One more random and offtopic question: there was a tv show centering around handheld computers like epson hx20s back in 80s. actors are somehow fighting with bad guys using those devices. Does anyone remember such a show?
I understand SQL injections they access as if normal db client. XSS attack can steal cookie data. But how do they hack a php app and get root? Apart from system command running capable functions like eval how do they do