A hacker usually uses a proxy server. Why?

A hacker usually uses a proxy server. Why? Correct Answer To hide malicious activity on the network

A hacker usually uses a proxy server to hide malicious activity on the network.

Key Points

• The attacker creates a copy of the targeted web page on a proxy server and uses methods such as keyword stuffing and linking to the copied page from external sites to artificially raise its search engine ranking.
• The authentic page will rank lower and may be seen as duplicated content, in which case a search engine may remove it from its index.
• An attacker may use a proxy server to gain an advantage over a competitor or, ultimately, to redirect users requesting the targeted page to a malicious or fraudulent website.

Additional Information

• The proxy server is a computer on the internet that accepts the incoming requests from the client and forwards those requests to the destination server.
• It works as a gateway between the end-user and the internet.
• It has its own IP address.
• It separates the client system and web server from the global network.
• The most important point about a proxy server is that it does not encrypt traffic.