Ben Loula
Ben is a web application penetration tester who has been living in Aotearoa for a few years now. When he’s not hacking he’s probably running tabletop RPGs, getting motion sick in VR, walking his cat, or tramping through the Waitakeres.
Session
11-23
18:15
25min
The Independence Day (1996) Hacking Scene Was Good, Actually
Ben Loula
Everyone knows that in 1996, David Levinson saved the world by hacking the aliens with his trusty Macintosh PowerBook. Despite the memes you may have seen, this cyberattack is actually plausible, and I can prove it. Let's break down the famous ID4 hacking scene, map it onto Lockheed-Martin's Cyber Kill Chain, and give Mr. Levinson some well-deserved credit!
Main Track
Ngaio Marsh Theatre