Chapter 16: Fireworks
In contrast to the later era of the information explosion, the Internet in the early 90s was extremely scarce, and computers were mostly used for computing rather than information capture.
But for people like Kevin Mitnick, as long as there is a computer and can be connected to the Internet, everything is not a problem, because few people know that Mitnick, known as the world's number one hacker, is actually the most powerful not in hacking technology, but in social engineering.
What is Social Engineering?
Social engineering in a broad sense is defined as the establishment of theories and the progressive solution of complex social problems through the use of natural, social, and institutional approaches.
But later, Kevin Mitney mentioned a new concept in The Art of Anti-Deception, which gave social engineering a new discipline of network social engineering. The core of it is that many enterprises and companies invest a lot of money in information security, and the ultimate cause of data leakage is often the person himself.
People may never imagine that for hackers, through a username, a string of numbers, and a string of English code, social engineers can screen and sort out through such a few clues, through social worker attack methods, and can grasp all your personal information, family status, hobbies, marital status, all traces you leave on the Internet and other personal information.
Although this one is probably the most inconspicuous, it is also the most troublesome method. A hacking technique that does not need to rely on any hacking software and focuses more on the study of human weaknesses is emerging, which is social engineering hacking technology.
Well, in layman's terms, it is to integrate the bits and pieces of information left on the Internet from various Internet sources, and summarize people's personalities, living habits, social relationships, growth experiences, and other factors to grasp a person's inner world to achieve certain goals.
Some normal people can't even think about it, or even imagine the purpose at all.
How scary?
A hacker who has mastered someone's real name, date of birth, ID number, place of origin, unpopular online nickname, historical and educational background, family background, circle of friends, mutual friend information, personality, and hobbies through Internet technology, then it will be a prophet to approach him.
And in human nature, there is always a subconscious that acquaintances are easy to talk to.
Internet acquaintances are also acquaintances.
Suppose, a sexy and slender girl who likes wild men to be a little romantic, and suddenly encounters someone who makes the wrong phone call, or adds the wrong message, and inadvertently talks about her heart, and in some places learns that the other party is both wild and romantic, what will be the result?
Ninety percent of them will roll the sheets and kill it in the dark.
Suppose the senior management of a company, because of the pressure of work, wants to confide, and happens to meet a bosom friend of the opposite sex on the Internet, he is amazed by the bosom friend's bosom friend, shocked by the bosom friend and he once went to the same school, and has mutual friends and hobbies, what will be the result?
This is the fate given by God.
So, when Mitnick got his hands on a computer, he was stunned.
【Demons from the East】
【God of Speculation】
【Playboy's Financial Tycoon】
【Mysterious Financial Giant】
On WorldWideWeb, with a series of operations by Mitnik, a series of news about Shen Jiannan popped up.
There are remarks about Finland, news of making at least a billion dollars by shorting in Finland, denunciation of the Eastern devil in action, the combination of demons and angels, and even photos of Shen Jiannan taking his female companion in and out of the Bank of Finland.
Mitnik couldn't believe what he saw, he had only been away from the Internet for a year, but before that, he hadn't even heard of this person, but now, as if suddenly falling from the sky, there was suddenly another financial tycoon in the world.
Moreover, a single transaction alone has earned at least a billion dollars in Finland.
It's a fantasy.
Although he does not pay attention to the speculative industry, Mitnick is clear about the contemporary masters of speculation.
Jones Fund is the largest hedge fund of our time, but it is also the result of Alfred Jones's efforts for half a century, for which Alfred Jones has devoted half his life. Tiger Fund, which now manages the Jones Fund, can be the second largest hedge fund in the world, but its founder, Julian Robertson, also worked hard for more than ten years to have today's $12 billion in management capital.
And in the history of investment banking, even JP Morgan or the same name as JP Morgan, or the steel king, Rockefeller, has never been able to make a billion dollars at such a young age.
As if caught in a huge puzzle, Mitnik searched each other online for the information he needed.
As his hands danced like butterflies, countless messages flashed like snowflakes, so fast that normal people couldn't even look down on what he was looking at.
In a flash.
The speed was so fast that even Shen Jiannan couldn't see what Mitnik had found on the Internet at all.
After a long time, Mitnik stopped searching.
Turning his head, he looked at Shen Jiannan strangely, his eyes full of disbelief.
He discovered a terrible fact, Shen Jiannan was a lone ranger at all, and there was no family support behind him, which was simply incredible.
"How did you do that?"
"Did you find the answer you needed?"
"Yes. But I'm curious how you managed to get to where you are today without any background. You know, it's simply not possible. ”
"The Tao is very good, the name is very good, the name is famous, the name is not very famous.
