Threat Actors and Their Characteristics

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Threat Actors

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Groups posing a threat to software, data, or organization.

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Motivations of Threat Actors

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Driven by various motivations.

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Characterization of Threat Actors

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Based on skill level and potential damage.

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Unskilled attackers

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Script Kiddies

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Least sophisticated group

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Script Kiddies

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Relies on tools created by others

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Script Kiddies

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Interested in vandalizing sites

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Script Kiddies

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Negative label by sophisticated hackers

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Script Kiddies

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Hacktivist

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Medium skilled professionals performing exploits for a cause.

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Hacktivist motivation

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Political, commercial, or economic message.