Do hackers actually type a lot like in the movies?

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Do they ever use mouse?

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Hacking in the movies bears basically no resemblance to what hackers actually do. Speed is rarely of the essence, and all the flashing popups are just for show.

But there is a good reason why you would see them mainly at the keyboard. Most fundamental computer systems, the kind that hackers would want to gain unauthorized access to, are text-based. You interact with them by typing commands rather than clicking buttons. Software exists to give these types of systems a GUI (graphical user interface), but it would be silly to go around trying to install and connect that kind of thing in a system you just snuck into.

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