Chapter 1. The Sting: My Fascination with Honeypots
J4ck was excited. He had just gained access to a powerful new hacking tool. With this he would be able to attack and compromise hundreds, if not thousands, of systems all over the world. It was going to be a very exciting night indeed. If he could hack enough computers tonight, he could prove just how “elite” he was. J4ck knew that most underground hackers considered him just a beginner. By hacking into as many computers as possible, he would prove to them all that he was much better than they thought.
J4ck had just gotten off IRC (Internet Relay Chat) with J1ll, a member of his hacking group. IRC is an online chat mechanism that allowed J4ck to instantly talk on the Internet to any of his ...
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