I think the media has a large influence on society’s understanding of cybersecurity. Watching and evaluating shows that show hacking, malware, and breached security. It can look a lot easier, quicker, and cleaner than it is to hack into a system. Or the ‘professionals’ are not practicing good cyber hygiene, plugging in unknown media into devices. Most of the time, Hollywood will make the realm of cybersecurity look more glamorous or high action than it really is. 

While it is nice for Hollywood to shed light on how cyber crimes are conducted and the viewer might even take note of how hackers are able to get into systems. But at the end of the day, Hollywood is not always the most accurate and the viewers should also do their own research before taking anything as truth. 

One show I would like to mention and give kudos to is ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘The Matrix’. Within those shows, while they are not perfect, show great examples of how hacking works.