262K views · Nov 15, 2012 · 0:26 · 0 HN recommenders · 6 mentions · discussed 2016–2023
A very short clip from The Matrix Reloaded in which Trinity runs nmap and then uses an SSH exploit. The scene is notable for showing a real tool.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as a rare Hollywood hacking scene that uses real tools and a plausible, era-appropriate exploit.
“The Matrix Reloaded features Trinity correctly using nmap to find an exposed SSH server”HN comment, 2022
“The imaginary world in the matrix trilogy is inspired from the unix hacker folklore [1].”
Realistic nmap use in a movie scene
It makes sense actually. The imaginary world in the matrix trilogy is inspired from the unix hacker folklore [1]. So if you're a hacker, it's not surprising that what's on your screen looks like what's on the screens in the Matrix. [1] as shown here this video
“Using nmap to find a vulnerable ssh server for the SSH CRC32 attack.”
Movie scene using nmap and SSH CRC32 exploit
> This started before Mr. Robot. Think Tron: Legacy. Think The Matrix: this video Using nmap to find a vulnerable ssh server for the SSH CRC32 attack.
“You get to see[1] Trinity determine a vulnerable SSH is running, using nmap”
Realistic nmap and SSH exploit in a film
Oh, I don't know about Matrix. You get to see[1] Trinity determine a vulnerable SSH is running, using nmap, only to then exploit it to get #. [1] this video
“scene from The Matrix Reloaded where Trinity uses nmap and sshnuke.”
Scene where Trinity uses nmap and sshnuke
Didn't know this but yup: this video - scene from The Matrix Reloaded where Trinity uses nmap and sshnuke. Looks like there's a re-creation of the on-screen display here: link but the typing is faster than in the movie. Also, the Jurassic Park scene to which you're referring was a real picture of SGI IRIX's 3D file manager. It was visual fluff, but functional visual fluff.
“The Matrix Reloaded features Trinity correctly using nmap to find an exposed SSH server”
Accurate depiction of nmap and an era-appropriate exploit
While I completely agree with you, as a very minor point, The Matrix Reloaded features Trinity correctly using nmap to find an exposed SSH server, and then correctly using SSHNuke to exploit an era-appropriate CRC vuln -- this video
“Here is the scene, your link is a little hard to see what it's trying to show, but great reference”
Plausible hacking scene
Here is the scene, your link is a little hard to see what it's trying to show, but great reference: this video this looks plausible enough.
