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Trinity uses nmap in The Matrix Reloaded

Name: Trinity uses nmap in The Matrix Reloaded
Description: 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.

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Cited on HN 6 times, 2016–2023, never outright recommended score 0

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

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.

“The Matrix Reloaded features Trinity correctly using nmap to find an exposed SSH server” (HN, 2022)

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@bnegreve Apr 2016 Cites it

on HN thread Voltron: A hacky debugger UI for hackers

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]

Realistic nmap use in a movie scene

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@darkarmani Dec 2016 Cites it

on HN thread 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.

Movie scene using nmap and SSH CRC32 exploit

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@beermonster May 2021 Cites it

on HN thread 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]

Realistic nmap and SSH exploit in a film

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@devenblake May 2021 Cites it

on HN thread 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.

Scene where Trinity uses nmap and sshnuke

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@jkingsman Jan 2022 Cites it

on HN thread 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]

Accurate depiction of nmap and an era-appropriate exploit

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@JohnMakin Aug 2023 Cites it

on HN thread 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.

Plausible hacking scene

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