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Brian had always deemed hacker
anxiety, as well as a deeply bothered Halplés, no one remembered that Caroline was very good in IT.
Hardly perturbed. Caroline merely shrugged and sad nonchalanily. “No matter. Les have a look ingether. Perhaps we could have some supper Loyerther after this”
than did not think much of what she said. But he has been feeling confortable with her around and for that reason, he saw no reason in object in her tagging along
They beaded to the main offices cybersecurity division and oner walking through the door of the department, they were visited by the sight of the division’s horde of 11 personnel lightinga wat
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were staring into their computer screens flickering #robing red flashes as they mashed at their keyboard je man frenos, all with the blason–like, incessantly beeping siren blaring over their heads.
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com Brian’s face indicated that this must be a very fearsome attack. He fished out his phone and seas about to make some calls in Barker
Kacker. A name not only synonymous with the gold standard of cybersecurity, but it has also been widely acclaimed as amongst the elites of internet and data security.
In the meantime, Caroline could barely take her eyes off the main screen overhead. Something about this hacker’s methods seemed vaguely
I reminded her of Diego!
She spun her heel, wanting to speak to Brian when she saw him logging into Kacker’s website. The hint of surprise wiped across her face for one Transitory second
“Oh! So my husband’s a member of the Kacker community?
But as it happened. Kacker seemed to have undertaken another assignment, and was therefore unavailable to Brian’s requests for assistance.
Looks like Diego needs to be taught a lesson. Of all people, he picked on my husband, eh?
skilled
She thought about saying “Let me help“, but a sweaty and flustered Ralph scurried over and said, “It’s bad. Mr. Luther. The hacker’s just 100 sk better than the last one. We’re no match, I’m afraid”
“Do your best to ward him off, I’m trying to get Kacker to help growled Brian grimly
Annoyed at being overlooked, Caroline feigned a loud cough before she glared knowingly at Ralph
The stern look in her eyes was saying: HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THAT I’M HEREH
It was only then when Ralph realized that Caroline was present. His eyes twinkled and enlarged with hope..
He slapped his own forehead for his forgetfulness and exclaimed aloud, “Oh, how could I have forgotten! You’re here with us, Miss Green! Please! Please help us!”
Hearing that, a dubious and confused Brian stared at them both blankly, failing to understand anything.
But the request for help gave Caroline the chance to help. Tll see what I can do,” she muttered quietly.
Caroline was about to lower herself into a chair at one of the IT workstations when Brian tugged at her arm, “Wait, you’re skilled in ITP”
Ralph knew full well that time is key to staving off a hacker’s cyberattacks. Hastily, he explained, “The last time when Dersbell Hospital’s surveillance records were wiped, it was Miss Green who managed to restore them.
Brian listened to the story. Deep inside, he was surprised by how Caroline was good at IT’as well
Which would have been understandable, since she was a Pharmacy major and not an IT one.
And since Ralph has never been one to easily trust people, Brian decided to just give Caroline a try
As soon as Caroline lowered herself into the chair in front of a computer, her eyes stared intently at its contents. Her hands went started to pound at the buttons of the keyboard with blinding ferocity.
into a whirl as she
Standing beside her, Ralph clenched his fists anxiously, his eyes peeled upon the screen in anticipation for the first sign of triumph.
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she just never failed to keep fom comen and mesmerized
All other evberserity personnel –each of them II mavens in their even speed that could well dwarf all of their
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With the grace and speed that even put a professional plans to shame, no one could see how fast she was moving
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he dropped whateves he was doing and joined the observing crowd
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personnel in the decision began to realue that a woman had taken over the defenses of the
(the hacker’s not gaining any webcarnage anymore”
(the IT staff bad not come over yet, this last exclamation certainly vacated the rest of the
as everyone inek their places behind
They fod med literally ewrything in the playbook and yet nothing they tried hat deterred the hacker in any way at all. The hacker had rauly
Bathed in beads of their own sweat, their ardent defense was nothing more than just delaying the inevitable, until Caroline took the floor
No one knew what she was doing. She was just too fast for anyone to read the situation, but everyone at least could see that she was swiftly rebuilding and strengthening the firewall while holding off the hacker.
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Ralph proudly whispered to Brian. I knew it. I knew Miss Green could do it”
Restoring the data at the hospital would have been an endeavor that demanded great time, patience, and skill, but Caroline had managed to complete it in just a short time, illustrating the extent of her skill.
Brian stood behind Caroline quietly while he admired her fair and slender hands and the determined look on her face from the side.
“She looks so pretty when she’s working, he mused.
“Wow, is that you running a tracer cried one of the programmers with admiration brimming his gaze.
“Oh, my God” Who is this woman anyway! I’m gonna worship her like the Goddess of ITT
Caroline was thinking of just ending this cybersecurity warfare of cat and mouse quickly when she remembered that Diego was attacking the company owned by her own husband and for that, she wished to teach him a lesson.
On the other hand, Diego gawked at his computer screen in disbelief. Not only did he fail to hack into the Luther Group’s mainframe, someon there was trying to trace his IP!
“Goddamn! What is going on here! Why can’t I read what the hell this fellow’s trying to do
Kaleb was rather enjoying the myriads of emotions lighting up Diego’s face like a firework: “Wow, is the world’s number one hacker about to be dethroned?!
Diego is widely believed to be the world’s greatest hacker after Karpo.
But since Karpo has always been an elusive figure, that has allowed the prestige of being the world’s number one hacker to fall to Ding
Kaleb was rather amused to see Diego laboring under panic and distress that someone was running a trace on his IP.
Diego’s face turned sick in disbelief, “Just who the hell is this person! I’can’t recognize the techniques and the security protocols used! Just wait till. defeat him!”
The cat and mouse game went on for another ten minutes until Caroline decided that it was finally time for the coup–de–grace. She began to Launch her final end game.
“Wow, Miss, you’re finally counterattacking”
One of the techies cried with excitement, providing what was a commentary on the impending resolution of this gritting internet battle.
Time for some payback, Caroline mutiered under her breath, her lips curling wr
wryly.
That would have made any other hackers in Dioburst bend their knees with fear, admiration, and respect.
There was no clemency, Caroline expended the entirety of her faculties in hacking, pinning down Diego’s IP before anything he did could
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“Star, her trace di coming“” Diego mumbled as he grappled with fright and panic assailing him.
was enough, he ultimately decided to just pull back
itsjeb was practically down on all fours with laughter after seeing how Diego was routed,
Since his last defeat at the hands of the world number one Karpo, Diego had never suffered a defeat as humiliating as this before
Hahaha! Serves you right, Diego! You had that coming from a mile!”
Hack at the cybersecurity division of the Luther Group headquarters, Caroline ended her battle and sealed her victory with a final tap on “Enter” button on the keyboard, the screen display showed that the integrity of the firewall was still intact a sign of her triumph.
“She did it‘ She did the entire division erupted with joyous celebration
