautious not to publish anything illegal. Phrack follows a format in which anyone can contribute an article and an editor decides what to include in each issue of the ezine. Phrack has a wide distribution network which, apart from hackers, also includes computer security professionals.
