Hackers of CypherCon — Season 1, Episode 4: Hack in the Day

Episode synopsis

This talk will be about hacking/phreaking in the late 1980's, early 1990's, and what the scene was like back then as compared to present times. Tips and tricks that were considered cutting edge back then, and some tricks that still work today. The general attitude around hacking, and hacking 'groups' has matured and evolved over the years, and this talk will give a snapshot into some of the origins of how we got to where we are at today. This will be a talk that touches not only on technical aspects, but also on social aspects of historical hacking.

About Hackers of CypherCon

CypherCon is an annual hacker conference that provides hackers with an outlet to openly demonstrate and experience creativity and ingenuity.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Hacking, Phreaking & Juvenile Delinquency
• E2Hacking a Better Tomorrow
• E3Forensics When You're Broke
• E5Developer Friendly Cryptography
• E6Hacking Academia
• E7Attacking Wireless Devices Using SDR
• E8SOAR: Operating at Attacker Speed
• E9When Developers Fail to Secure
• E10What the Fungi? How to Grow Your Own Nootropics
• E11Text Mining: Reading Between the Lines
• E12SAEDY - Subversion & Espionage Directed Against You
• E13The Arms Race