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When I Was In Prison, A Colombian Drug Lord, Offered Me $5 Million In Cash To Manipulate A Computer System So That He Would Be Released. I Turned Him Down.

It Was Used For Decades To Describe Talented Computer Enthusiasts, People Whose Skill At Using Computers To Solve Technical Problems And Puzzles Was - And Is - Respected And Admired By Others Possessing Similar Technical Skills.

There Is No Patch For Stupidity.

So What I Was Essentially Doing Was, I Compromised The Confidentiality Of Their Proprietary Software To Advance My Agenda Of Becoming The Best At Breaking Through The Lock.

Social Engineering Is Using Deception, Manipulation And Influence To Convince A Human Who Has Access To A Computer System To Do Something, Like Click On An Attachment In An E-mail.