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  • bobman@unilem.org
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    1 year ago

    Why are script kiddies always, kids?

    Not a single child I knew growing up knew how to program.

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      1 year ago

      That’s the point, script kiddies refers to young peoples with low to no technical knowledge using tools made by other peoples.

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        1 year ago

        But that’s why it’s misleading.

        Most of the people writing these scripts to exploit known vulnerabilities are not young. It’s just an insult to people who write scripts.

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        1 year ago

        That’s the thing. It’s a comment on maturity, not literal age.