WebApp Sec: RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media

["Jeffrey Gorton" <jpgorton () swbell net>]

The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll.  No movie that I am aware of, but there
is a PBS video (http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~stoll/nova_show.html).

Jeffrey Gorton

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From: Levenglick, Jeff [mailto:JLevenglick () fhlbatl com] 
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 8:08 AM
To: Edward Miller; jasonmerriman11 () aol com
Cc: Mike Andrews; webappsec () 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 

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Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 05:12 PM
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Subject: Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media






how about Minority Report - biometric access control by retina scan



                                                                           
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> 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.
>
>
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> Mike Andrews
> Florida Institute of Technology
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