Definition of Phreaker

1. Noun. A hacker or cracker specialized with telephone systems rather than computers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phreaker

1. one that phreaks [n -S] - See also: phreaks

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phreaker

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phreaker (current term)
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Literary usage of Phreaker

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Network Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"... comes from Steven Levy's Hackers: Heroes of the Compute Revolution, 1984. Anchor Press. 2 The term phreaker refers to a telephone hacker. ..."

2. Microcomputer Security by David J. Stang (1991)
"... comes from Steven Levy's Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution, 1984. Anchor Press. 2 The term phreaker refers to a telephone hacker. ..."

3. InfoWarCon: International Conference on Information Warfare: Defining the ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"CompuServe NCSA offers comprehensive online access to current articles, product reviews, books, periodicals, virus research, underground hacker/phreaker ..."

4. International Banking & Information Security Conference: 1997edited by Don Krysakowski edited by Don Krysakowski (1997)
"... with up-to-the-minute information about hacker/phreaker trends, security incidents, Internet security, anti-virus developments and new threats. ..."

5. Firewalls, Web and Internet Security, 1997: Conference Proceedings edited by Randy J. Keefe (1998)
"... Skilled phreaker/ Hacker with access to a telephone in all three. • Motive: Eavesdropping for Dollars, Fraud, Spoofing • Potential lmpact: Very ..."

6. Firewalls and Internet Security Conference, 1996: Proceedings edited by Peter Tippett (1998)
"... with up-to-the minute information about hacker/phreaker trends, security incidents, Internet security, anti-virus developments and new threats. ..."

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