hack
- (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- (intransitive)
To cough noisily
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- (transitive,
slang,
computing) To hack into;
to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or
network) by manipulating code; to crack.
- (transitive,
slang,
computing) By extension, to gain
unauthorised access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person
or organisation).
I’ve gotten quite fond of the
word. We have been hacking things since we figured out that we want something
that isn’t given to us. The wheel was a hack and even if you do not know a
thing about computers then you can still be a good hacker. Here is a quick crash
course in hacking.
First you need to know what
you want to achieve. Hacking allows us to get things that we wouldn’t get under
normal circumstances and in my case that is information. Hacking computers
normally has a high risk low reward but people on the other hand can hand you a
wealth of knowledge. Hacking people and hacking computers are very much alike
and both need a considerable amount of patience.
The second step is to find the
vulnerabilities. In computers you would identify what makes a network tick and
do a history. The same with a person. Find out not only what they like but why.
Look for both strengths and weaknesses. Habits to clothes. Sleeping patterns. Favorite
food. Do they drink, smoke, do drugs? Are they on medication? Are they happy? Have
they experienced something truly traumatic in their life? If you have figured
out all you can then you can move to step three.
Planting the bug. This will
get you in but will not get you what you need. Yet. For computers it’s as
simple as sending an email with a virus. For people it’s as easy as referring
to something. Don’t panic if it doesn’t work the first time but do not rush it
either. Subtlety is your key here. Social medias or in person. It is mostly
trial and error. “I am attracted to people with scars and bruises more than I
am to people without. This shows they are not afraid of experiencing something”
, ”I have more rope than any one person can use and I know knots I’ve
never tried and yet I cannot find anyone to suspend. Silly wall climbers”
Be warned however that
boasting fails miserably when you have no idea of what you are talking about
and you might find yourself kissing feet before the final step. Which is the
exploit.
This part is strangely this simplest
of all. Now you need to wait for them to open up. Keep a close eye on them and
wait for them to trigger the bait. If they don’t then use a different approach.
If you remember the golden rule then you may have as many tries as you want.
KEEP IT SAFE, SANE AND
CONSENTUAL
