Hacking "is very, very difficult to put into an interesting movie story, because the technology is buried in code and programming, and it's about the most uninteresting kind of thing you could ever depict anybody engaging in," says Donn Parker, a security expert who has consulted on numerous hacker films. . That said, a few movies get it right. We asked security experts for their take on the best hacker movies of all time. Here are a few of their choices. The link for this article located at Wall Street Journal is no longer available. . In the realm of hacker cinema, films like "WarGames," "The Social Network," and "We Are Legion" highlight hacking's complexities and cultural implications. Hacker Movies, Cybersecurity Films, Movie Recommendations. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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