Red box

Definition[]

A red box was an electronic device used by hackers

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to generate a digital or tonal signal that emulates the sound of coins being dropped into a public telephone, thus allowing hackers to make telephone calls for free.^[1]

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References[]

↑ Information Security: Computer Hacker Information Available on the Internet, at 5.

[1] Information Security: Computer Hacker Information Available on the Internet, at 5.

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