The Secret History of Hacking
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| The Secret History of Hacking | |
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| Directed by | Ralph Lee |
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| Narrated by | Qarie Marshall |
| Music by | Chris Marshall |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Secret History of Hacking[1] is a 2001 documentary film that focuses on phreaking, computer hacking and social engineering occurring from the 1970s through to the 1990s. Archive footage concerning the subject matter and (computer generated) graphical imagery specifically created for the film are voiced over with narrative audio commentary, intermixed with commentary from people who in one way or another have been closely involved in these matters.[2]
Film summary
The film starts by reviewing the concept and the early days of
computer security hacking, noting differences between these 2 forms of hacking in the process. The featured computer security hacking and social engineering stories and anecdotes predominantly concern experiences involving Kevin Mitnick. The film also deals with how society's (and notably law enforcement's) fear of hacking has increased over time due to media attention of hacking (by way of the film WarGames
as well as journalistic reporting on actual hackers) combined with society's further increase in adoption of and subsequent reliance on computing and communication networks.
Cast
FBI
Special Agent Ken McGuire, Jonathan Littman, Michael Strickland and others.
See also
References
- YouTube
- ^ "The Secret History of Hacking". September Films.
External links
- Secret History of Hacking at IMDb
- The Secret History of Hacking on YouTube
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