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Trinity uses nmap in The Matrix Reloaded

Moldy WarpCited 6× on HN, 2016–2023
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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.

HN points to it as a rare Hollywood hacking scene that uses real tools and a plausible, era-appropriate exploit.

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6 comments from Hacker News

@JohnMakin2023-08 · in “The Plumber Problem”

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.

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@jkingsman2022-01 · in “Memories of the “Sneakers” Shoot (2012)”

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

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@beermonster2021-05 · in “Movies every physics lover should watch (2020)”

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

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@devenblake2021-05 · in “Movies every physics lover should watch (2020)”

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.

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@darkarmani2016-12 · in “Mr. Robot Killed the Hollywood Hacker”

> 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.

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