Agreed. "Script kiddie" is a derogatory term used for young kids who don't really know how to break in systems but instead run script written by others who actually do know.
So, you don't learn anything other than how to launch a script. John Hebert --- Mat Branyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i'd love to help, i wanna learn computer security > anyway... just please dont use the word script > kiddie... :( > ;) > > -- > -mat > www.redrival.com/mat --soon to be updated > > > On Fri, 7 Jun 2002 15:06:03 -0500 > "Byron Como" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > A good place to start is : > > > http://www.tldp.org/LDP/solrhe/Securing-Optimizing-Linux-RH-Edition-v1.3/ind > > ex.html > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Hebert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 2:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] OT: Hacking Lessons > > > > > > > I think your time would be better spent in > learning > > > more about networking and system security. Do a > search > > > on "linux network security" or take a look at > some of > > > the books on the subject. > > > > > > Learning how to run the various root kits won't > teach > > > you how to stop script kiddies. > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > --- Nat Bayles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Errrrrr.... > > > > Might want to do a search in google for "root > kits", > > > > you'd be amazed what you can dredge up...... > > > > > > > > Nat > > > > > > > > \"Cap'n Buck\" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I maybe setting myself up for a blast of > "flames", > > > > but here goes: > > > > > > > > > > Just purely from a defensive mode, I want to > learn > > > > to "hack" and become > > > > > a 'script-kiddie'. The best defense is a > good > > > > offense. If I learn HOW to > > > > > become one, I can maybe prevent someone from > doing > > > > real damage to > > > > > MY computers. > > > > > > > > > > Now, with that said, if there is ANYONE out > there > > > > (anonymous,of > > > > > course) that might be able to help this ol' > > > > newbie, please e-mail me > > > > > privately at : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > All 'replies' will be kept in strictest > > > > confidence. > > > > > > > > > > 73's, > > > > > > > > > > Cap'n Buck, KA5LQJ > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > General mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > General mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > -- > -mat > www.redrival.com/mat --soon to be updated > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
