Chapter 4. Inside a Hacker Sting Operation…
“Set a thief to catch a thief.”
—Anonymous
We can make a clear distinction between two different kinds of hackers. First, we have the show-offs who love to draw attention to themselves. They choose flashy names and use them to sign their intrusions. They like to break into a computer and announce it to all its users, as if to prove to the world how great they are. These are the ones that are relatively easy to catch. This is covered in more detail in Chapter 7, “Why Do Hackers Hack?”
However, there is a second group of high-tech criminals that are in it for the profits and not the prestige. They are very discreet and want their exploits to pass unnoticed. They are just looking to beat the system, and ...
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