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Video: Is Your Phone Tapped?
Is Your Phone Tapped?
1957
Joybubbles (Joe Engressia) discovers he can whistle at 2600 Hz.
Joybubbles
1957
John Draper discovers the Cap’n Crunch cereal box whistles emit 2600 Hz
John Draper
1964
Job and Wozniak start building and selling blue boxes
Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak
1971
Video: Phone Phreak Captain Crunch — Rare 1978 Interview
Phone Phreak Captain Crunch — Rare 1978 Interview
1978
Video: Person of Interest - Finch Phone Phreaking scene
Person of Interest - Finch Phone Phreaking scene
1979
Video: WarGames (1983) — Payphone soda-tab hack scene
WarGames (1983) — Payphone soda-tab hack scene
1983
Video: WarGames (1983) — War Dialing scene
WarGames (1983) — War Dialing scene
1983
Video: Sneakers (1992) — Whistler phone-hacking scene
Sneakers (1992) — Whistler phone-hacking scene
1992
Video: The Secret History of Hacking (Discovery Channel doc)
The Secret History of Hacking (Discovery Channel doc)
2001
Video: Phil Lapsley: History of Phone Phreaking 1960–80 (The Last HOPE 2008)
Phil Lapsley: History of Phone Phreaking 1960–80 (The Last HOPE 2008)
2008
Video: Phil Lapsley: Cats and Mice — The Next HOPE 2010
Phil Lapsley: Cats and Mice — The Next HOPE 2010
2010
Video: Captain Crunch — A Historical Look at Phreaking (HITB 2012)
Captain Crunch — A Historical Look at Phreaking (HITB 2012)
2012
Video: Unboxing Steve Wozniak's Blue Box (Henry Ford Museum)
Unboxing Steve Wozniak's Blue Box (Henry Ford Museum)
2018
Video: Steve Wozniak Phreaks Out On The History Of Hacking
Steve Wozniak Phreaks Out On The History Of Hacking
2022