Availability of Source Code
The easier it is to do something, the more people there are who will do it. For example, if there is an exploit that takes 20 hours to run with a high amount of expertise and another one that takes five minutes to run with minimal expertise, and they both have the same effect, most attackers will choose the one that takes a shorter period of time. It only takes five minutes to run and is easier to use; therefore, more attackers can take advantage of it. The easier it is to install a program and run it, the higher the chance that more attackers will use the program.
Based on the preceding information, another important factor that contributes to why NT gets a lot of publicity and broken into a lot has to do with how ...
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