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Computer Viruses and Worms Hacktivists have used computer viruses and worms to spread protest message and damage target computer systems. Both are forms of malicious code that infect computers and propagate over computer networks. The difference is that a worm is an autonomous piece of software that spreads on its own, whereas a virus attaches itself to other files and code segments and spreads through those elements, usually in response to actions taken by users (e.g., opening an e-mail attachment).Who is the Script Kiddie The script kiddie is someone looking for the easy kill. They are not out for specific information or targeting a specific company. Their goal is to gain root the easiest way possible. They do this by focusing on a small number of exploits, and then searching the entire Internet for that exploit. Sooner or later they find someone vulnerable. Some of them are advanced users who develop their own tools and leave behind sophisticated backdoors. Others have no idea what they are doing and only know how to type "go" at the command prompt. Regardless of their skill level, they all share a common strategy, randomly search for a specific weakness, then exploit that weakness. It is this random selection of targets that make the script kiddie such a dangerous threat. Sooner or later your systems and networks will be probed, you cannot hide from them.
The script kiddie methodology is a simple one. Scan the Internet
for a specific weakness, when you find it, exploit it. Most of the
tools they use are automated, requiring little interaction. You
launch the tool, then come back several days later to get your results.
No two tools are alike, just as no two exploits are alike.
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