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--[ Hacker Evolution
For 40 years, Phrack has published papers that have reflected and shaped
hacker culture. The knowledge shared in Phrack has laid the foundation for
many fields of study, providing insight, a shared language, resources
and tools, as well as context and history. Phrack is written by hackers,
for hackers, and offers a glimpse into the world just beyond what most
people see.
Phrack is both a technical journal and a cultural document. Like all zines,
it represents a snapshot of the scene at the time. We share not just our
discoveries, but the stories of how we came to know things and the context
in which we existed. We share our triumphs, failures, and lessons learned.
By fostering a culture of communal idea sharing, we learn how to solve
problems creatively, and make the most of our current situation.
Over the past 40 years, hacking has evolved, splintered, and mutated into
a variety of forms. Phrack has documented many of the key innovations in
hacking since its first issue: From showcasing ways to manipulate the phone
system and other large computers, to pioneering vulnerability scanning, to
generalizing security concepts such as buffer overflows, ROP, and heap
exploitation, to bringing it all together within complex ecosystems that
seemed like just a fantasy in years past. Each generation builds off the
previous and offers us new perspectives, remixing with older ideas and
demonstrating how they can be reapplied to new situations. When Phrack was
first published in the mid-80s, our relationship with technology was quite
different. Many of our challenges involved simply getting and staying
online. Today we face entirely new challenges based on what is, what was,
and what will be.
The hacker ethos remains the same - be curious about your world, make do
with what you have, and show how things can be better.
What was done before us, and the knowledge shared, provides the base for
us to build off of and evolve from. As hackers, we pass on our best
characteristics by teaching others. We document how and why we did things
based on what was available at the time. We expand on previous generations'
work and piece together our own understanding, informed by our own personal
experience. The reward is the beauty of what we discover and create, and
the joy of sharing and inspiring others. Over time, all of our most beloved
and reliable techniques and tools become common knowledge, and new
permutations pop up. As circumstances change, so do our needs. What's old
becomes new again, new ideas recontextualize the old. The cycle continues.
Knowledge is the hacker DNA. Our instincts and curiosity are complimented
by the stories of how things were accomplished before. Like hackers and
humans before us, we adapt to our environment, and figure out how to meet
our needs and achieve our goals. As technology becomes more optimized and
abstracted, it can be easy to lose track of the fundamentals. Just because
tech has evolved doesn't mean the foundation has changed. We still use AT
commands to control our modems. We still activate the A20 line to access
memory beyond 1MB on x86 CPUs. In-band signaling is still a pathway into
the toughest systems. Weird machines still manifest throughout it all,
waiting to be discovered by a hacker like you.
Everything is in a state of flux, and the only constant is change. Yet, if
we position ourselves correctly, our actions can influence the future.
Things mutate. There are happy accidents. The world is chaos, and out of
chaos emerges hackers.
Hacking has no choice but to evolve, and hacker zines like Phrack evolve
with it. We look back at our foundation for inspiration, while we also look
forward towards uncharted territory, unafraid of going beyond. We venture
into the deepest darkest rabbit holes that few dare to tread, where we see
the light that leads us to the most amazing treasures. We address the needs
of our communities, find ways to grow together, and encourage each other
to keep exploring. We maintain projects like Phrack because it gives a
platform for the unadulterated voice of the hacker.
Humans are hackers. We were put here to figure things out. Hacking is an
innate skill to be tapped into and developed. The hacker spirit guides us
through situations once thought hopeless. Hacking is a way to answer your
own burning questions, a way to discover your own potential, and a way to
create a world you want to live in.
There is a hacker born every day. It's our duty to share things that can
inform them of the past and present, and give them hope for a better
tomorrow. After all, we're all alike.