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Social Engineering and Rollerblades: The Hackers Breakdown You Didn’t Ask For
In this episode, we explore the 1995 cult classic Hackers in honor of National Civic Hacking Day. Despite not being a movie podcast, the episode revisits the film’s depiction of hacker culture with fleeting nostalgia and an analysis of its technical inaccuracies. From Angelina Jolie’s memorable performance to the infamous “hacker war” scene, Chris helps us unpack the real-world feasibility of the movie’s hacks while highlighting the absurdity of Hollywood’s portrayal of cybersecurity. We also touch on the movie’s few accurate nods to real hacker tactics like social engineering and phone "phreaking" and explore how technology has evolved since the mid-90s, particularly with a prescient nod to the rise of RISC architecture.
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National Civic Hacking Day is Actually … A Thing
Cyrix CPUs - Yes There Was Something That Wasn’t Just Intel or AMD
Kevin Mitnick Quotes
There Is No Real Thing As A Salami Slicing Scam
Most Commonly Used Passwords From 1997
Register for ONE CON here: https://ringcentr.al/4ec35qi
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By Ned Bellavance and Chris Hayner
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In this episode, we explore the 1995 cult classic Hackers in honor of National Civic Hacking Day. Despite not being a movie podcast, the episode revisits the film’s depiction of hacker culture with fleeting nostalgia and an analysis of its technical inaccuracies. From Angelina Jolie’s memorable performance to the infamous “hacker war” scene, Chris helps us unpack the real-world feasibility of the movie’s hacks while highlighting the absurdity of Hollywood’s portrayal of cybersecurity. We also touch on the movie’s few accurate nods to real hacker tactics like social engineering and phone "phreaking" and explore how technology has evolved since the mid-90s, particularly with a prescient nod to the rise of RISC architecture.
LINKS:
National Civic Hacking Day is Actually … A Thing
Cyrix CPUs - Yes There Was Something That Wasn’t Just Intel or AMD
Kevin Mitnick Quotes
There Is No Real Thing As A Salami Slicing Scam
Most Commonly Used Passwords From 1997
Register for ONE CON here: https://ringcentr.al/4ec35qi