The Number One Hacker: How It Was Cultivated.

Summary

Liu Xiao, working late on a program, is interrupted by an alarm from his intrusion detection system, indicating a security breach. He quickly responds, identifying an intruder attempting a buffer overflow attack. After managing to secure his system, he communicates with an old rival, Treading On Snow Without Leaving A Trace, who admires his perseverance despite their competitive history. Treading On Snow Without Leaving A Trace offers Liu Xiao a program for retrieving data from an offline machine, which Liu Xiao appreciates. After modifying the program to enhance its stealth, Liu Xiao completes his tasks and heads to a hotel for work, facing USB issues but receiving advice on improving his equipment.

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