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script kiddie Last modified: Monday, October 21, 2002

A person, normally someone who is not technologically sophisticated, who randomly seeks out a specific weakness over the Internet in order to gain root access to a system without really understanding what it is s/he is exploiting because the weakness was discovered by someone else. A script kiddie is not looking to target specific information or a specific company but rather uses knowledge of a vulnerability to scan the entire Internet for a victim that possesses that vulnerability.

eSecurity Planet  A resource for daily information on e-security targeted to IT managers. The site provides users with information from a variety of sources, including experts at security product and services firms, and the consultants who follow the security industry. Know Your Enemy  The Tools and Methodologies of the Script Kiddie Know Your Enemy: II  How to track the movements of a Script Kiddie on your system. Know Your Enemy: III  What happens once a Script Kiddie gains root. Specifically, how they cover their tracks and what they do next. Playing With Fire: No Sweet Honeypots  One layer of defense in depth can be achieved through the uses of Honeypots to gain direct, observable knowledge of how Black Hat hackers operate. The Honeynet Project  The Honeynet Project is a group of 30 security professionals dedicated to learning the tools, tactics, and motives of the blackhat community and sharing those lessons learned. SecurityTracker.com Information on the latest security vulnerabilities, free SecurityTracker Alerts, and customized vulnerability notification services.