---
title: "'Lazy Hackers' Turn To Automated Attack Tools"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/lazy-hackers-turn-to-automated-attack-tools/"
date: "2018-04-19T04:51:26+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Automation"
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Cyber Attackers"
  - "Hackers"
  - "IT Security"
  - "Software Security"
source: "informationsecuritybuzz.com"
source_url: "https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/lazy-hackers-turn-to-automated-attack-tools/"
---

# 'Lazy Hackers' Turn To Automated Attack Tools

April 19, 2018 · Reported by informationsecuritybuzz.com

> The BBC today ran a story covering how cyber-attackers are now turning to tools that automate the process of finding and hijacking vulnerable servers.The study used a fake server known as a honeypot to log everything done to it by digital intruders. Put online by security firm Cybereason, the server was quickly found and hijacked in seconds by a bot that broke through its digital defences.

[Read the full article at informationsecuritybuzz.com](https://www.informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/lazy-hackers-turn-to-automated-attack-tools/)

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