How Hackers Are Caught
After watching American movies, many readers imagine the process of catching hackers as an exciting special operation in virtual space, where a war of technologies is taking place, and mistakes occur at the code level. But in real life, it's a bit different – it's simpler, and hackers are not doomed by mistakes in the code, but by the familiar laziness, loss of concentration, naivety, and stupidity. It is precisely with the eradication of these shortcomings that you will have to begin your journey towards anonymous and secure work on the network.
Hacker Tactics
The main weapon of a hacker is not only technical knowledge about vulnerabilities in the system but also social engineering. With its help, one can gain access to the target infrastructure, learn the payment details of many people, or infect users' devices. Tempted individuals fail to assess the danger of the situation and unwittingly disclose sensitive information to the attackers or perform certain actions. Social engineering is used for various attacks and purposes, from creating botnets and hacking companies to mass spam and disorganization of specific groups of people using compiled "lists" from various data leaks.