Mr Robot keeps getting better. This is the first show that I've seen that gets hacking and technology consistently right; down to the tools they show in screen shots. I like it so much that I have partnered with GeekWire to do an article series analyzing each episode. Watch Friday's video to learn more about it, and have a great weekend. Show Note: There will not be a video on … [Read more...]
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Mr. Robot Recap
Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. With Season 4 of Mr. Robot about half-way through, we decided to take some time and review all of the hacking that has occurred so far. A warning for anyone who hasn’t watched through episode 6 yet, this podcast episode contains spoilers. … [Read more...]
The Final Mr. Robot Rewind of Season 3 – Can We Fast-Forward to Season 4?
For a show that’s built its reputation on technical accuracy, Mr. Robot’s season three finale did not disappoint. As usual, WatchGuard Technologies CTO Corey Nachreiner analyzed the hacking accuracy or "hackuracy" of the final episode in his weekly Mr. Robot Rewind series on GeekWire. We saw Elliot use several realistic hacking techniques to recover the encrypted keyloggers … [Read more...]
Few Hacks, But Accurate Hacker Culture in Episodes 7 and 8 of Mr. Robot Rewind
Mr. Robot slowed down a bit in episodes 7 and 8, focusing less on hacks and more on Fsociety members Trenton and Mobley’s unsuccessful run from the Dark Army and Elliot coming to terms with their (spoiler alert) deaths. But despite the lack of digital hijinks, there was still plenty of background odds and ends of hacker culture and products for WatchGuard CTO, Corey Nachreiner, … [Read more...]
Fighting Alter Egos and Firewall Configurations in a Groundbreaking Mr. Robot Episode 7
Mr. Robot’s latest episode showed us the stunning conclusion of the Stage 2 Dark Army hack meant to destroy E Corp’s paper records, as well as some picture-perfect hacking script commands from Elliot and clever firewall configurations from Mr. Robot. As usual, WatchGuard CTO Corey Nachreiner published his weekly article analyzing the technical accuracy of the show’s hacks on … [Read more...]