Underground Hacker “Scholarships”

According to the BBC, some cyber criminals have recently been seeking out IT students for “underground employment.” As computers and the internet have become more advanced, so have the techniques in which information is compromised.

Anybody is capable of basic theft, but when it comes to cyber theft, it sometimes requires the skills of an outsider. What better place to look than at universities and tech schools? Some students are now being paid under the table while they study programming, networking, and other computer related fields of trade.

I’m not surprised to hear this at all. In fact this has probably been going on ever since computers existed. Big brother may or may not be watching, but what about that one guy who sits next to you in class? You never know…

Hacking pays extremely well, but it is also extremely illegal. So parents, if your IT student comes home for Christmas with a new Ferrari (or even a new video card these days!) this might be a sign that it’s time for a little talk.