Every device has a unique MAC address assigned to it by the manufacturer. This MAC address is stored in the router’s table when you are connected to it.
Because the MAC address is unique to every device, it can be used to identify the system/ device that was used by the hacker, which might result in revealing your identity.
To avoid getting identified by your MAC address, you can temporarily change it. This is where you can use MacChanger for ethical hacking. MacChanger is a tool that will change the MAC address of a device to a fake MAC address until the device is rebooted.
Install and configure Macchanger
To install MacChanger, run the below command in your terminal:
Now, let me tell you how you can change the MAC address of a network device. To check which devices are available on your system, run the below command in your terminal:
Look at the MAC address of the interface eth1, I will be changing this to some random MAC address.
Change Mac Address
To change the MAC address, I will run the following command in the terminal:Note: You might have different interfaces on your system, make the changes in the above command accordingly.
You can see that the MAC address has been changed.
MacChanger is a simple, but important tool to hide the hacker’s identity.
You have learned the ways to maintain your anonymity. There are many such tools hackers use to keep themselves anonymous. I suggest you research more on how else you can increase your anonymity.
