Chapter 186 The former Chinese hacker myth! (Leader
"Network security..."
Hear Xu Yun's question.
Gu Qunqing was silent for a few seconds and said:
"Dr. Xu, let me ask you a question first."
"Let's not discuss Internet companies of the magnitude of BAT for now. Let's talk about Sanofi, which I worked for before. Guess how many times a year it is attacked by hackers?"
"Sanofi?"
Xu Yun blinked. Why did it feel like he was discussing his ex with his current wife?
But soon.
He pushed this naughty thought to the back of his mind and seriously began to think about Gu Qunqing's problem.
Sanofi is also a well-known pharmaceutical company, and its main area of strength is the diabetes business.
Currently, it ranks 5-8 in the global pharmaceutical field, with annual revenue of tens of billions of dollars. It is basically a first-class giant under the top echelon.
But among the world's top 500 companies, Sanofi's ranking is not high.
It fluctuates between 270-300 all year round, and occasionally breaks 250.
This kind of company will certainly not have much competition in terms of public opinion, but after all, its main business is not online like Internet companies. In theory, it should not encounter many hacker attacks...
Think of this.
Xu Yun thought for a moment and reported a number:
"Ten thousand times a year?"
Ten thousand times a year, an average of thirty times a day, which should not be considered a minority.
"Five thousand times?"
After hearing Xu Yun's answer, Gu Qunqing shook his head gently:
"Dr. Xu, you should know that OSI has a 7-layer network model. The four commonly used layers are link layer, network layer, transport layer and application layer. The application layer is where we ordinary people are active every day.
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"Facing the application layer, a common method used by hackers is DDOS traffic attacks."
"In other words, the charter machine is used to amplify the broiler traffic, occupying the bandwidth with huge traffic, causing the server to paralyze."
"The number of attacks of this type on Sanofi's headquarters alone is no less than...
"2 million."
When Xu Yun heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank.
2 million?
An average of 7,000 times a day?
A company headquarters with more than 200 employees worldwide and whose main business is not online suffers 7,000 attacks every day?
Looking at Xu Yun who looked surprised, Gu Qunqing smiled and said:
"Is it an accident? In fact, this is normal. After all, although pharmaceutical companies operate offline production models, all kinds of data are inseparable from the Internet."
"For example, various experimental reports and drug test data all need to be stored in the cloud, and there is no way to cover them all with a local area network."
"In this way, there is a basis for cyberattacks."
After saying that, Gu Qunqing pointed to Xu Yun's cell phone next to the coffee cup:
"Dr. Xu, you can search for another keyword, 'Ma Yun 1.6 billion times'."
Xu Yun picked up his phone and searched using the keywords Guo Qunqing mentioned.
After a while.
His brows raised again:
"Good guy, Alibaba is attacked 1.6 billion times a day?"
Gu Qunqing changed into a more comfortable position in his seat and explained with a smile:
"Yes, although Alibaba's number is related to the characteristics of its Internet, it is enough to illustrate certain situations."
"Generally speaking, the number of DDOS traffic attacks suffered by a Fortune 500 company in a year will not be less than one million."
"As for the number of TCP/TST attacks, it will be smaller, maybe more than ten times a day, but this kind of attack is more lethal."
"If something happens to a company like this, considering its size as a Fortune 500 company, it will lose millions of dollars at least. The upper limit is unknown."
Xu Yun slowly put down his phone and nodded with emotion.
He has always known that network security is important, but he did not have a detailed and intuitive concept.
This was the first time someone gave him an accurate description based on data, and it was naturally very impactful.
According to his original plan.
The company's network security is not limited to hiring just some people, but there is no need to build a frighteningly stable Internet defense system.
After all, that's all the money you have on your books, so you can save whatever you can.
He even plans to find a few reliable seniors to take charge of this area. After all, there are many talented people in the computer science field at HKUST.
But now it seems...
Obviously my plan needs to be revised.
Then he took a deep breath and looked at Gu Qunqing:
"Aaron, do you have any recommendations for network security experts?"
Gu Qunqing raised his eyelids and glanced at him. He seemed to be thinking about something in his heart, and finally asked:
"Dr. Xu, have you heard of Xiaorong?"
"Xiaorong?"
Xu Yun was stunned for a moment, then blurted out:
"The one who created Liu Guang and Su Xue, one of the main players in the hacker war?"
Gu Qunqing gave him a slightly surprised look. He was originally prepared to introduce him to Xu Yun:
"Dr. Xu, you actually know this?"
