For the generation of children growing up today, advanced technology has been integrated into their lives since they were born. With 2020 YouGov statistics showing that 85% of six-year-olds have access to a tablet at home and, by age 17, only 4% of teenagers said that they don’t have access to a computer, it is no wonder young people have such advanced computer skills. But with these skills comes equally great responsibility: Will they be used for good? Worrying new statistics suggest they might not. What are Script Kiddies and How do They Differ From Traditional Hackers? It is important to make the distinction that not all script kiddies are children, despite what the name suggests. Rather, ‘script kiddies’ is the (derogatory) term given to relatively unskilled amateur hackers who exploit internet security weaknesses often for fun/personal gain. Owing to their ‘unskilled’ nature, they are particularly dangerous. But what makes them different from ‘regular’ hackers? Of course, ‘hacker’ is a broad and complex term, further categorized by intent. While ethical hackers legally seek vulnerabilities and perform exploits for good, there are skilled cybercriminals who work as hackers to illegally obtain data from outside networks. Whilst script kiddies align more […]
Click here to view original web page at securityboulevard.com
