Which term describes the activity to hide malicious acts?

• A. Gaining Access
• B. Clearing Tracks
• C. Reconnaissance
• D. Scanning

Answer: (B)

Clearing tracks describes the act of hiding malicious acts by erasing or obfuscating evidence of unauthorized activity. This includes wiping log files, tampering with system logs, altering timestamps, or removing artifacts that could reveal the intrusion, making it harder for defenders to reconstruct what happened. This is considered anti-forensics, aimed at escaping detection and maintaining stealth after the initial breach. By contrast, gaining access refers to the breach itself, reconnaissance is about gathering information to plan an attack, and scanning is about discovering systems and services to target.