Technical Sources . This information is as essoteric as my reading habits and is by no means exhaustive. I have included references to the basics like a telecommunications textbook and basic UNIX materials and go a little deeper in some areas. To understand hackers, it is virtually essential to understand the medium of their action. Much of the communication between hackers tends toward the technical.
Technical knowledge is the basis for respect and credibility among hackers.
Further, the non-technical communication among hackers is rich with the technical metaphor. The bottom line is that if one wishes to seriously study hackers, one must seriously study the technology. These periodicals provide insight to beginning hackers. Again, this list is not exhaustive, but describes the cannon of widely available print information. Government Sources .