170: Phrack

170: Phrack

From Darknet Diaries by Jack Rhysider

February 3, 2026 · 45 min · Season 1 · Episode 170

About this episode

This episode features an interview with the Phrack staff discussing the history and operation of the legendary hacking magazine.

Phrack is legendary. It is the oldest, and arguably the most prestigious, underground hacking magazine in the world. It started in 1985 and is still running today. In this episode we interview the Phrack staff to hear some stories about what it’s like running a hacker magazine for 40 years. phrack.org Sponsors Support for this show comes from ThreatLocker® . ThreatLocker® is a Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform that strengthens your infrastructure from the ground up. With ThreatLocker® Allowlisting and Ringfencing™, you gain a more secure approach to blocking exploits of known and unknown vulnerabilities. ThreatLocker® provides Zero Trust control at the kernel level that enables you to allow everything you need and block everything else, including ransomware! Learn more at www.threatlocker.com . Support for this show comes from Drata . Drata is the trust management platform that uses AI-driven automation to modernize governance, risk, and compliance, helping thousands of businesses stay audit-ready and scale securely. Learn more at drata.com/darknetdiaries . This episode is sponsored by Meter , the company building networks from the ground up. Meter delivers a complete…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Rhysider

Guest: Phrack staff

Topics covered

  • hacking
  • underground magazine
  • Phrack
  • cybersecurity
  • interview
  • technology

Keywords

  • Phrack
  • hacking magazine
  • cybersecurity
  • ThreatLocker
  • Drata
  • Meter
  • interview
  • technology

Sponsors

ThreatLocker, Drata, Meter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phrack

Products: Zero Trust Endpoint Protection Platform

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