Xu Yun nodded heavily and said:
"Of course I do, I know an older single named Fishing Man, and he was involved in this thing back then!"
When talking about the history of the development of the Internet in China, one thing must be mentioned:
Eagle and Rabbit Hacker War.
The background of the incident is too sensitive to go into detail.
all in all.
After the original incident spread, public sentiment became excited and oppositional sentiments fermented again.
The Red Alliance blew the horn at the right time and stated that it would plant its flag on the opponent's website.
Suddenly, young hackers flooded into the camp.
Actually.
There were two organizers of the entire event.
They are Lin Yonglion of the Red League, and Wan Tao, the founder of the Chinese Eagles.
The attack started at midnight on May 1, and the commander-in-chief of the attack that day was "Bing'er".
At that time, the Red League distributed a software called flood to each combatant, which was tens of Kb in size. Tens of thousands of people opened the software at the same time within the agreed time, and middle-level personnel could be responsible for launching attacks. (At that time, ADSL dial-up was tens of Kb in size.
The Internet speed is so bad that I and my friends are noobs. I stayed up all night with the delay for several nights. I really miss it...)
The final result ended with Hongke briefly winning, but actually both sides suffered losses.
be honest.
Among the more than 80,000 people who participated in the battle at that time, 90% were business novices with little professional knowledge, and many of them had just learned to dial up the Internet.
But among the remaining main force, many famous hackers have emerged.
For example, lion, Wantao, goodwell, Glacier, aullik5, Lonely Swordsman, and...
Small banyan tree.
This group of hackers - or rather, hackers - mysteriously disappeared for a few years between 2006 and 2010. Officials did not deny the matter too much. Later, many people mentioned the registration agreement.
Then starting in 2012, they gradually returned to the public eye.
For example, Binghe and Juanzi are married and are currently quite active on Weibo, showing off their affection at every turn. They can be called the Condor Heroes couple in the celebrity circle.
Another example is that aullik5 went to Alibaba and is now the chief security researcher of Alibaba Cloud.
Yuange also went to Penguin and is now the head of Zhanlu Laboratory.
Another Hongke founder, Lin Yonglion, has also made a comeback recently. He still has an account on Xiaopo Station and occasionally does live broadcasts and so on.
As for Xiaorong...
It is relatively low-key.
Xiaorong was born in 1972 and has a certain gender.
The famous Luandao, Liuguang, Suxue, and Liuying softwares are all made by him. I don’t know how many hackers regard them as myths.
In that initial offensive and defensive battle.
The slogan on the white house is Xiaorong’s famous work.
It's just that unlike Wan Tao, who likes to show his face everywhere in a high profile, for a period of time, Xiaorong's whereabouts were even a mystery within the industry:
Some people say that he was fully recruited and is currently working at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Others say they were poached by IBM for two to three million dollars a year.
There are even rumors that he immigrated to Gaul - this last point is particularly funny. How could a passionate Chinese Hongke become a surrender?
However, the rumors spread on the Internet are simply unreasonable, so these rumors did not end until 2016 when Xiaorong himself appeared in Kidu... ahem, the City of Abundance.
Since then, the public only vaguely knew that his current life had gradually returned to ordinary life, and that myth seemed to have returned to the earth from heaven.
Gu Qunqing is one of the few people who maintains contact with Xiaorong.
Then Xu Yun paused, pondered for a moment, and asked:
"Aaron, there is no doubt about Xiaorong's ability, but how could he condescend to come to my company when a great guy like him has no worries about work?"
Xu Yun's words are not self-effacing.
Just look at the early batch of Hongke hackers in China - except for the lonely swordsman Wang Xianbing and Wei Gou who entered Orange, the others are all worth millions again.
For main-level bosses like Xiaorong, it is no exaggeration to say that domestic BAT is begging them to go.
Not to mention that Huadun Biotech has just been founded. Even if the product becomes a big hit, Xiaorong may not like it.
He took out his mobile phone, clicked on the circle of friends a few times, and then handed the screen to Xu Yun.
Xu Yun took the phone and took a look.
I discovered that this was a post on Moments just two days ago, with the comment ‘Brother Rong’:
"(Angry emoji) When will cockroaches be extinct? If someone can eliminate cockroaches, I will work for him for free for five years!!!!"
When Xu Yun saw this, he was slightly startled.
Then he raised his head and cast a searching look at Gu Qunqing:
"......This is?"
Gu Qunqing spread his hands towards him and affirmed:
"As you can see, Dr. Xu, Brother Rong is also a cockroach hater."
.......
Two days later.
Yangcheng.
Baiyun International Airport.
