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A '''script kiddie''' or '''skiddie''',<ref name="Reg01"/> also ''skid'', ''script bunny'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spywareguide.com/term_show.php?id=92 |title=''Script bunny'' - definition|publisher=SpywareGuide.com}}</ref> ''script kitty'',<ref>Baldwin, Clare; Christie, Jim (July 9, 2009). [http://in.reuters.com/article/idINTRE5680CC20090709 "Cyber attacks may not have come from North Korea"]. San Francisco; Reuters.com.</ref> ''script-running juvenile (SRJ)'' are individuals who use [[scripting language|script]]s or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks and [[deface websites]].<ref name="zdnet">{{cite web| last=Lemos| first=Robert| date=July 12, 2000|url=http://www.zdnet.com/news/script-kiddies-the-nets-cybergangs/96163| publisher=[[ZDNet]]| title=Script kiddies: The Net's cybergangs| accessdate=2007-04-24}}</ref> This may include those who do so with a poor understanding of [[programming]] or [[computer networks]]. The term is typically pejorative.

"Skid" is someone on Hack Forums who copy's and pastes code for a Minecraft client.

==Characteristics==

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==Examples==

Walruses are coolio.

Script kiddies are often able to exploit vulnerable systems and strike with moderate success. Some of the most infamous examples include:

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