To understand the psychology that drives hackers to carry out crimes that are almost impossible to pull off, it is important to understand their traits. The traits observed with the majority of them appear similar; however, this should not be a cause of complacency. Organizations must be invested in exploring new use cases and finding out if there are more. The common traits observed in most cybercriminals are listed in the following sections.
The traits of hackers
They are patient
Hacking is a process, not just a one-off act. Hackers have been known to take their time to first study their targets. They do observations of how the system they are targeting operates, how secure it is, the humans that use it, and the times that...