Hackers may use security exploits in order to achieve their intended effect of hurting a nation. “A security exploit is a prepared application that takes advantage of a known weakness. Common examples of security exploits are SQL injection, Cross Site Scripting and Cross Site Request Forgery which abuse security holes that may result from substandard programming practice” (“Hacker”, 2012). As described, these security exploits are tools that hackers can use to penetrate national security systems. According to Klimburg (2011), hacking is often sponsored by non-governmental agencies to exploit nations. This goes against the notion that countries initiate cyber warfare themselves. Next, this paper will discuss the potential benefits of hacking national security.
