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RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media
From: "Levenglick, Jeff" <JLevenglick () fhlbatl com>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:14:49 -0400
Yep. Now that I think of it, I think I saw it on PBS a while back. Not sure if they even have it as a movie. Just found this info for those interested: from: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~stoll/nova_show.html In 1990, PBS/Nova made a documentary show, "The KGB, CIA, Computer and Me". Most of the people I mention in Cuckoo's Egg play themselves in the video, with the exception of the CIA spooks (we got some football coaches to play their part). The video was fun to make, and occasionally PBS rebroadcasts it. Alas, the videotape isn't commercially available. If you want a copy, you'll have to contact NOVA at 800-255-9424 (I have not tried this number - I don't know if they are the right place). You might also try http://www.buyindies.com/listings/2/9/FCTS-29262.html ... again, no guarantees. Alternatively, try calling your local library -- they may have a copy. I can't make a copy for you -- I don't own a TV. British viewers of ITV/Yorkshire Television may also have seen a 1/2 hour show, "Spycatcher". It's also based on Cuckoo's Egg, but we had a lot more fun with it. Copies of this may be available from Yorkshire Television in London. Jeffrey Levenglick -----Original Message----- From: Bob Davies [mailto:bdavies () cinnabar ca] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:37 AM To: Levenglick, Jeff; Edward Miller; jasonmerriman11 () aol com Cc: Mike Andrews; webappsec () securityfocus com Subject: RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media 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 () fhlbatl com] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:30 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 -----Original Message----- From: Edward Miller [mailto:EMiller () tax state va us] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 05:12 PM To: jasonmerriman11 () aol com Cc: Mike Andrews; webappsec () 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 () se fit edu> 09/30/2004 09:46 cc AM webappsec () securityfocus com Subject Re: Hacking/security in main-stream Please respond to media jasonmerriman11@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.
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Mike Andrews
Florida Institute of Technology
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- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Arnold Meyers (Oct 03)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Michael Silk (Oct 03)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Brewis, Mark (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Levenglick, Jeff (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Edward Miller (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media David Munge (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Jeffrey Gorton (Oct 05)
- FW: Hacking/security in main-stream media Jason Gregson (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media WebAppSecurity [Technicalinfo.net] (Oct 05)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Bob Davies (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Levenglick, Jeff (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Bob Davies (Oct 04)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Stijn Vande Casteele (Oct 05)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Andrew van der Stock (Oct 06)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media adeel hussain (Oct 05)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Levenglick, Jeff (Oct 07)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Chacon, Oscar (Oct 19)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Kevin Poulsen (Oct 21)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media q q (Oct 21)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Matt Joyce (Oct 21)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Craig Skelton (Oct 21)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Kevin Poulsen (Oct 21)
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