I too agree that this "That code is encrypted and constantly changing" is a reasonable description of an authentication system.
However, this, "and should be hackproof", is faulty. Nothing is ever inherently secure, though it might be relatively secure at a given moment and circumstance.
It's easy to characterize this as the ignorance of American media. However, this kind of "should be X" is common for anyone, be they journalists, ordinary folk, or technologists. We all have expectations about reality and feel shocked or bitterly disappointed when the expectation falls apart.
However, this, "and should be hackproof", is faulty. Nothing is ever inherently secure, though it might be relatively secure at a given moment and circumstance.
It's easy to characterize this as the ignorance of American media. However, this kind of "should be X" is common for anyone, be they journalists, ordinary folk, or technologists. We all have expectations about reality and feel shocked or bitterly disappointed when the expectation falls apart.