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FW: Hacking/security in main-stream media
From: "Jason Gregson" <Jason.Gregson () easyi com>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:48:15 +0100
Hi there, Matrix - Reloaded = Trinity uses a SSH exploit - found using Nmap ;o) http://www.securityfocus.com/news/4831 Regards Jason Gregson -----Original Message----- From: Skander Ben Mansour [mailto:securityfocus () benmansour net] Sent: 04 October 2004 07:08 To: 'Edward Miller'; jasonmerriman11 () aol com Cc: 'Mike Andrews'; webappsec () securityfocus com Subject: RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Hi Edward, And don't forget, in the same movie (Minority Report): - Security impact of faulty HR termination procedures: The failure to update the employee directory after the 'firing' of the main character allows him to access the site using his biometric information. ;-) Skander Ben Mansour --- http://www.benmansour.net/ -----Original Message----- From: Edward Miller [mailto:EMiller () tax state va us] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 11:12 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. > > > ---- > Mike Andrews > Florida Institute of Technology > >
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Current thread:
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media, (continued)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Brian Boyter (Oct 04)
- RE: Hacking/security in main-stream media Mark Curphey (Oct 03)
- Re: Hacking/security in main-stream media Lucas Holt (Oct 04)
- 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)
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