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The movie "Hackers" and the lessons we still haven't learned

Kyle Waters
2026-10-14 9:00 am
Breakout
People, Culture and Workforce
Security Culture and Behavioural Change

Thirty years on, the password habits and social engineering flaws the film Hackers depicted remain unresolved, with lessons for teaching cyber awareness.

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Kyle Waters, a cyber security consultant at Cyber Unicorns focused on education, presents across two breakouts on security culture and its human cost.
Kyle Waters
Cyber Security Consultant
Cyber Unicorns
Kyle Waters, a cyber security consultant at Cyber Unicorns focused on education, presents across two breakouts on security culture and its human cost.

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