Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Without the need for passwords and authentication, Zhuang Li easily invaded the campaign team’s internal network, and the security of this network was on par with that of the national defense network.
In other words, it was not difficult for Zhuang Li to enter and exit the national defense system.
Through the interview just now, all the staff members already knew that his hacking skills were very high but seeing it with their own eyes was another matter. So no one raised any objections. Everyone placed their smart devices on the table and connected it to the intranet.
Zhuang Li loaded the defense and detection programs he had developed into the network, then repaired various vulnerabilities one by one, and checked whether all devices and databases were implanted with viruses and Trojans. The anti-virus software he developed had very unique sound effects. When it killed viruses, it would emit the scream of a poisonous snake, and when it killed a Trojan, it would emit the roar of a horse.
So amid everyone’s silence, this huge living room kept sounding with the hissing of poisonous snakes and the bleating of horses.
The general who believed that the network he had built was indestructible: “…”
He originally thought that this exaggerated special effect was deliberately created by Zhuang Li in order to make him unable to get off the stage and thereby demonstrate his strength. But when he walked to Zhuang Li and looked at his computer screen, the general’s cheeks turned red and bleeding.
This anti-virus software was very powerful. It would make a list of the types of vulnerabilities that had been patched, the types of viruses and Trojans that had been killed, and the data errors that existed, and it would be displayed in the upper left corner of the screen.
Every time a virus Trojan was killed or any vulnerability was patched, a line of bright red text would be added to the list.
In just a few minutes, this list had grown so long that it couldn’t even fit on the screen.
The general carefully read each line of comments above, then sat back down with his face covered.
All the big guys present knew without asking that the intranet he built was indeed a sieve, full of loopholes, viruses and Trojans.
“Mu Congxin had been using this network during his campaign, right?” Zhuang Li asked about the situation while reinforcing the firewall.
The general said dryly: “Yes.”
“No wonder he was convicted for receiving bribes.” Zhuang Li chuckled.
The general lowered his head, not even daring to take a breath.
Although the other big guys looked calm, there was fear hidden in their eyes.
Mu Congxin was the last presidential candidate recommended by the reformists, but Gong Xuanqi repeatedly took advantage of him and beat him to pieces. Then because he was involved in a corruption case, he was currently under investigation by the disciplinary inspection agency. Although he may not be sentenced, he had still lost the qualification to run.
The reformists also suffered huge losses because of him. In order to ensure that their side had an absolute advantage in the election, they finally pushed Le Zhengming out.
They only thought that the failure of the election was due to Mu Congxin’s own imprudence, but they never thought that this was also closely related to cyber attacks. If Zhuang Li had not joined their team and found these viruses and Trojans, Le Zhengming’s campaign would also have failed. Because the enemy could use these viruses and Trojans to control every one of their campaign strategies and formulate perfect counterattack plans for these strategies.
From then on, there would no longer be a place for the reformists in China’s political arena, and their own troops would be completely encircled and suppressed by conservatives. Gong Xuanqi appeared to be brilliant on the surface, but in fact he had a lot of dirty methods. When it came to excluding dissidents, he was the well-deserved president.
Thinking like this, everyone here was actually sweating.
Realizing that it was his negligence that led to Chief Mu being investigated and possibly sentenced, the general was completely confused. After a while, he murmured in disbelief: “How could it be possible! I also designed the security program of the national defense network, and my ability should not be so weak. How could someone implant so many viruses and Trojan horses into my network, and I didn’t notice it at all? This is impossible!”
His face was pale, his head was dizzy, and he had deep doubts about his ability.
“I’m very familiar with this technique, it’s Blackbeard.” Zhuang Li explained lightly.
The general raised his head suddenly and looked straight at him. His expression was dazed for a moment, and then he exhaled again: “It’s him? Then no wonder!”
Everyone here was familiar with the name “Blackbeard”. This was the most active Chinese hacker in recent years. In the hacker war at the beginning of this year, he defeated the originally ranked number one hacker “Buddha” in the world and became the new number one in the world. He also hung the national flag on the official website of the White House for hours.
Based on this move, both the Chinese military and political circles had a good impression of him, and they were secretly trying to find out his true identity and wanted to recruit him.
He could even invade the White House of the United States. There should be no secrets in the world that he could not access.
“If it’s him, then I really can’t find it.” The general took off his military cap, ruffled his hair, and then his whole body froze. He realized belatedly that Zhuang Li could kill all the viruses and Trojans that Blackbeard had implanted into his own network. Didn’t that mean his hacking skills were still superior to Blackbeard’s?
Blackbeard was the world’s number one hacker!
When the general was shocked and speechless, Le Zhengming had already said in a deep voice: “Did Gong Xuanqi recruit Blackbeard?”
These words caused a commotion among everyone present. The battle between “Blackbeard” and “Buddha” was still fresh in everyone’s memory. The two sides went back and forth without giving in to each other. At one point, they even extended their tentacles into the defense systems of each other’s countries and almost activated missiles.
