Just as computers have evolved from existing as the property of a select few in corporate and governmental realms to being available to the masses for professional and private use, so have the methods and desires to misuse the technology they harness. Trojan horse programs like NetBus, Back Orifice and SubSeven have democratized hacking such that those who engage in the activity are no longer required to possess a comprehensive and often esoteric understanding of multiple operating systems, networking concepts and programming languages. The largest group of attackers, comprising over 95 percent of the hacker population, is referred to as "scriptkiddies," individuals with limited knowledge of operating systems and networks. They allow precompiled programs like Trojan horses to do the work for them, which afford hackers access to other computers to pilfer files, change settings or launch denial of service attacks.
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