Babylonian Empire

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Chapter 8 Twelve Former Hackers

Los Angeles, USA.

From the outside, it looks like a small house on an Aegean island, but this is not Greece, but an exquisite cafe on the streets of Los Angeles. The atmosphere here is very warm.

There is no taste of western cowboys, no oppressive working atmosphere, this is a cafe where people can relax.

In the parking lot next to the cafe, a Japanese-made Nissan car is very eye-catching, especially its pure letter license plate number, "XHACKER", which makes people imagine.

In one of the private rooms, there were two men sitting, one of them was only in his 20s, a vigorous young man with a slightly fat body, sunken eyes, and wearing a pair of glasses.

The other person is in his 40s. From the appearance, there is nothing to be seen, except for the aquiline nose, which is more obvious, which makes people feel like a Jew.

"Mr. Kevin, I'm very glad to meet you. We came here this time to discuss a business with you." Hooked Nose said.

"Who are you?" Kevin asked.

"Just call me Bill," said the hook-nosed.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Bill would never have imagined that the young man in his 20s sitting in front of him, who looked a bit introverted and weak, was actually an important person personally appointed by President Qusay!

Kevin Mitnick, this person is a very famous person in a special circle, but only in this circle, their name is called a hacker!

Hackers, in this era, are still a very new thing, because the Internet, which is widely used in later generations, is only a network called "ARPAnet" (ARPAnet) built by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the US Department of Defense. ) is just the predecessor, and has not developed to the extent that every household is necessary.Moreover, most of the so-called hackers in later generations are just hackers who downloaded a few so-called hacking software and then wreak havoc.

The original hackers were all technicians on the Internet. They were keen on technological exploration and computer science research.

In this era, Kevin is a very controversial person. He was born in Los Angeles in 63. When he was very young, his parents divorced and he developed a withdrawn and stubborn personality.By the end of the 70s, Kevin was fascinated by radio technology while still in elementary school. Later, he became fascinated by a computer in the community "Primary School Club", where he learned superb computer expertise and Operating skills.

When Kevin first came into contact with computers, he knew that his life would be inseparable from computers.In the process of learning computers, Kevin has hardly encountered any major obstacles.The program he wrote is concise, practical, and shows a sense of beauty that computer teachers are very impressed. (Most of the current programming belongs to the scope of the coder. If you need any function, you can find the code to realize this function, then add it, and then debug it. When the computer was just emerging, all the codes were typed by hand. Go in, and because of hardware limitations, the code must be concise and logical, and the code compiled by experts can make people see a sense of beauty, which is rarely felt by modern so-called programmers.) This lonely The guy was cultivated by the teachers as a model, but one day, the teachers discovered that he used the school's computer to break into the network systems of other schools. Because of this incident, Kevin was ordered to drop out of school.

After dropping out of school, Kevin seemed to have found the most challenging thing in his life, from which he could find a kind of joy of success, so he tried to crack the most difficult network with patience and perseverance far beyond his age , the United States * use the Internet!So, in the first major hacker in the history of hackers in the whole world, only 15-year-old Kevin broke into the computer mainframe of the "North American Air Defense Command System" and rummaged through the data of all nuclear warheads pointed to by the United States in the former Soviet Union and its allies. Then he slipped out quietly.

After that, he turned his target to other websites.He entered the communication network system of the famous "Pacific Telephone Company" in the United States.Changed the computer users of this company, including the numbers and mailing addresses of some famous people.At this time, Kevin has become a saboteur, and the fragile network system is very attractive to him. It seems that only from this can he find self-satisfaction.He turned his attacks on big corporations.In a very short period of time, he successively entered the networks of five major companies in the United States, constantly destroying their network systems, and causing huge losses to these companies.

And so far, the best thing Kevin has done is probably in 83, he used a computer in a university to access the ARPA network, and through this network entered the computer of the Pentagon in the United States. As a result, Kevin was sentenced to six months in a youth correctional facility in California.

After Kevin was released from prison, he was followed by the FBI for several months and found that he did nothing but change his license plate to be more ostentatious.That "XHACKER" means "former hacker". Since he is a former hacker, he may have reformed himself. In 84, the tracking of him finally ended. Until now, from the outside, Kevin has been They are all honest, but no one will know what his real thoughts are.

Looking at Kevin sitting in front of him, Bill knew that he had to offer enough conditions to make Kevin's heart beat, because the person on the opposite side could enter the website of a large company without much effort, although he could cause a huge amount of money to the other party. Huge loss, but he definitely didn't do it for profit. At most, he used it to make free calls after hacking the phone company.

"Mr. Bill, I'm not in business. If you have anything to say, just say it." Kevin said.

"Mr. Kevin, I need some information, but these materials are not easy to get, but they are very valuable to me, so I hope you can help me." Bill said: "Someone introduced you to me, said You can do it very easily because you are the most skilled hacker in America."

Bill puts a high hat on Kevin, hoping to impress him.

Who knows, Kevin didn't respond, he just drank the coffee in front of him lightly. The reason why he accepted the invitation to come here was just to taste the coffee here.

Hearing the last sentence, Kevin knew that the person in front of him just hoped that he could help him enter a certain system. Now Kevin looks at strangers with suspicion. Could this person be sent by the FBI to tempt me to hack into some systems, and then use this as a reason to arrest me?

"I'm sorry, I'm no longer interested in this kind of thing." Kevin said: "As you can see, I'm the best hacker, but I'm just a former hacker. If two years ago, you came If you come to me, I can accept it, but now, I am very sorry, I no longer touch the computer."

"Yes, you don't touch the computer anymore, but I have something here that you should like more." With that, Bill took out his briefcase from his side.

