Presented at
A New HOPE (2022),
July 23, 2022, 8 p.m.
(50 minutes)
How did we get here? How did we get to the hacker hoodie? How did we get to the nefarious villain typing through walls of eerie green phosphor?
MrSynAckSter and FakeRussian will take you on a trip through the history of hacker representation, charting the formation of the hacker "character" in the popular consciousness through their representation in film and TV. Starting with early references and moving on to the iconic, the presenters will show how the hacker got their hoodie and how the character was shaped in the popular imagination. You will also get a chance to explore alternate views of hacker representation in film and TV, including obscure foreign movies as well as lesser known works. Hilariously off-base examples are sure to crop up.
Presenters:
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John Dunlap
**John Dunlap (MrSynAckster) (@JohnDunlap2)** is a vulnerability researcher, security engineer, biohacker, amateur historian, animator, jazz musician, DJ, graphics programmer, mantis farmer, Tetris aficionado, and social engineer. John makes weird machines, weird music, and weird conference talks. John writes demos in the demoscene when he’s not doing hacker things.
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Alex Ivanov
**Alex Ivanov (FakeRussian)** developed an interest in mischief in gaming into a career as a hacker and "information security professional" with multiple absolutely-legitimate degrees and certifications that were completely necessary for career advancement. As a student and participant in the cultural zeitgeist of hacking, they take pleasure in toasting and roasting media portrayals from the accurate to the laughable. Part of making infosec click with the current generation is highlighting real-world relevance to the systems they use every day: tampering is never proprietary.
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