Nameless, the beginning of heaven and earth, famous, the mother of all things.
Therefore, there is often no desire, to see its wonder, and there is often desire, to observe its subtlety.
These two are the same and have different names, the same name is the mystery, the mystery is mysterious, and the door of all wonders. ”
“......”
A blank look flashed in Mitnik's eyes.
He understood every word of what Shen Jiannan said, but he couldn't understand what these words meant at all.
But if you think about it carefully, these words seem to contain some profound analysis and philosophy, which are as vast as the stars in the sky, and contain extremely deep thoughts.
The more he thought about it, the more dazed he became.
He found that his wisdom, his life experience summarized in the Internet, and social engineering were nothing in the face of this sentence, like a drop in the ocean, sand in the sand.
It took a long, long, long time for Mitnik to finally come back to his senses.
"This is your way?"
“NO。 Not the road. It is the Tao, it is the way of heaven, and in your understanding, this is the providence that surpasses God and is the origin of everything. ”
"Dao, Heavenly Dao?"
"Yes. Heavenly Dao, I can't tell you how I did it. Because what can be told, then it is not the way of heaven. It's not that I can't tell you, it's that I can't tell you. ”
“......”
On the side, Tang Dunhou, who had recently made up his English, had a face as if he had been slapped a few times by someone, blood red, if he hadn't been biting his tongue, he would have laughed out loud.
My boss, isn't it bullying a foreigner with poor vocabulary in terms of language?
Why did you fool people like this?
Suddenly, a look full of malice came, Tang Dunhou's instinctive legs shrank, thinking of some miserable pictures, this guy smiled, and hurriedly looked at his nose and nose.
"It's not that you can't tell me, but you can't tell me?"
"Yes. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I can't tell you. This is my Word, and this is how I do it. ”
"But why do I think you're not doing the right thing. It's not like you say, Tao. Is that the word? I feel like you're doing what the devil does. ”
“......”
Shen Jiannan didn't answer, walked to the window of the ancient castle with his hands behind his back, looking at the dense forest in the distance, his eyes were as lonely as snow.
"Mitnik. Do you think the world is fair?"
“......”
Is it fair?
The answer, of course, is no.
Kevin Mitnick was born in a lower-middle-class family in Los Angeles, USA, his parents divorced when he was three years old, and he lived with his mother Shirley.
Hearing Shen Jiannan's words, Mitnik was silent, he didn't know how to answer this question, because he couldn't judge what the meaning of Shen Jiannan's question was.
"I'll tell you, the world is unfair. Some people, facing the land with their backs to the sky all their lives, have been bent over by labor, but their life's savings have been stolen and plundered in an instant; some people, who have devoted their whole lives to the painstaking efforts and never done anything against their conscience, but they are not allowed to die well; some people, who are born poor, have exhausted all their efforts to study. Some people, without paying any price, snatch away the hard work of others in an instant; some people, having mastered a little Internet technology, transfer other people's wealth into their own accounts in an instant, causing those who have lost their wealth to commit suicide because of poverty.
Tell me, is that fair?"
Like a thunderbolt passing through his consciousness, Shen Jiannan's words made Mitnik stunned and couldn't say a word.
Oh, yes.
The world is not fair, but what is he doing?
"Kevin. Do you want to change the world? Do you want to use the technology you have mastered to help me change the world? We can work together to make those high-ranking politicians and capitalists realize that they are wrong, and we can make them realize that everyone has the right to choose their life. I hope that no one in this world will be left destitute because of the loss of their family.
I hope that everyone can stop sinning because of hunger.
I hope that everyone can have the right to read. ”
Is this a madman?
Mitnick couldn't say a word when he was shocked by Shen Jiannan's ambition, he was born in the United States, and he knew how whimsical such remarks were. But thinking of all the wealth that Shen Jiannan used, and the 'Tao' he said, Mitnik only felt a deep shock.
Could it be that this is the power of the Tao?
"But. What you do is no different from what you say you are a capitalist. ”
"I admit that I am doing the same thing as the capitalists, but my purpose is different from theirs. If you want to know, you can learn about what Jiuding Group has done in Ukraine. We can't make the world a better place all at once, but I believe that if we work hard, we can change the world little by little. ”
Bang Bang Bang –
Without any hesitation, Mitnik searched for the information of Jiuding Group.
When he searched for everything Jiuding Group had done in Ukraine, he had to believe that Shen Jiannan was taking action for his words.
A $5 million charitable fund dedicated to supporting children who have lost the opportunity to study because of poverty, those innocent eyes, those ......
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