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Hacking in Movies

This week's Trivia: Hacking in Movies

While not always portrayed in the most accurate light, depictions of hackers and hacking in movies can often be good times. A little bit of adventure is always involved in playing with some restricted security measures, but rarely do they end up with you living in a computer. Well, sometimes.

Earn 50 J!NX EXP if you correctly answer at least 4 questions on the quiz!

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Q1	When "The Net", starring Sandra Bullock, was released in 1995, what was unique about her character's, Angela Bennett's, job with Cathedral Software? She needed a special license to drive a certain vehicle She worked with law enforcement to develop security AI She used one of those huge VR headsets She had a robot assistant She telecommuted
Q2	In 1998's "Enemy of the State", who played the security/surveillance expert and Will Smith's mentor, Brill? Edward James Olmos Jon Voight Gene Hackman Robert Duvall Daniel Graystone
Q3	Before leaving The Matrix, Neo was a part-time hacker living under what civilian name? James Adams Thomas A. Anderson Joseph Pantoliano Mark Zuckerberg Lee Adama
Q4	The 2000 film Track Down (or Takedown outside the USA, or Hackers 2), was based on which notorious real-life hacker? Dark Tangent Grifter Kevin Poulsen Kevin Mitnick Adrian Lamo
Q5	What is the name of made-for-TV film depicting a young Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as they developed the personal computer and their own rival companies? Pirates of Silicon Valley Hackers in Hollywood Computer Wars Pee-See Integri-T The Social Network
Q6	In 2001's "Swordfish", Stanley Jobson (played by Hugh Jackman) infected which real-life software from the FBI before the beginning of the movie? Carnivore Goldrush Porterhouse Cedar iHouse
Q7	A website set up by MGM/UA to promote the 1995 film "Hackers" was supposedly hacked and defaced by which group? Freedom of Misreps Vox Populi Ultimate Data Citizens Electronic Frontier Foundation Internet Liberation Front
Q8	In 1983's "WarGames" what is the name of the system that Matthew Broderick's character inadvertently connects to, triggering a series of events that almost culminates in World War III? H3LL (Heuristic [v.3] Localized Launchpad) WOPR (War Operation Plan Response) SPEC (Security Protocal Execution Control) NLMD (Nuclear Launch Monitoring Division) RING (Remote Initiation Nuclear Group)
Q9	Which experiment from 1985's "Real Genius" was recreated in a 2009 episode of Mythbusters? Using dry ice "coins" to get sodas from a vending machine Abusing a contest with entries to win multiple prizes Creating a five-megawatt laser Destroying a house from within with popcorn Hacking a US military system to change the coordinates of a test strike
Q10	In 1999's "Office Space"' what is name of the method proposed by Michael Bolton to divert portions of pennies from the company into a separate bank account? Table Serving Dollar Dumping Salami Slicing Bologne Busting Penny Polishing

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This week's Trivia: Hacking in Movies

When "The Net", starring Sandra Bullock, was released in 1995, what was unique about her character's, Angela Bennett's, job with Cathedral Software?

In 1998's "Enemy of the State", who played the security/surveillance expert and Will Smith's mentor, Brill?

Before leaving The Matrix, Neo was a part-time hacker living under what civilian name?

The 2000 film Track Down (or Takedown outside the USA, or Hackers 2), was based on which notorious real-life hacker?

What is the name of made-for-TV film depicting a young Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as they developed the personal computer and their own rival companies?

In 2001's "Swordfish", Stanley Jobson (played by Hugh Jackman) infected which real-life software from the FBI before the beginning of the movie?

A website set up by MGM/UA to promote the 1995 film "Hackers" was supposedly hacked and defaced by which group?

In 1983's "WarGames" what is the name of the system that Matthew Broderick's character inadvertently connects to, triggering a series of events that almost culminates in World War III?

Which experiment from 1985's "Real Genius" was recreated in a 2009 episode of Mythbusters?

In 1999's "Office Space"' what is name of the method proposed by Michael Bolton to divert portions of pennies from the company into a separate bank account?