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--[ Welcome to Phrack #72
This edition is not just a milestone but a testament to the relentless
curiosity, stubborn brilliance, and uncompromising spirit of a global
community that refuses to be silenced. A tribute to the old school and
the new blood. To the legends who paved the way, and to those just
starting to carve their path. It’s held together with tape, sweat, late
nights, fried brains, and that twitchy love for the broken and beautiful
mess of systems.
Huge thanks to every author who contributed their knowledge, tools,
exploits, vision, and war stories. Your work keeps the scene alive
and sharp.
To the reviewers and editors who read between the lines and asked the
hard questions. You pushed for clarity without dulling the edge.
To the artists who dropped visuals, raw pixel filth, and clean design.
You gave this issue texture. You made it feel.
To the layout crew who made this beast look like something worth
printing in blood. Your work is proof that style and substance can
coexist.
To everyone who tested drafts, pointed out typos, suggested better
payloads, or tighter phrasing. You know who you are. We see you.
To the donors who pitched in to fund the printing of our anniversary
edition. You helped keep this thing afloat, independent, and untamed.
And to the scene. The real one. You’re the reason we’re still doing
this. This is yours.
A scream in a world that wants silence. A spark under a mountain of
dead protocol.
Phrack lives because you do, so welcome to the noise and enjoy.
— Phrack Staff
ISSN 1068-1035
In this edition:
- 16 bangers from some of the sharpest minds in the scene
- A Prophile on the legendary Gera
- A puzzle to melt your brain (and flex your ego)
- A full-on CTF — win it and claim your Phrack coin!
- Visuals that hit like a payload: stunning GFX, ASCII and glitch art,
pure eye candy
--[ Greetz
Phrack 72 would not have been possible without the incredible hacker scene
coming together to help make it happen. Thank you to all the authors,
artists, donors, editors, and logistics experts who made this historic
issue and international release a reality.
Special thanks to our artists: ackmage, amnesia, aNACHRONiST, araknet,
bubok arsonian, digitalis, fyodor, ic3qu33n, jinn, mar, mavenmob, netspooky,
p0rtL, s01den, x0, ytcracker.
Massive thanks to the Paged Out crew for their help making an incredible
print layout.
This zine would not have been possible without the following people:
ackmage -- minted the only coin that'll be worth anything in 2026
bsdaemon -- still carrying hackers forward
chompie -- omg will u sign my driver?
clockwerk -- l0ve
dark tangent -- uber-supporter since dayZero
diaul -- w0rd
emx -- #bluebox
horizon -- ADM 4ever
huku -- fan
Julio -- The rise of the alligatorzzzz
messede -- <b>awesome</b>
netspooky -- ultimate cyber skull
pinguino -- all your news are belong to her
retr0id -- switch 2, retr0id 1, day 0
richinseattle -- keeper of the lore
sblip -- whaddup blip
skyper -- triplegänger
TMZ -- just a chill guy
Phrack Staff -- for holding it down
Phrack's Tariff -- we got PCBs at home
--[ Phrack policy
phrack:~# head -77 /usr/include/std-disclaimer.h
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