Here's the dirty little secret only computer engineers know. The way the Internet was built, it's inherently insecure. Communicating online is like sending paper notes on an automobile highway in a war zone.
To keep your notes private, mathematicians come up with complex algorithms to encrypt communication. It's like putting military armor on your car as it drives down that perilous road.
| hack | v. | 對付 | algorithm | n. | 演算法 | |
| inherently | adv. | 本質上 | encrypt | v. | (電腦)加密 | |
| automobile | n. | 汽車 | armor | n. | 盔甲,裝甲 | |
| come up with | 想出,提出 | perilous | adj. | 危險的 |
But in reality, the enemies always find a way to pierce the armor.
Some websites don't even use encryption. It's like forcing you to ride naked on a bicycle.
Some websites use encryption that's outdated. It's like sending you out there with rusted armor.
Lots of people keep using glitchy software like Adobe Flash. It's like leaving your door wide open.
And even if you're really careful online, the devices themselves get infected with malware. Even if you made it to the military base on the other side, don't celebrate yet. Because you just handed your note over to a guy who's actually a spy.
| pierce | v. | 刺穿,刺破 | malware | n. | 惡意軟體 | |
| rusted | adj. | 生鏽的 | hand over | 送交,交出 | ||
| glitchy | adj. | 有點問題的 |
So don't be surprised by the Ashley Madison hack. Scoff aloud that cheaters thought they could get away with it.
Welcome to the 21st Century. And memorize this survival guide haiku mantra.
Everything is tracked.
Internet is insecure.
| scoff | v. | 嘲笑 | haiku | n. | 俳句 | |
| get away with | 做壞事未被發覺 | mantra | n. | 真言 | ||
| memorize | v. | 記住 | track | v. | 追蹤,跟蹤 |
資料來源: CNN News
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