Without the need for passwords and authentication, Zhuang Li easily hacked into the campaign team's internal network, which had a security level comparable to that of the national defense network.
In other words, for Zhuang Li, entering and exiting the national defense system was not a difficult task.
From the previous interview, the staff already knew that he had superb hacking skills, but seeing it with their own eyes was another matter. So no one raised any objections, and everyone placed their smart devices on the desk and connected to the intranet.
Zhuang Li loaded his own defense and detection programs onto the network, patching each vulnerability one by one and inspecting all devices and databases for viruses and Trojans. His antivirus software had unique sound effects: a venomous snake hissing when it killed a virus and a horse's neigh when it killed a Trojan.
So, in the silence of everyone, the hissing of venomous snakes and the neighing of horses continued to echo in this huge living room.
The lieutenant general, who thought the network he had built was indestructible, said: "..."
He had originally thought that Zhuang Li had deliberately created this exaggerated special effect to embarrass him and thus demonstrate his strength. However, when he approached Zhuang Li and glanced at his computer screen, the lieutenant general's cheeks were red as blood.
This antivirus software is very powerful. It will make a list of the patched vulnerabilities, the types of viruses and Trojans killed, and the data errors, and display it in the upper left corner of the screen.
Every time a virus or Trojan is killed, or a vulnerability is patched, a line of bright red text will be added to the list.
In just a few minutes, the list became so long that it soon couldn't even fit on the screen.
The lieutenant general carefully read every line of annotation above, then sat back in his seat with his face covered.
The big guys present knew without asking that the intranet he built was indeed a sieve, full of loopholes, viruses and Trojans.
"Mu has been using this network since he was running for election, right?" Zhuang Li asked while reinforcing the firewall.
The lieutenant general said dryly, "Yes."
"No wonder he was placed under double supervision." Zhuang Li chuckled.
The lieutenant general lowered his head and didn't even dare to breathe.
Although the other bosses looked calm, there was a hint of fear in their eyes.
Mu Congxin was the previous presidential candidate nominated by the reformists, but Gong Xuanqi repeatedly exploited his weaknesses and defeated him. He is currently under investigation by disciplinary authorities for corruption, and while he may not be sentenced, he has been disqualified from running for office.
The reformists also suffered huge losses because of him, so in order to ensure that their side could have an absolute advantage in the election, they pushed Le Zhengming forward.
They simply attributed their election defeat to Mu Congxin's own carelessness, never considering that the cyberattack was also closely linked. If Zhuang Li hadn't joined their team and identified these viruses and Trojans, Le Zhengming's campaign would have failed just the same. The enemy could use these viruses and Trojans to control their every campaign strategy and devise a perfect counterattack against them.
From now on, there will be no place for reformists in Chinese politics, and their own people will be completely suppressed by conservatives. Gong Xuanqi appears to be a glamorous figure, but in reality, his methods are dirty. When it comes to eliminating dissidents, he is the only president who deserves to be elected.
Thinking of this, everyone present broke out in cold sweat.
Realizing that it was his negligence that had led to Chief Mu's investigation and possible imprisonment, the lieutenant general was completely stunned. After a long moment, he murmured in disbelief, "How could this be! I designed the security procedures for the national defense network, so my abilities shouldn't be so incompetent. How could someone have implanted so many viruses and Trojans into my network without me even noticing? This is impossible!"
His face was pale and his head was dizzy. He actually had deep doubts about his own abilities.
"I'm very familiar with this technique. It's BlackBeard." Zhuang Li explained lightly.
The lieutenant general suddenly raised his head and looked straight at him. He was dazed for a few seconds, then he exhaled again: "It's him? No wonder!"
Everyone here is familiar with "Blackbeard." He's one of the most active Chinese hackers in recent years. In a major hacker war earlier this year, he defeated the world's top-ranked hacker, "Buddha," to become the new world number one. He even hung the US national flag on the official White House website for half an hour.
Based on this action, both the military and political circles in China had a good impression of him, and were secretly trying to find out his true identity in order to recruit him.
He can even invade the White House of the United States. There should be no secret in the world that he cannot obtain.
"If it was him, I wouldn't have been able to detect it." The lieutenant general took off his military cap, ruffled his hair, and then froze. He belatedly realized that Zhuang Li had been able to eliminate all the viruses and Trojans that Blackbeard had implanted into his network. Didn't that mean his hacking skills were even better than Blackbeard's?
Blackbeard is the world's number one hacker!
While the lieutenant general was speechless with shock, Le Zhengming spoke in a deep voice, "Did Gong Xuanqi recruit Blackbeard?"
This statement caused a commotion among the crowd. Everyone still remembered the battle between "Blackbeard" and "Buddha" vividly. The two sides fought back and forth, neither giving in. At one point, they even extended their tentacles into each other's country's defense system and nearly triggered the missile self-destruct mechanism.
