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Nmap Featured in The Matrix Reloaded

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ain't-that-special dept.

rajiv was among dozens to report that unlike most "Hacks" in film, The Matrix reloaded actually has an ounce of reality where other films would rely on fancy 3D graphics. You can see more at Insecure.org where they have screenshots. It's only on screen for a split second, but Tritnity uses Nmap to find a vulnerable SSH server, and then exploits it using the SSH1 CRC32 exploit from 2001.

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  1. Oh really? by buddha42 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Cuz I didn't read about it on every other tech-news site four days ago. lets do the time warp again...

  2. what's the big deal? by oogamrm · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Come on, Taco! Why is it news that a movie with a $175 million dollar budget would actually use a real computer exploit? Are you thinking that nmap is so Slashdot cool that we have to read about it here? Is this any more surprising than the appearance of real 21st century motorcycles in the same movie? The real news is just how uncreative The Matrix Reloaded turned out to be - a souless fireworks display of technology that tells us next to nothing about this virtual world of the future.