August 16, 2017
Theme Round – Hacking and Computer Security
Theme round! Next few questions will be focused on hacking and computer security. Broadly.
In one of the earliest known instances of “hacking”, Person 1 (below) hacked a public demo of 2’s invention to show that it was not “safe and secure” as claimed 2. Identify 1.
Cracked by: Dibyo , Sumanth Patlolla , Supritha Maiya and Tej
Answer:
Nevil Maskelyne hacked Marconi’s public demo of a Morse Code transmission to prove his invention was NOT secure.
Nevil Maskelyne hacking into Marconi’s demonstration of wireless telegraphy
Nevil Maskelyne (vs Marconi)
Neil Maskelyne, disproving Marconi.
Nevil Maskelyne
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/nevil-maskelyne-vs-marconi-a-hacker-in-1903/