Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Network Security - Script Kiddy

Activity
Research one type of hacker and provide its description
Find one person who is known for that type of hacker and briefly give its details

1- Script kiddy

- Sometimes spelled kiddie.
- The hacker will use the existing script or any well-known script to hack any computer.
- The hackers normally comes from the low education of programming.


                               


An unnamed 15-year-old boy has been arrested in relation to the massive hack and subsequent data breach of United Kingdom telco TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQHkoZ1RU5g

References:

Pcmag.com. (2019). script kiddie Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia. [online] Available at: https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/50927/script-kiddie [Accessed 9 Oct. 2019].


SearchMidmarketSecurity. (2019). What is script kiddy (or script kiddie)? - Definition from WhatIs.com. [online] Available at: https://searchmidmarketsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/script-kiddy [Accessed 9 Oct. 2019].


United States Cybersecurity Magazine. (2018). Script Kiddie: Unskilled Amateur or Dangerous Hackers? | United States Cybersecurity Magazine. [online] Available at: https://www.uscybersecurity.net/script-kiddie/ [Accessed 9 Oct. 2019].


Ilascu, I. (2019). Script Kiddies Do What They Do Best: Infect Themselves. [online] BleepingComputer. Available at: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/script-kiddies-do-what-they-do-best-infect-themselves/ [Accessed 15 Oct. 2019].

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