Hacking in Pop Culture: What's Real, What's Not, and Why it Matters

*Audio issue at the beginning of this episode* - audio starts around 18 seconds. From Hollywood blockbusters to TV dramas and video games, hacking is often depicted as something flashy and almost magical. You might be used to a guy typing away at a keyboard with lines upon lines of green text appearing on the computer screen. But how much of it is real? Let’s dive into how pop culture portrays hackers and cybersecurity, separating fact from fiction.