be released on July 11, yet it was later postponed. ContentPhrack issues are released irregularly, and like academic publications issues are grouped into volumes. Each issue comprises a number of Philes: stand-alone text files of very technical or counter-cultural content. Philes are submitted by members of the hacker underground community, and are reviewed by the editors. Having an article published in Phrack is seen as prestigious by hackers, and often allowed access to more sources of information. In addition to technical articles, Phrack also provided a focus for news and gossip among the hacker community. In the 1990 National Computer Security Conference, Sheldon Zenner and Dorothy Denning suggested that Phrack articles contained the same factual content in computer and security magazines, but differed in tone. Notable articlesPhrack is especially popular due to the general high standard of the releases compared to other underground zines, but has made its reputation from a number of high-quality articles. "\/\The Conscience of a Hacker/\/ (aka the Hacker Manifesto)" by The Mentor has been an inspiration to young hackers since the 1980s, having been published in the 7th issue of Phrack. "Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit" by Aleph One, published in issue 49, is the "classic paper" on stack buffer overflows, partly responsible for popularizing the vulnerability. "The Art of Scanning" by Fyodor, published September 1, 1997 in Issue 51 introduced the nmap Internet scanning tool. Regular features Several regular columns are present in most issues of Phrack'', such as: Prophile - the presentation of a very influential character from the hacking underground. Loopback - answers to the most original (or stupid) emails received by the phrack staff. Phrack World News - a compilation of reports on the latest counter-culture events. International Scenes - a compilation of testimonies from hackers all around the world focusing on national and international activities. References External links the entire run of PHRACK on textfiles.com Phrack 63 Hardcover PDF 1985 establishments in Texas Hacker magazines Irregularly published magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1985 Magazines published in Austin, Texas Works about computer hacking