The hacker that can sit down at a computer and instantly hack it or program something that would normally take weeks or months for an actual professional to do.
How about the bit in Hackers where the bad guy hacker is being overpowered by the good-guy hacker, so another bad guy hacker steps in to help, with both of them typing away on the same keyboard?
The hacker that can sit down at a computer and instantly hack it or program something that would normally take weeks or months for an actual professional to do.
Hollywood loves the 1 man army, even when it is on a level of complete insanity.
It’s crazy that WarGames is still one of the most accurate depictions of hacking in cinema, and it’s over 40 years old.
Specifically the “I left this program running for weeks while I did other things” aspect.
Swordfish, I’m looking at you
There is even an apt package for Hollywood hacking. Good way to freak people out.
https://packages.ubuntu.com/plucky/hollywood
And, the hacker is wearing sunglasses, and a black hoodie with the hood pulled up over its head.
Some scary shit there in those TV commercials.
Or a balaclava
How about the bit in Hackers where the bad guy hacker is being overpowered by the good-guy hacker, so another bad guy hacker steps in to help, with both of them typing away on the same keyboard?
That film truly is a masterpiece.