Number Of Teenage Hackers Increasing Experts are concerned over
the increasing numbers of teenagers dabbling in hi-tech crime.
Teenagers swapping credit card numbers, phishing kits and
hacking tips populate many net forums, computer security
professionals say. But the poor technical skills of many young
hackers means they are very likely to get caught and arrested.
Youth workers added that any teenager getting a criminal record
would be putting their future at risk. Chris Boyd, director of
malware research at FaceTime Security, said he sees kids of 11
and 12 sharing credit card details and asking for hacks. Teens
often get involved in low-level crime by looking for exploits
and cracks for their favorite computer games. Communities and
forums spring up where people start to swap malicious programs,
knowledge and sometimes stolen data. Others search for exploits
and virus code that can be run against the social networking
sites popular with many young people. They then try to peddle or
use the details or accoun