Future Minds by Richard Yonck

Author:Richard Yonck
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948924405
Publisher: Arcade
Published: 2020-02-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

HACKING HUMAN 2.0

“The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards—and even then, I have my doubts.”

—Eugene H. Spafford, computer science professor and cybersecurity expert

YOU’VE BEEN HACKED!!

The chilling message flashed across Anya’s field of view, blurring everything else in sight. The twenty-six-year-old account executive stared and listened in horror as a malicious intruder activated her auditory cortex, simulating speech deep inside her brain. The voice was gravelly and heavily digitized.

“Your cloud-connected neuroprosthetic has been compromised, and there’s nothing you can do about it! We now control your personal data stream. Oh, and what a stream it is! So many secrets. So many unclean thoughts. You’re lucky you were hacked by us and not someone less . . . tactful.

“With the access we now have to your thoughts, we could make you do anything. Anything! You have twenty-four hours to pay $7,000 into the untraceable Cryptex account we will provide you or we will publish all of your deepest, darkest secrets for everyone to see! Ha ha ha ha! Don’t forget, we now know who your family is, and your employer, and your church, and . . .”

The dreadful voice fizzled out, the flashing message disappeared, but Anya’s vision was still heavily blurred. A different, more tranquil voice began activating her auditory cortex.

“Your Neurotector Anti-Intrusion Suite has been activated. Please remain calm and do not move while we complete our scan and remove any unauthorized software from your neuroprosthetic.”

Anya breathed deeply, trying to calm her nerves. Thank heaven she had opted for neuro-protection software a year ago! The rampant increase of new cognitive hacking exploits, from false-memory droppers to this sort of snareware, made it essential.

Anya’s vision suddenly cleared and the security software voice returned. “The intruder has been eradicated, and there are no indications of any privacy compromise through outbound transmission. All altered files and memories have been restored. Have a nice day.”

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