Section 3.20 Unskilled Attackers

Question 1

Unskilled Attacker (Script Kiddie)

Section 3

Answer 1

Individual who lacks the technical knowledge to develop their own hacking tools or exploits so they use scripts and programmes created by others

Question 2

Unskilled Attacker motivation

Answer 2

Motivated by recognition or thrill of causing disruption to a network

Question 3

How can unskilled attackers cause damage (Script Kiddie)

Answer 3

Launch DDoS attack. Multiple unskilled attackers can cause problems to a network