Masking your network footprint

You should not launch attacks from a source such as your home network that can be traced back to you unless you don't mind being linked to your actions. The most common method to hide your real source address is using a proxy or multiple proxies between you and the victim. In simple terms, a proxy acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from another system. The target will see traffic from the intermediary system and will not know the real source. Layering proxies can cause an onion effect, making tracing the real source extremely difficult during a forensic investigation.

There are hundreds of free network proxies available online. You can search Free Anonymous Web Proxy Server on Google to find various flavors such as Proxify, Anonymouse, Anonymizer and Ninja Cloak. The following screenshot shows Anonymouse including the explanation of surfing through a proxy. For their service, you need to simply type in the address you want to...