Tech Hammer

Without any feeling of reluctance, Guo Xianming breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that a team of experts would take over the remaining work.

In an era when almost all information needs to be archived electronically, the significance of the security vulnerability information sharing platform is to ensure that the Internet is not attacked by systemic risks to the greatest extent. In particular, some important information will not be exposed to the risk of leakage due to some security holes.

For example, at the criminal law level, the crime of damaging computer systems is specifically set up.

Obtaining so many vulnerabilities with widespread impact at once is a hot potato for Guo Xianming. This is also the reason why he did not share these vulnerabilities with his cooperating members immediately. If there was a problem in any link and it was leaked in advance, the responsibility would be too great and Guo Xianming would not be able to bear it.

Now that I can throw this explosive bag out, I feel much more relaxed.

"Brother Liu, how come you already know that you received this vulnerability package before I even had time to report it?"

"How do you know? Oh, several companies contacted me early in the morning. It is said that I was confused by the questions. I just got a call from Zhang Chu and asked me about this. It just so happened that I was on a business trip and it was not convenient to log in right now. Say hello to you. Have you read it? The vulnerability submitted by Professor Ning is very problematic?"

"I haven't tested it yet, but if you follow the description of the vulnerability, the problem is indeed very big. No vulnerability is less impactful than the Java vulnerability shared by Professor Ning last time. There are seven such vulnerabilities. Covering Intel Core 12th generation CPU, Microsoft win10 system, internal vulnerabilities in Google architecture, protocol vulnerabilities in several versions of Facebook and Twitter, and Oracle’s Oracle Designer. Even more terrifying is the FTM HVP management system being used by IBM. These have not been exposed before If these vulnerabilities are exposed in advance now, it will really cause a big problem."

"Huh...Professor Ning, this is...forget it, I won't ask anymore. Just wait for the experts to come and just throw the vulnerability package to the experts for testing. It's best not to spread this matter for the time being."

"Okay, luckily you made the call right away. I almost had to send an alert directly to my partners."

"By the way, the details of the vulnerability must not be leaked, do you understand?"

"Isn't this nonsense... Well, um, Brother Liu, of course I know that the details cannot be leaked. What do you mean..."

"It's not interesting. I'm just thinking about it. Since those companies have come to us, it means they still take this matter very seriously. Therefore, the details of these vulnerabilities must not be leaked. Zhang Chu also specifically emphasized this issue just now. Do you understand?"

"Ahem...I understand, Brother Liu."

"Well, I'll hang up first."

"Well, goodbye Brother Liu."

After hanging up the phone, Guo Xianming picked up his phone, opened WeChat, thought for a moment, and started looking for people in his address book...

"Ji Gong, have you been busy lately?"

"Huh? Guo Juju, you have a free day today. We are okay. The neighbor next door is still working overtime, haha!"

"Don't panic, discipline worker, you will be busy soon. You will definitely have to work overtime, it just depends on how long it will be!"

"I'm timid, don't scare me. It's almost the National Day, what's wrong?"

"hey-hey……"

"Master Guo, don't be so pretentious. What's going on?"

"It has to be kept secret, you can't tell!"

"Guo Juju, Guo Daxia, you can't be so unkind. In this case, I'll treat you to Dong Laishun for hot pot this weekend!"

"Okay, but Lao Ji, it's only because our relationship is strong enough that I can tell you in advance. You must keep it a secret, and it must not be spread outside. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, my surname is Ji, don't you know, Master Guo? The tightest thing in my body is my mouth!"

"Let me tell you, Professor Ning from Yanbei University has made a big move again. As soon as I got to work today, I directly saw the vulnerability package sent by this big guy. Intel hardware vulnerabilities, win10 system vulnerabilities, and IBM, Oracle, Google, Facebook, Twitter...all were caught! And every vulnerability was on par with the Java log4J2 vulnerability he just exposed, and it was even higher. Any one of them could cause systemic security risks. !!!"

"Fuck... Guo Daxia, are you sure you're not joking?"

"Do you think I would joke with you when I have nothing to do so early in the morning?"

"Professor Ning...forget it, I'm convinced! I'm completely convinced! If you want me to say that you're a mathematician, you should study mathematics well. If you have nothing to do, you can't just cross boundaries!"

"Who says it's not the case! Remember, be sure to keep it a secret!"

"Don't worry! Then, can the vulnerability package be passed on?"

"What a waste! Such a big matter must be fully evaluated by experts before it is sent to the cooperative unit. Just wait and be mentally prepared first!"

"OK!"

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Five minutes later, Guo Xianming put down his phone. Of course, he was not just talking to this discipline worker when chatting, but it was not too exaggerated. Guo Xianming talked about the same content with five people in these five minutes.

Of course, the five people also swore that they would not leak it out.

that's enough.

Of course, it was definitely not his intention to tell these people.

In the phone call just now, the boss actually made it very clear that the details of the vulnerability must not be leaked...

This is actually very interesting because it doesn’t need to be emphasized at all.

