The Script Kiddie Script kiddies are people who use scripts or other automated attack tools without understanding how they work or what they are doing. Script kiddies are not very knowledgeable. They may not even know or understand how to use unauthorized access once they have it. They also have a tendency of failing to cover their tracks. A script kiddie’s main protection is the fact that their commonness makes prosecution unfeasible, and the tools they use are far more advanced than the kiddie using them [Jargon]. Sometimes one ‘cracker’, an unethical hacker, with more knowledge will have a small gang of script kiddies exploiting vulnerabilities and collecting a harem of ‘owned’ or compromised computer systems. The cracker acts as the leader,
