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1. Who was the hacker in Cuckoo's Egg?
2. What is cuckoos egg in cyber security?
3. How did Cliff Stoll find the hacker?
4. Is The Cuckoos Egg Based on a true story?

Who was the hacker in Cuckoo's Egg?

The hacker's code name was "Hunter" -- a mysterious invader who managed to break into U.S. computer systems and steal sensitive military and security information.

What is cuckoos egg in cyber security?

The egg in The Cuckoo's Egg title refers to how the hacker group compromised many of its victims. In turns out that the real-life cuckoo bird does not lay its eggs in its own nest. Instead, she waits for any kind of other bird to leave its nest unattended.

How did Cliff Stoll find the hacker?

Stoll slept under his desk at the lab and programmed his pager to alert him when the hacker logged into the network in the middle of the night. He also set up dozens of printers to transcribe every keystroke the hacker typed in real time. All of that added up to something like the first intrusion detection system.

Is The Cuckoos Egg Based on a true story?

The Cuckoo's Egg: A True Story of International Computer Espionage, Clifford Stoll.