Unsolved Mysteries: Kevin Poulsen
This infamous Unsolved Mysteries segment features Kevin Poulsen aka Dark Dante, hacking ARPANET and breaking into a CO to "work" on the ESS. Telephone company investigators Terry Atchley and Jon Von Brauch, who worked to arrest Poulsen also appear in this episode. This is a must see video! Click here to download.
CNN: Justin Petersen AKA Agent Steal
CNN & Time features Justin Petersen in a segment titled "Digital Desperado." This 13 minute video, produced in 2000, covers Agent Steals history, from breaking into C.O.'s with Kevin Poulsen and Ron Austin, to wiretapping, to what he's up to these days. This is the first and only video I've ever seen of Agent Steal anywhere. Click here to download.
Fox News: Amdocs, CALEA, & Comverse
Fox News does a three part story on the possibility of Israeli's spying on American's through data mining call records. Amdocs, a company which handles billing for major telcos is detailed in the first story, with CALEA and Comverse featured in the second part of the story. If you don't know who Amdocs and Comverse are, you have to watch this episode. Click here to download.
Documentary: Unauthorized Access
Unauthorized Access is a four part documentary, with the first segment focusing on Phiber Optic in New York with an interview and footage of Phiber on Off the Hook right before he goes away to serve out his prison term. There's also a quick bit on Agent Steal in Los Angeles and what he was up to with Kevin Poulsen. Click here to download.
TLC Hackers: Computer Outlaws
Hackers: Computer Outlaws was an hour long documentary produced by TLC. It features Steve Wozniak, Captain Crunch, Denny Teresi, Kevin Mitnick and their individual stories, heavily focused on phreaking. Click here to download.
60 Minutes: Kevin Mitnick
60 Minutes interviews a younger looking Kevin Mitnick in 2000. The second half of the video features newer footage of Kevin and focuses on him turning legitimate. There's even a quick clip of Mitnicks guest appearance on the TV show "Alias" towards the end. Click here to download.
CNBC: Kevin Mitnick Interview
A more recent video of CNBC interviewing Kevin Mitnick about his past. Kevin admits he cannot whistle into a telephone and launch a nuclear weapon and also explains how his own web site was recently hacked. This reporter had never heard of the term "phone phreaking" before and laughs about it. Click here to download.
DougTV: Episode 1
This classic episode of DougTV stars Lucky225 as he uses his mouth to redbox. Lucky also talks about how to get free 411, ANI II digits, and hybrid payphones. Lucky also calls all kinds of cool test numbers throughout the episode. A must see. Click here to download.
TelCove: Central Office Tour
This is a quick six minute video of a virtual tour through a TelCove Central Office! It's almost as good as a live tour and this host does a good job explaining what everything is and it's function throughout the CO. Click here to download.
HackTV: Episode 2
This episode of HackTV features Zer0db and StankDawg exploring the phone connections in a utility room and then quickly moving to a remote fiber distribution terminal. Zer0db gives a great break down of exactly what you'll find in a fiber distribution terminal, including the alarm system. Click here to download.
BBS Documentary Interview: Minor Threat
This 40 minute interview by Jason Scott features Minor Threat detailing his development of ToneLoc, the famous wardialer. Also, Minor Threat talks about Southwestern Bell's DATU systems and how he used to use them back in the day. Click here to download.