As a Moderator of a few of the CP Forums, it has recently been brought to my attention that certain members on the CP Forums have been using what is known as "Anonymizer" software/services. This seems to have become a problem, as Members that have been banned for particular reasons are thinking they can return under a new or "mirrored" IP address.
However, there are glitches in the software that are easily found by hackers. Some of the software/services are not as bulletproof as they want their customers to believe. An excellent article on such weaknesses can be found here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymizer#Use_of_multiple_relays
Of course, some software companies won't tell you that! Anyone with a good above-average knowledge of computers and some motivation can "sniff" right through it. So, users BEWARE. I already discovered a few people who frequent these Forums using such tactics. Moderators have been notified of this/these person(s) and how to tell if "banned" Members are dishonestly using such services.
Happy Growing,
Brian.
However, there are glitches in the software that are easily found by hackers. Some of the software/services are not as bulletproof as they want their customers to believe. An excellent article on such weaknesses can be found here;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymizer#Use_of_multiple_relays
Of course, some software companies won't tell you that! Anyone with a good above-average knowledge of computers and some motivation can "sniff" right through it. So, users BEWARE. I already discovered a few people who frequent these Forums using such tactics. Moderators have been notified of this/these person(s) and how to tell if "banned" Members are dishonestly using such services.
Happy Growing,
Brian.