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Movie hacking ≠ reality: Real cyberattacks rely on phishing, not fast code. Moonlock, MacPaw’s cybersecurity division, reveals how films get it wrong.
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Moonlock, MacPaw's cybersecurity division, decided to examine how Hollywood movies portray hacking and phishing and how that compares to real attacks.