A script kiddie or skiddie, occasionally script bunny, or "Hackforums Skid" script-running juvenile (SRJ) or similar, is a derogatory term used to describe those who use scripts or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks. Well known skids are CATMAN,echo.phyber,flAmingw0rm, iarkey, TsGh Sniper, Contempt, h1t3m, Phobiia, xNull, k0de.org forum is a known forum owned by script kiddies.[1]
Examples
Script kiddies are often able to exploit vulnerable systems and strike with moderate success. Some of the most infamous examples include:
- In 1999, NetBus was used to discredit a law student studying at the Lund University in Sweden. Child pornography was uploaded onto his computer from an unidentified ___location. He was later acquitted of charges in 2004 when it was discovered that NetBus had been used to control his computer.[2][3]
- Jeffrey Lee Parson, a.k.a. T33kid, was an 18-year-old high school student from Minnesota who was responsible for spreading a variant of the infamous Blaster computer worm. Parson only modified the original Blaster worm, already prevalent, using a hex editor to add his screen name to the existing executable, and then attached another existing backdoor, Lithium, and posted it on his website. By making this subtle modification, the new executable was considered a variant, and authorities were able to trace the name back to him. The program was part of a DoS attack against computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system. The attack took the form of a SYN flood which caused only minimal damage. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2005.[4]
See also
Related Books
- Tapeworm (2005). 1337 h4x0r h4ndb00k. Sams Publishing. ISBN 0672327279.
References
- ^ Lemos, Robert. "Script kiddies: The Net's cybergangs". ZDNet. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ^ "Offer för porrkupp" (in Swedish). Expressen. November 28, 2004.
- ^ "All About Script Kiddie". ERM Blog. March 31, 2008.
- ^ Lagorio, Christine. "Prison Time For Teen Virus Guru". CBS News. Retrieved 2008-12-22.