[...]... seek to hide from the law is to compromise or gain unauthorized access to another’s computer or network Using the computer or network of an unsuspecting victim provides another avenue to remain anonymous in the cyber world After gaining illegal access to these systems, hackers use them as gateways from which they can surface or hop from to reach their targets, thereby leading law enforcement officers to. .. officers to the unsuspecting victim’s location and hiding their real locations Last, hackers may decide to take your identity altogether.Your Internet, email, bank, and any other accounts that they can steal are fair game .The more identities they can compromise, the easier it becomes for them to remain anonymous Hackers use various methods, including constantly changing names, transferring money, and logging... people.They possess an uncanny gift for gleaning details and putting them together.They are patient and thorough with their investigations Sooner or later they’ll figure out a case.This is where law enforcement officers excel, and the gap is reversed This book and the Stealing the Network series provide great insight into the cyber criminal’s world .The book offers a snapshot of what goes on in the minds... unmolested Some of them have been granted a reward for their service However, seekers of power and secrets are rarely satisfied with not knowing Indeed, for many of them the very reason they were of service to me makes them a danger to themselves If their concern for danger to themselves were properly developed, they may not have been able to carry out my commandments I worry in particular about the boy who... understands his place in this social structure, as a ruler and leader He understands his responsibility to use the rules to suit his own needs, to ensure that ordinary men can lead their ordinary lives.Think of it as an operating system kernel .The user processes live under the rules put forth by the kernel .The kernel itself manipulates the system any way it sees fit, in order to allow the user processes to. .. not his to know My acolytes had been sent to minister unto him There are others who have been dealt with I used to fret over their deaths But I did not yet understand I had not yet begun to appreciate my place in the world www.syngress.com From the Diary of Robert Knoll, Senior • Prologue Many others have left my service of their own free will I permit this If they can hold their tongues, they may... understand that the limits of man’s rules can be thrown off, and that I only have the limits that I choose to have But I cannot defy the laws of physics I cannot change my physiology I have emotions and needs and even fears I understand that I must remain hidden from the authorities, who also think of themselves as being in control All gods vie for control, jealous of the powers of other gods Presidents and... like to thank all of the wonderful and colorful people he had the privilege and honor of working with in Illinois and parts of Missouri.This includes all of the civilian and investigative members of ICCI, and all of the extended supporters in the RCCEEG (and RCCEEG) units Many of you will find either your likenesses or those around you blatantly stolen for character templates in these vignettes Anthony... dinner at the Black Hat conference last year, I was pleased to be asked to contribute a chapter When it came time for me to actually write it, I realized I was at a disadvantage I hadn’t created characters for the previous books, so my contribution would have to be fresh There was the temptation to create a story around an uber-haxor with nerves of steel, the time to plan, and the skills to execute... security space.Three of these, including the best-selling Snort 2.1 Intrusion Detection (Syngress, ISBN: 1-9 31836 0-4 3-) make up his Open Source Security Series, while one is a technical work of fiction entitled Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent (Syngress, ISBN: 1-9 3183 6-0 5-1 ).” xi Jay makes his living as a security consultant with the firm Intelguardians, which he co-founded with industry leaders . colleagues to work with.Thank you! Thanks to the contributors of Stealing the Network: How to Own the Box, and Stealing the Network: How to Own a Continent. You paved the way for this computer. into LE and the forensics scene, and the “AWE-some” brainstorming sessions.Thanks to Jaime and Andrew at Syngress and all the authors on this project (an honour, really!) and especially to Tom,. (Syngress, ISBN: 1-9 3183 6-0 3-5 ), and a contributor to Aggressive Network Self-Defense (Syngress, ISBN: 1-9 3183 6-2 0-5 ) and InfoSec Career Hacking (Syngress, ISBN: 1-5 974 9-0 1 1-3 ). Chris holds a