At the critical moment, Blackbeard was still superior and used the data frenzy to defeat the Buddha and paralyzed the official website of the United States for a time, causing high losses of billions of dollars. Later, the two governments also held talks on the matter, resulting in some minor frictions.
Blackbeard had become famous since then, and because of this, when he was mentioned, everyone here felt a little bit in their hearts. First they were shocked, and then they felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
That was Blackbeard, the well-deserved number one hacker!
Zhuang Li raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Le Zhengming, and said comfortingly: “Don’t worry, you have me.”
Le Zhengming was stunned for a second before nodding calmly. His expression was hard, but his ears were quietly dyed red.
Zhuang Li looked at his smoking ears, and his thin red lips curved into a wicked arc.
The rest of the people also reacted – since Zhuang Li could find Blackbeard’s viruses and Trojans, his skills would definitely not be inferior to his opponent’s. If he had this ability, why would he still work as a programmer in a small entertainment company? According to the investigation, his monthly salary seemed to be only 12,000, right? Why did he bother to live like this? How credible was what he said?
Doubts and uneasiness spread in everyone’s hearts, but soon, they were once again confused by Zhuang Li’s incredible skills.
He took out a matchbox-sized device from the handbag containing his computer, scanned everyone’s mobile phones, and finally took out one of them and asked, “Whose mobile phone is this?”
“Mine.” A young major general raised his hand.
Zhuang Li walked up to him with the “matchbox”, scanned him up and down, and then reached out to unbutton the buttons on his military jacket.
“What are you doing?” The major general looked wary.
Le Zhengming also quickly walked over, held Zhuang Li’s wrist, and whispered: “Don’t touch him, let me do it.”
Zhuang Li pointed to the third button and said, “Tear it down.”
Without asking why, Le Zhengming tore off the major general’s button and crushed the hard copper shell with his fingertips, revealing a small chip inside.
The matchbox’s antenna was pointed at the chip, and the faint beeping sound suddenly became louder.
This turn of events shocked the major general, as well as the bosses sitting around.
“What is this?” Le Zhengming asked, holding the chip.
“This is an audio speaker.” Zhuang Li pointed to his desk and ordered: “Put it there.”
“What does it do?” Le Zhengming gently placed the chip on the table.
The major general looked down at his military uniform, which was missing a button, with an expression of disbelief and pain on his face. Being able to tamper with his military uniform showed that the person who did it must have an extremely close relationship with him.
But the people here didn’t care whether he could bear the blow, they just looked at Zhuang Li with burning eyes.
Zhuang Li fiddled with the chip with the tip of his pen and continued to explain: “The SIM card of a smartphone is an embedded system. It has an extremely dangerous security vulnerability, that is, the sensor is too easily deceived by sound waves. The audio tones of various frequencies and intensities have the potential to produce false readings from the accelerometer, allowing hackers to easily log into the target phone’s operating system.
“This method of hacking into networks using infrasound that is inaudible to humans is called a ‘dolphin attack,’ and it allows hackers to open up almost any smart device.”
“This audio speaker is a backdoor into this phone. The sound waves it emits can hack into the phone system and deliver false sensor readings to the microprocessor, allowing hackers to freely enter and exit the operating program. What’s even more frightening is that by adjusting the audio level, hackers can also use the compromised mobile phone to connect to other smart devices of the target person, such as laptops, desktop computers, smart door locks, car driving systems, helicopter driving systems, and even Boeing aircraft driving systems, etc.”
“That is to say, if you hold this mobile phone and wear this button, as long as you are close enough to other machines with intelligent systems such that those ultrasonic waves can scan them, you can weave these machines into a large network for linkage. Through every tentacle of this network, a hacker can learn about every phone call, every text message, and every trip you make. He can even disrupt the car and airplane you are driving through this speaker, causing you to have a car accident or crash.”
“It is a rare hardware hacking device, and it is also a murder weapon.” Zhuang Li raised the chip and looked at in the light.
His tone was very calm, but it made everyone shudder.
Especially the major general, his teeth were chattering: “I, I am General Le Zhengming’s driver. I drive the cars and helicopters he usually rides in.”
In other words, as long as the mastermind behind the scenes wanted it, he could adjust the frequency of the speaker at any time to make Le Zhengming die.
Zhuang Li’s slightly curved mouth slowly straightened, and the carelessness in his eyes was replaced by a chill to the bone. He placed the chip on the table and crushed it to pieces with the cap of a ballpoint pen.
7480 swallowed secretly, feeling like he was about to suffer from angina. It had read the synopsis of the plot, so it knew that Le Zhengming would be late for the most important speech due to a car accident, and Gong Xuanqi would use this as an excuse to criticize him, thus losing his largest vote bank.
It was also from this car accident that Le Zhengming’s campaign started failing steadily, and he was eventually imprisoned. This was still good luck. If it weren’t for the superb driving skills of his driver, he might have died in the car accident. His fate began to be completely overturned under Zhu Jianrui’s various plots.
But now, the host was here, so every move arranged by Zhu Jianrui was destroyed by the host, and every rise was suppressed by the host. The fate was really tragic!
The host was really a bug, he couldn’t even cheat!
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