It was called the Cuckoo's Egg and was a fabulous book.
The gentleman's name was Clifford Stohl and he was a grad student
working in the university's computing department and noticed a
discrepency in the accounting program related to a professor who was on
sabbatical. The story then continues on from there.
VERY much work the read.
Bob Davies
Network Security Analyst
Cinnabar Networks
Ph: 613-299-3865 Fax: 613-236-2506
Em: bdavies@cinnabar.ca Web: http://www.cinnabar.ca
-----Original Message-----
From: Levenglick, Jeff [mailto:JLevenglick_at_fhlbatl.com]
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:30 AM
To: Edward Miller; jasonmerriman11_at_aol.com
Cc: Mike Andrews; webappsec_at_securityfocus.com
Subject: RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media
This one might be the oldest that I know of.
I can't really remember the movie name. (its on the tip of my tongue...)
(something egg?)
It is based on the real story of a student who discovers that the school
was being
used as a 'pass thru' to US military computers. I think it was back in
the 70's.
I remember bits:
1 - He hooked up line printers to each phone line to trace the person
and print what he
was doing.
2 - He had each operator on a call and listened as each one traced and
then call the next operator.
3- They traced it to Germany. (If I remember correctly?)
4 - I think it was 3 hackers. 2 of them disappeared and the last one, in
a panic, spilled the beans. (He insisted that the govt was covering
everything up and killed his friends)
Jeffrey
-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Miller [mailto:EMiller_at_tax.state.va.us]
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 05:12 PM
To: jasonmerriman11_at_aol.com
Cc: Mike Andrews; webappsec_at_securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media
how about Minority Report - biometric access control by retina scan
"Jason Merriman"
<jasonmerriman11@
aol.com>
To
"Mike Andrews" <mike_at_se.fit.edu>
09/30/2004 09:46
cc
AM webappsec_at_securityfocus.com
Subject
Re: Hacking/security in
main-stream
Please respond to media
jasonmerriman11_at_a
ol.com
> War Games - [Not sure yet, not managed to pickup the film]
Computer creator uses his son's name as the main password for the
system.
> Hackers - [Not sure yet, not managed to pickup the film]
Characters dumpster dive to get materials which assist in accessing
systems.
Mike Andrews wrote on 9/29/2004, 4:00 PM:
> A bit off the wall, but as good a place to post this as any :)
>
> I'm writing a tutorial/courseware on security (both basic topics and
> programming) and I'm looking for clips from movies or tv to introduce
> subjects - I've found that videos work well with introductions and
short
> breaks to getting the audience in the right frame of mind (as well as
> getting them relaxed). So far I have the following....
>
> Jurassic Park - insider threat (the programmer gets the system to
bypass
> security while he steals the DNA/embryos)
>
> Sneakers - Cryptography (when the team discovers it's a crypto box
they
> have)
>
> The Net - Personally identifiable information (main characters
personal
> information is deleted)
>
> War Games - [Not sure yet, not managed to pickup the film]
>
> Hackers - [Not sure yet, not managed to pickup the film]
>
> Any other suggestions? I'm only wanting short (5min) sections, but
I'm
> willing to edit bit's out if needed.
>
> Cheers,
> Mike.
>
>
> ----
> Mike Andrews
> Florida Institute of Technology
>
>
>
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