Opening the briefcase, there was something much wider than the file folder inside, and then Bill flipped it skillfully, so what appeared in front of Kevin was such a thing that surprised him, in front of it was a big screen. The display device, below, is a keyboard, like a folder, closed, can be stuffed into a briefcase, and opened, it is a... personal computer!

Bill felt as if his saliva came out at once. He no longer touches the computer. This is just an announcement to the outside world. In fact, many times, he will quietly go to the university to use those computers.

Bill looked at Kevin's face, and knew that the other party was tempted. Such a person would be attacked from here. It seems that the key is to find the right key!

What he is holding in his hand is a portable personal computer T1100 that Toshiba has just produced and will enter the US market in the next year. This computer uses an intel80C86 processor, 256K memory, a 3.5-inch floppy drive, and a resolution of 640*200 monitor, weighing 4.1 kg.

Although there have been various "portable" computers before this, most of those computers are like a small suitcase with a small CRT display screen, which is not enough to meet the needs of use. need.

However, this one is different, because this is the standard prototype of the notebook computer of later generations, with a clamshell design. After opening, there is an LCD display on the top and a keyboard on the bottom. Moreover, it is small in size and can be stuffed into a briefcase.

Moreover, this portable computer is directly integrated with a modem, that is to say, as long as a telephone line can be found, it can be connected to the network, which means that Kevin can carry out his work anywhere.

"What information do you want?" Kevin asked casually. Although he is very tempted by this thing, he is still very careful. He needs to ask the other party clearly. He doesn't bother to do some easy intrusions. It will lower his status, but since the other party took the initiative to find him, it means that the other party must have a very difficult task.

Bill knew that when talking to the person in front of him, he didn't need to go too far, and he said it directly without scaring the other party.

"CIA and Pentagon computer mainframes, we need to get detailed information about the Middle East, the more the better."

Chapter 8 Thirteen: The Year of the Spy

CIA?When Kevin heard this sentence, he knew that the other party was indeed a big shot. He wanted to invade the computer host of the CIA and obtain detailed information on the Middle East. , you can guess the purpose of the other party.

The other party must have various relationships with Israel.

Kevin is only interested in technology, and being able to hack into the CIA is a huge challenge for Kevin, and it also has an inexplicable attraction. , there is no reason and no need to do this, he doesn't know how much trouble it will cause.

However, Kevin can also be sure that the other party should have nothing to do with the FBI.

Although the portable computer moved him very much, it wasn't enough for him to make such a big move just for a portable computer. He was past that impulsive age.

"Please rest assured, you should know that in the United States, we are also very powerful behind us. With our power, the American government, including the FBI, will not trouble you. Now, Israel has suffered a lot Big trouble, but the United States did not share all the information with us as originally agreed, so we must obtain these information, which has no impact on the United States, but is crucial to us It's important," Bill said.

"The Zionist Organization?" Kevin asked.

Bill didn't speak, but just used his eyes to imply that what Kevin asked was correct.

Kevin has already regretted it a bit. He has entered the FBI system and checked the information of this organization. This is a very powerful force in the United States. It is so powerful that it can even influence the president's decision-making!Therefore, Kevin also knows that he must be cautious when dealing with such an organization.

He can ignore the police and the FBI, but he cannot ignore a force hidden underground, because this force is much stronger than it appears on the surface.Sometimes, local ruffians are much more difficult to deal with than the police. It is said that the police in a certain country mainly rely on local ruffians to solve cases.

Kevin took a sip of coffee, and felt that the coffee here was even worse than other places. Is there such a bitter coffee?

"Right now, in the United States, a group of teenagers are preparing to hack into the Pentagon's computer mainframe. If they succeed, then this reputation will be taken away by them." Bill continued.

Someone's Ready to Hack Pentagon Computers?Kevin had secretly hacked into the Pentagon last year, but he did not find a breakthrough. Since he hacked into the North American Air Defense Command System last time, the computer hosts of the US government have all enhanced their system protection. He did not success.

For a person who takes pleasure in hacking into the most difficult computer systems, that intrusion made him very uncomfortable, like a foodie whose life is food, there is a plate of braised pork in front of him, but he is tied to a chair On the road, I can only smell the fragrance. This feeling will really drive people crazy.

Since the other party begged me so much, and that huge force, I don't have to worry about the danger of the FBI for the time being. If I am caught by the FBI, I will tell all I know. Who told them not to keep their promises and help me deal with the aftermath? ?If the other party wants to kill him to silence him, then the whole world will know about it. Thinking of invading such a system, Kevin felt his blood start to surge again.

Although Kevin seems to be harmless to humans and animals from the outside, only Kevin knows that he has successfully hacked into several large computer systems during this period of time, and that Kevin is writing a new program, With this program, you can implant your own code in the controlled computer, and let the computer of the other party help you work through time-sharing multiplexing. For example, if you want to crack the password, there is a way , called brute force cracking, use a computer with strong computing power to complete all the combinations of letters and numbers, to test him!His computer's computing power is not enough, so a computer with a powerful intrusion capability can be used to help him with his work.

This kind of program, in the hands of Kevin, has almost been written successfully. What he needs is to practice it. It is a passionate thing to crack the CIA's computer system password and enter the other party's system.

"We rented a computer in the name of scientific research in the university. That computer has high performance and can meet your requirements..." Bill said.

"No need, I can solve it myself!" Kevin said.If a hacker needs a powerful computer to intrude, it would be too shameful. When he was in prison, Kevin got a radio. After modifying it, he was able to listen to the prison police's radio calls. With this lightweight A portable computer is enough.

"My assistant will help you. If you have any questions, you can contact him at any time." Bill said.

Watching Kevin drive away in that arrogant Nissan, Bill got into an ordinary Ford that stopped slowly beside him.