??? That would have
meant, among other things, defacing websites, bringing servers
to their knees via denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, attacking the
machines of chat users, and even clumsy attempts at worm
writing.
Another common toy was the Trojan horse, or simply Trojan, a
program that would be distributed hidden inside legitimate
packages or disguised as some other kind of software (like a
crack utility). A Trojan would install itself on the victim machine
and listen for remote commands, to the delight of the attacker
who would take control of the target computer (or, using the
jargon in fashion at the time, ???0wn it???).
Security problems
on the Internet do
not respect national
borders
Even untrained
people can do
damage with the
right tools
A Trojan is malicious
software
hidden in a legitimate
program
The Advent of Pro?¬?table Digital Crime 9
Conspiracy theorists may draw all sorts of illations from the
computer virus/worm phenomenon; however, the reality is that
no clear business model has been identi?¬?ed behind virus creation.
The most plausible motivation is still sheer vandalism or
the attempt to improve one??™s own reputation. The media contributed
to feeding the aura of coolness around it, providing
meticulous coverage of crackers who, after major accomplishments,
get a dream job in the tech industry (fueling the dreams
of armies of script kiddies).
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