The Independence Day (1996) Hacking Scene Was Good, Actually

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Everyone knows that in 1996, David Levinson saved the world by hacking the aliens with his trusty Macintosh PowerBook. Despite the memes you may have seen, this cyberattack is actually plausible, and I can prove it. Let's break down the famous ID4 hacking scene, map it onto Lockheed-Martin's Cyber Kill Chain, and give Mr. Levinson some well-deserved credit!