When something that does not need to be emphasized is emphasized again and again, you have to think about the second meaning of this statement.

It is true that the details of the vulnerability must not be leaked for the time being, but this news...

As for the need to keep it secret, of course it's just talk. Guo Xianming originally chose a well-known big mouth in the cooperation platform. These guys are really good at keeping secrets. Guo Xianming vowed to eat everything he ate yesterday after digesting it completely.

This is indeed the case. Within five minutes, his WeChat account became lively. Many people in the industry came to inquire about the news. Some people even directly sent him screenshots of Ji Gong’s Moments.

"In a major network security incident, Professor Ning Wei exposed many vulnerabilities at once. The companies involved include Intel, Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Google, Facebook, Twitter... Programmers, don't even think about celebrating the National Day! The inside information is absolutely true, everyone, prepare to face the baptism of the storm!"

Lots of likes, more comments...

Guo Xianming also specially clicked on the circle of friends to take a look. Sure enough, this circle of friends directly blocked him. Of course, Guo Xianming can't blame this discipline worker. After all, people have said that the tightest part of the body is the mouth, but as we all know, you don't need your mouth to post on Moments. You can smooth things over with your hands.

This is the characteristic of this world.

A lot of news, if put on the clothing of "secret", spreads as fast as ordinary news with wings.

However, when he replied for the second time, Guo Xianming was very particular. Anyway, his task had been completed.

"Lao Ji... forget it, I don't have anything to say. Anyway, everyone should be prepared to work overtime during the National Day."

"grass……"

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When experts began to borrow central equipment and start testing vulnerabilities, news about the vulnerability kits inevitably spread on the Internet.

Generally speaking, the public does not care much about basic Internet security issues such as vulnerabilities, but this time point is very clever. The epic vulnerability of Java log4J2 has just flooded the Internet. Even if the memory of netizens is only seven days, they can't stand it. It has only been only three days since Ning Wei announced it on Weibo in a high-profile manner...

The only difference is that last time Ningwei announced it in the name of an individual, but this time it was announced in the name of a laboratory.

But this is actually no different to ordinary people. Professor Ning’s name is on them anyway.

So soon many short videos shot by programmers wearing masks were released.

"Today I want to share with you an industry secret. During the upcoming National Day, programmers in the entire industry may not have a holiday! Because just now, our industry Professor Ming Dengning announced multiple epic vulnerabilities at once. , related to all aspects of everyone’s lives, and the companies involved are all high-tech companies that everyone is familiar with, such as Intel, Microsoft, Google... none of them were spared this time.”

Yes, this time the news started to spread from major short videos, and soon "Professor Ning's vulnerability package" directly landed on the hot search list of short videos, and then began to radiate to other fields.

For example, a question began to appear on a certain page's hot search list: "It is reported online that Professor Ning announced multiple product vulnerabilities of world-class high-tech companies at once. The threat level of each vulnerability is comparable to the previous Java vulnerabilities, and These vulnerabilities also include Internet hardware and software companies, such as Intel, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. What impact will these vulnerabilities have on the world's Internet security? How did Professor Ning do it?"

There was a lively discussion, but the most likes and comments were not made by programmers, and they were particularly concise.

As we all know, when an issue becomes more discussed and the more people participate, it is inevitable that various conspiracy theories will begin to be added, especially in the computer industry chain that is closely related to everyone. Things like loopholes may not be loopholes, especially For people who don’t understand hardware architecture well, it’s hard to imagine why a well-established hardware product like a CPU would have vulnerabilities. Such hardware-level vulnerabilities can basically be equated with backdoors.

Of course, this "backdoor" refers to the serious backdoor commonly referred to in the computer industry...

"What is a loophole? I just laughed... Mainly because loopholes sound better than backdoors, right? Do you still remember the mirror door many years ago?"

The answer is very simple, but the comment area is longer than the paragraph, and the debate is very lively. In fact, when this answer caused controversy, the water had been completely muddied.

After all, on the Internet, it has always been impossible to say clearly whether such technical bugs are intentional or unintentional. Because as long as everyone knows, if a backdoor is left intentionally, the developer will not admit it even to death, and can only rely on the developer's reputation to support it.

But reputation is not something that a century-old store must have, especially if it has a dark history.

…

Of course, this also directly stole Ning Wei’s limelight on Weibo.

Yes, after this hot search spread on the Internet, the discussion about Ning Wei’s moral quality was decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye until it disappeared. Posts on various platforms began to sink, and a lot of people got up early in the morning. After getting up, netizens who were preparing to fight the sunspots for another eighteen rounds found that the enemy troops had retreated, and occasionally there were still a few bubbling ones. They were completely incapable of fighting, and in the end they had no choice but to retreat...

Of course, this is actually the result of Ning Wei issuing a ban and not allowing March to participate. After all, March is a professional when it comes to online public opinion building. There is a legend in the world that when a kitten smiles, life or death is unpredictable. It is no joke.

Of course, if this matter is combined with the independent chips and operating systems currently being discussed...

