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- *** Volume 1, Issue #1.12 (June 10, 1990) **
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- *** Computer Underground Digest Issue #1.12 / File 5 of 5 ***
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- ** WHERE ARE THEY NOW? **
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- We're periodically asked what's happened to the various CU magazines that
- have appeared over the years. Many were short-lived, others are still
- going. We can't list them all, but here's a list of the most prominent:
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- 2600 MAGAZINE: Probably the best of its kind, 2600 is still going strong.
- 2600 MAGAZINE is the primary source of information into the worldwide
- hacking scene. From information on the inner workings of phone companies to
- the latest security breaches on computer operating systems to the abuse of
- technology BY the authorities, 2600 is a vital tool for anyone who wants to
- know what is REALLY going on. Written by hackers for hackers and anyone who
- wants to learn a thing or two.
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- Subscriptions are $18 US per year in U.S. and Canada for individuals; $45
- for corporations and institutions; $30 individuals overseas; $65
- corporations/institutions overseas. Back issues are available from 1984 for
- $25 per year, $30 per year overseas.
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- The address of 2600 MAGAZINE is: 2600, PO Box 752, Middle Island, NY
- 11953. Telephone: (516) 751-2600, FAX (516) 751-2608.
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- TAP: TAP, too, is still going. It's "anarchist" thrust seems to have
- mellowed, but it is still a fine source of information. Copies are
- available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope (or on some blurbs
- just a stamp) to:
- TAP P.O. Box 20264 Louisville, KY 40220
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- PHRACK: Begun in November, 1986, PHRACK was the primary phreak/hacker
- magazine. It was more than just a technical journal. Its profiles, world
- news, and occasional pieces of satirical fiction made it the premier outlet
- of its kind. Those who see it only as a primer for hacking have obviously
- failed to read the entire work, and its "world news" alone was worth a
- download. Thirty issues were put out before the January, 1990, indictment
- of one of the co-editors, but it has since been resurrected (*NOT* by the
- original editors) and PHRACK 31 appeared in late May, '90.
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- PIRATE: Although only five issues have appeared to date, PIRATE provided
- the most sophisticated overview of what pirating is. Apparently internal
- disputes over whether it should be a broad-based journal or a "how to"
- manual led to the original editors and contributors (who favored discussing
- broad issues) leaving, and to our knowledge, #5 is the latest, and perhaps
- last.
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- ATI: Anarchist Times, Inc., appears periodically. It is a cross between
- PHRACK and TAP, and perhaps the most politically oriented of any of the
- magazines. ATI can be downloaded from most good boards or from The Red
- Board, its home base. To date, 48 issues have appeared.
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- SYNDICATE REPORTS: The Sensei are apparently still putting this out, and it
- is available on the better boards. It should be added to our archives
- within the next few weeks.
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- P/Hun: A technical/anarchist type journal, P/Hun is a primer of sorts.
- Although lacking the broad coverage of PHRACK, it provides an interesting
- document for those interested in understanding this aspect of the CU. Issue
- #5 appeared in May, '90.
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- LoD/H Technical Journal: The title is obvious. Only three issues appeared
- (despite a typo in an earlier CuD). Issue #4 was aborted because of the
- raids. It can be found on most CU boards.
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- Other groups have put out editions. PTL's cracking manual, an ambitious
- book-length primer on cracking tips, was intended to be followed by others,
- but to our knowledge none have appeared. INC puts out an occasional
- newsletter, most recently in a rather glitzy, but fun, .exe format.
- "Hackers R Us" intended to publish a magazine, but we have seen nothing
- after the initial issues. Cybertek (not the original) focuses on what its
- name implies. Cybertek is available at Trash American Style, Milltown Rd.,
- Danbury CT. The second issue should have appeared by now. Cult of the
- Dead Cow (CDC) blurbs appear periodically, but the contents are usually of
- little interest to any but a small group of dedicated heavy metal loving
- anarchists. There are many, many others, but these seem to be the most
- popular and widely disseminated.
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- Two Electronic mail digests also provide occasional, but limited, debates
- and commentary on CU-related issues:
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- RISKS: RISKS@CSL.SRI.COM.bitnet
- TELECOM DIGEST: TELECOM@EECS.NWU.EDU.bitnet
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