COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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A hacker that is looking to only do good.
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Slang term used to describe an individual who uses premade tools to perform their attacks.
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Does not cause harm, does not do good.
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People that manipulate people to get information that can be used to hack computer systems.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A script kiddie, skiddie, kiddie, or skid is an unskilled individual who uses scripts or programs developed by others, primarily for malicious purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Script kiddie is a derogative term that computer hackers coined to refer to immature, but often just as dangerous, exploiters of internet security weaknesses. Not all novice hackers are script kiddies. Some inexperienced attackers do try to learn about and understand the tools they use.
Detailed explanation-3: -Often a script kiddie will use these programs without even knowing how they work or what they do. For example, imagine a child gets their first computer. The child watches a movie about hacking and then downloads a copy of Kali Linux. They begin playing with the various programs while searching for online tutorials.