"Professor Ning, high, really high. If you continue this move, I guess there will be no problem in reaching an internal consensus. It turns out that you have hidden this move! I admire you, I admire you!" That afternoon, the vulnerability door incident was reported on the Internet After fermentation, Yan Ming immediately called Ning Wei.

These words also successfully stunned Ning Wei.

Fortunately, it didn't take Ning Wei a second to figure out the logical relationship.

He posted a discussion about the future operating system on Weibo, and was scolded. Then he made a lot of loopholes. Public opinion began to distrust foreign hardware products and systems, and his own chips and systems were more supported...

This logical chain is perfect. Ning Wei knows that even if he tells Yan Ming seriously now, it is actually a misunderstanding, and the other party will probably not believe it. This world is like this. There are obviously many coincidences, and there are even many real-life coincidences that even novel authors and TV screenwriters dare not write about. But most people don’t believe that there are such coincidences in this world.

"Mr. Yan, do you know what the principle of small probability is?"

"Uh... I don't quite understand."

"This is a concept in statistics. It talks about the probability that a certain phenomenon will occur. It is so low that it is impossible to occur in a single experiment. However, if the experiment is repeated many times, it will definitely occur. This is called small The principle of probability. If we put it in our real life, the chance of encountering something is very small. One person may encounter it in his lifetime, but if it is magnified to 100,000 or millions of people, he will definitely encounter it. So Do you understand?"

"Haha, Professor Ning, you are so funny. You want to say this is a coincidence, right? Yes, yes, it is a coincidence!"

Ning Wei didn't plan to explain anymore. As expected, Yan Ming still didn't believe that this was all done casually. You could tell from his tone. But when he did this, he never thought about building momentum for future chips and operating systems...

It’s not that Ning is obsessed with this, because he is afraid of sending the wrong message to the big guys abroad, causing them to misunderstand what he means and think that the slap has any special meaning, which is contrary to his original intention. .

Ning Wei doesn't want the other party to misjudge the situation. After all, this slap is just for venting anger. If misunderstood, the warning effect may become smaller and even lead to a less happy mood.

"Okay, you win, anything else?"

"It's okay, it's okay, Mr. Ning, just wait for my good news."

After saying that, Yan Ming hung up the phone.

Looking at the phone for a moment, Ning Wei shook his head.

Yan Ming's words made him think of another possibility. Although he had not considered these, March, who had participated in the entire process, did not know if he had thought of these. Although it sounds unbelievable, Ning Wei feels that this possibility cannot be ruled out...

Just when Ning Wei wanted to discuss this issue with March, the call came again.

To Ning Wei's surprise, this time it was the elegant old scumbag Mr. Sattler who called.

This time is very interesting. Last time, he planned to arrange it at three o'clock in the afternoon, out of consideration of embarrassing others. Unexpectedly, this old gentleman called at three o'clock in the afternoon again...

So is this elegant old scumbag really addicted to staying up late?

How should I put it, if Yan Ming hadn't made the call first, Ning Wei might have hung up the call directly. But because Yan Ming misunderstood what he meant, he felt that he should answer the old man's call. If possible, he still wanted to try his best to explain it to everyone so that everyone would not think too much, let alone feel any comfort.

For example, in today's case, there was no business or funding considerations, it was just because I wanted to fight back.

"Hello, Mr. Sackler, how are you today?"

"To be honest, Ning, it's not very good."

"Haha, you really worked hard to make me happy!"

"..."

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This was said so bluntly that it was hard to accept.

Sackler has probably never seen a certain type of short video that is popular in China, so he will know that this chat mode is actually called everyone telling the truth, that is, the kind where you say what you have and don’t keep it in your heart...

"Okay, Ning, I'm the one who donated half a billion dollars to your city."

"So I am always very grateful to you, Mr. Sackler. The fact that your number has not been blacklisted is proof of that."

"I know, I know, okay, Ning, what happened. Really, I took a lot of calls today and I thought maybe there was some misunderstanding."

"Indeed, I feel the same way. There must be some misunderstanding. For example, many people on the Internet accused me of moral corruption, which made me feel angry when I got up early in the morning! That's what I thought. Since I'm in a bad mood, why not let it go Everyone is in a bad mood. Mathematically speaking, this is called a plus from a minus, what do you think?"

"..."

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"Ning, this is a country with freedom of speech..."

"What a coincidence, it's the same here. To be honest, if I upload a bug, I might even get a commendation!"

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"Okay, Ning, it won't happen anymore. Maybe I can think of some ways to prevent you from being troubled like this..."

"Well, we agreed, we will do it next time!"

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"Next time is next time, but there are some things in front of us that need to be solved!"

"Of course, you have to believe that the official will have a solution. Mr. Sackler, if you get to know it carefully, you will find that China is the most friendly and peace-loving country in the world. The same is true for me personally, so first of all, we should work together to solve the problem." Remove some unstable factors, and then respect the results of our basic platform processing. Both parties will learn lessons and ensure that the same misunderstanding will not occur next time..."

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"Ning, do you have faith?"

"Yes, I believe in the truth."