Watch this video and pay attention to the way that movies distort hackers.

Hacker Rates 12 Hacking Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It? – YouTubeLinks to an external site.

After watching the video, write a journal entry about how you think the media influences our understanding about cybersecurity

The media makes cybersecurity seem like a simple and easy job, something that can be solved within minutes. In reality, it would take an extensive amount of time to go through code or hack into something. A lot of the work shown is also very illustrative, often showing maps or 3D images to make things look more technical which in this field, is the exact opposite. While some films have a more accurate depiction of cybersecurity, their main goal isn’t to portray the accuracy of the work shown but rather to entertain the audience, and typically involves false work. This can lead to misunderstandings or misconceptions regarding cybersecurity.