Norman
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To wit, CNN seems to think the hacking mini-game in Fallout 4, the one with the retro terminals and Matrix-y code green-on-black code curtains, is the best way to illustrate Russian cyber-nefariousness.
The shot, laid diagonally behind a banner reading “Obama orders unprecedented punishment for Russia hacking,” is one the green-screens you can ply in the game, twiddling a cursor around columns of ASCII characters to highlight rare recognizable words in hopes of picking the right one to gain access. Like so much of the political rhetoric about hacking lately, it’s the gamified version of Hollywood’s a of what real hackers do.
CNN Used a Video Game to Show How Russians Hack Stuff
Russian hackers, hacking the election as the democrat regressives believe:
Well done, CNN! This will for sure help your already completely shattered credibility. Now you have to wonder, what other parts of their news stories actually take place in a video game.
The shot, laid diagonally behind a banner reading “Obama orders unprecedented punishment for Russia hacking,” is one the green-screens you can ply in the game, twiddling a cursor around columns of ASCII characters to highlight rare recognizable words in hopes of picking the right one to gain access. Like so much of the political rhetoric about hacking lately, it’s the gamified version of Hollywood’s a of what real hackers do.
CNN Used a Video Game to Show How Russians Hack Stuff
Russian hackers, hacking the election as the democrat regressives believe:

Well done, CNN! This will for sure help your already completely shattered credibility. Now you have to wonder, what other parts of their news stories actually take place in a video game.