“Matrix Reloaded” and Patch Management Vulnerabilities

Reports are that Trinity runs NMAP in “Matrix Reloaded” to discover vulnerable SSH. But since the Matrix is run by machines does that mean that even the machines in AD 2800 haven’t figured out how to manage patching?

Though it makes for geeky fun to see NMAP find an SSH vulnerability in a big hollywood movie, this is a reminder that patch management is a very real problem today. Failure to patch, leaves systems vulnerable, and while it’s a stretch to say this leaves the human race at risk, as it is in the “Matrix” triology, it definitely leaves corporate servers and data vulnerable.