[thricegr8]

Human, I'm 28, been in InfoSec for ~10 years. Granted, I was lucky enough to be interested in and peruse this as a professional branch when I graduated college in 2016. I am also an adjunct professor at my local university, where I make it a salient point to remind my students of the history of hacking. We talk about this still.

I also start every semester off with the opening scene of Hackers - the best hacking movie ever made :)

[loxias]

> I'm 28 ... adjunct professor ... We talk about this still.

I'm a decade older, and am relieved to see this.

> Hackers - the best hacking movie ever made :)

Counterpoint: _Sneakers_: the thinking person's hacking movie.

[claytongulick]

I still vote for Wargames :-)

[amiga]

Ferris Bueller's Day Off has some inspiring hacks :^)

[loxias]

Hah. That it does! I like the parallel with "Die Hard is the best Christmas movie".

[mavhc]

Everyone knows Brazil is the best christmas movie

[randombits0]

That’s got data encrypting algorithms, you’ll never get through that!

[rbanffy]

> Counterpoint: _Sneakers_: the thinking person's hacking movie.

Lacks the soundtrack. I always work to music to help focus.

[cholmon]

Lacks? No way. Sneakers' score features Branford Marsalis, which is very different feel to Hackers (which is also great), but imo very evocative of the the playfulness, mystery, & intrigue of the crypto storyline.

[rbanffy]

Both have good soundtracks, but Hackers is still better. ;-)

[spitfire]

> I also start every semester off with the opening scene of Hackers - the best hacking movie ever made :)

Great soundtrack. Respect.