Xu Yun and Gu Qunqing walked side by side, dragging their suitcases and slowly walking out of the terminal.
Feeling the relatively warm temperature in Yangcheng, Gu Qunqing took out his mobile phone and looked at his itinerary.
Then he smiled and said to Xu Yun:
"Dr. Xu, you have to hire an assistant quickly. Otherwise, when the company gets back on track, I won't have time to help you plan your schedule."
Xu Yun nodded slightly.
Just like public relations, when mentioning the position of assistant - especially life assistant, many people will subconsciously think of the word "Xiao Mi".
But in fact.
In a mature company system, life assistant is actually a formal and indispensable position.
Whether it is meeting arrangements, internal reports or business trips, a qualified assistant can save a lot of things.
For example, Xu Yun and Gu Qunqing’s business trip this time.
Without an assistant.
The entire taxi ride from HKUST to the airport, boarding after security check, pick-up after landing and even hotel accommodation were all handled by Gu Qunqing.
Especially accommodation matters.
If it's a private trip, it's okay to say that Xu Yun himself is not very pretentious, so it doesn't have to be a high-end hotel.
You can live in the Four Seasons for 3,000 yuan, and you can live in the All Seasons at 300 yuan.
But this time he came for Xiaorong, and he needed to consider the issue of perception - you traveled thousands of miles to be a headhunter, and when we met you said, "I live in Hanting, it's weird that things can work out."
Therefore, out of appearance considerations, he and Gu Qunqing discussed it over and over again and finally chose the executive king room at Rosewood Yangcheng Hotel.
During this period, you may also use the executive lounge or even the lounge conference room. To put it into detail, there are many handover links that must be considered. It is really tiring to have no assistant.
Not to mention the arrangements for meals, etc. Anyway, when Xu Yun finished searching for reviews by himself before departure, he was almost confused.
Then he kept the assistant's matter in mind, took Gu Qunqing to find a taxi, and drove to the booked hotel.
An hour and a half later.
The taxi arrived outside the hotel.
Another half hour passed.
After finishing the check-in arrangements, Xu Yun and his wife did not rest. Instead, they went out to buy some gifts and took a taxi again to Oriental Wende Plaza.
After arriving at Oriental Wende Plaza.
Gu Qunqing led Xu Yun to the door of a fairly good community.
I only see this moment.
There is already a figure of a middle-aged man standing outside the gate of the community?
This man is about forty years old. He wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. He gives off a gentle and elegant appearance. His hair is thick and he looks like a university professor.
"Brother Rong!"
After seeing this person, Gu Qunqing quickly waved to him.
Then he quickened his pace and came to the front, giving the other party a big hug:
"Brother Rong, long time no see!"
It is clear.
This person is the famous Xiaorong.
Xiaorong smiled and patted Gu Qunqing's shoulder and said with emotion:
"It's been a long time... It's been five or six years, maybe. Time flies so fast. Now everyone calls me Lao Rong, ha!"
Then he looked at Xu Yun and reached out his hand:
"This must be Dr. Xu. Hi, I'm Guo Rong. I'm a long-lasting ultramarine. You can call me Brother Rong or Uncle Rong."
Xu Yun quickly shook hands with him and said with respect:
"Hello Brother Rong, I'm Xu Yun, you can just call me Xiao Xu."
Although Xu Yun is a complete computer novice, this does not prevent him from having a deep admiration for those early hackers.
In the early days when Internet-related awareness and even laws and regulations were relatively vague, they did not rely on their own abilities to act recklessly. Instead, they used their passion and innocence to fight for the country.
In the past 20 years, only two of the more than 60 main members whose identities have been exposed have immigrated, which is enough to reflect their consciousness.
This is a group of truly respectable seniors.
They may not be warriors, but they are true knights.
The iteration of the Internet and the Jinyuan offensive have not corrupted their hearts. As time goes by, they are still guarding the flame in their hearts in unknown fields.
There is a saying that is very good.
The reason why you can't see the darkness is because someone is trying their best to block it where you can't see it.
Looking at Xu Yun's sincere eyes, Xiaorong suddenly felt a little lost - Xu Yun's eyes reminded him of his past self, Binghe, and Goodwell...
They were so young and high-spirited back then.
He stayed in a rented house with a national flag in Jinling for several days, breaking through one blockade after another.
Finally, as an ordinary person with countless online names, he made that roar on a certain hegemonic portal:
“China has atom bomb too!!”
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Note:
Originally, the three additional chapters were said to be 3,000 words, but recently they are all chapters, so the additional chapters are 5-6K words...
