Maintaining Anonymity

Maintaining Anonymity
Smart hackers want to be as low-key as possible. Covering their tracks is a
priority. In fact, success often depends on it. They don’t want to raise suspicion
so they can come back and access the systems in the future. Hackers
often remain anonymous by using one of the following techniques:
Borrowed or stolen dial-up accounts from friends or previous employers
Public computers at libraries, schools, or kiosks at the local mall
Internet proxy servers or anonymizer services
Anonymous or disposable e-mail accounts from free e-mail services
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Open e-mail relays
Unsecured computers — also called zombies — at other organizations
Workstations or servers on the victim’s own network
If hackers use enough steppingstones for their attacks, they are hard to trace.