At the critical moment, Blackbeard made a brilliant move, using a data frenzy to repel the Buddha and temporarily paralyze the official US website, causing billions of dollars in losses. Later, the two governments held talks on the matter, which led to some minor friction.
Blackbeard has become famous since then. Therefore, when he is mentioned, everyone present feels a pang of fear, first shocked, and then as if facing a formidable enemy.
That’s Blackbeard, the undisputed number one hacker!
Zhuang Li raised his eyes slightly, glanced at Le Zhengming, and comforted him, "Don't worry, you have me."
Le Zhengming was stunned for a second before nodding indifferently. His expression was stiff, but his ears were quietly turning red.
Zhuang Li looked at his ears that were about to smoke, and his thin red lips curled up in a mischievous arc.
The others also realized that since Zhuang Li had been able to identify Blackbeard's viruses and Trojans, his skills must be comparable to his own. With such talent, why did he still work as a programmer for a small entertainment company? According to research, his monthly salary seemed to be only 12,000 yuan. Why did he have to live like this? How credible was his statement?
Feelings of suspicion and uneasiness spread in everyone's heart, but soon they were once again confused by Zhuang Li's incredible technology.
He took out a matchbox-sized device from his computer bag and scanned each person's phone. Finally, he took out one and asked, "Whose 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, then reached out to unbutton his military jacket.
"What are you doing?" The major general looked alert.
Le Zhengming also walked over quickly, grabbed Zhuang Li's wrist, and whispered, "Don't touch him, let me do it."
Zhuang Li pointed to the third button and said, "Take it off."
Without asking the reason, Le Zhengming tore off the major general's buttons, and with a light pinch of his fingertips, he crushed the hard copper shell, revealing a small chip inside.
The matchbox's antenna was aimed at the chip, and the faint beeping sound suddenly became louder.
This sudden change shocked the major general and the bigwigs sitting around him.
"What is this?" Le Zhengming asked while holding the chip.
"This is an audio speaker." Zhuang Li pointed to his desk and ordered, "Put it there."
"What is its function?" Le Zhengming gently placed the chip on the table.
The major general looked down at his uniform, which was missing a button, his face filled with disbelief and unbearable pain. The person who had tampered with his uniform must have had a very close relationship with him.
But the people present didn't care whether he could not bear the blow or not, they just looked at Zhuang Li with burning eyes.
Zhuang Li fiddled with the chip with the tip of his pen and continued, "A smartphone's SIM card is an embedded system with an extremely dangerous security vulnerability: its sensors are easily fooled by sound waves. Audio tones of varying frequencies and intensities can produce false readings from the accelerometer, allowing hackers to easily log into the target phone's operating system."
"This method of using infrasound, which is inaudible to humans, to break into networks is called the 'dolphin attack' and it allows hackers to open up almost any smart device."
"This audio speaker is a backdoor into the phone. The sound waves it emits can hack into the phone's system, delivering false sensor readings to the microprocessor, allowing hackers to freely access the operating system. Even more terrifying, by adjusting the volume of the audio, hackers can use the compromised phone to connect to the target's other smart devices, such as laptops, desktop computers, smart door locks, car and helicopter control systems, and even Boeing aircraft control systems."
"In other words, if you hold this phone and wear this button, as long as you get close enough to other machines with intelligent systems for them to be detected by ultrasound, these machines can be woven into a large network and connected. Through every tentacle of this network, the hacker can learn about your every call, every text message, and every trip. He can even use this speaker to disrupt the car or plane you are driving, causing you to have an accident or crash.
"It's a rare hardware hacking device and also a killing weapon." Zhuang Li held up the chip and looked at it under the light.
His tone was very calm, but it made everyone shudder.
The major general, in particular, was so angry that his teeth were chattering: "I, I am General Le Zheng's driver. I drive the cars and helicopters he usually rides in."
In other words, as long as the mastermind behind the scenes wants, he can adjust the frequency of the speaker at any time to kill Le Zhengming.
Zhuang Li's slightly curved lips slowly straightened, and the indifference in his eyes was replaced by a bone-chilling coldness. He placed the chip on the table and crushed it with the cap of a ballpoint pen.
7480 swallowed silently, feeling a sudden onset of heart pain. It had read the plot summary, so it knew that Le Zhengming would be late for a crucial speech due to the car accident, and Gong Xuanqi would use this as an excuse to attack him, thus losing his biggest vote bank.
It was from this car accident that Le Zhengming's campaign was thwarted, leading to his imprisonment. This was considered fortunate; if it weren't for his driver's exceptional driving skills, he would have likely died in the accident. His fate was completely overturned by Zhu Jianrui's schemes.
But now, the host has come, so every move Zhu Jianrui made has been destroyed by the host, and every rise has been suppressed by the host. His fate is tragic!
The host is indeed a BUG, he can't even defeat the cheater!
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