Syke and Optyx explain that several conditions make it easier for them to hack into a system. Lax security is one of them--such as when a company uses no passwords on its system or fails to change Windows' default passwords.
In October 2000 hackers broke into Microsoft's system and viewed source code for the latest versions of Windows and Office after discovering a default password that an employee never bothered to change.
Other common mistakes: When system administrators don't update software with security patches, they leave vulnerable ports open to attack. Or when they install expensive intrusion detection systems, some fail to monitor the alarms that warn them when an intruder is breaking in.
Still another boon to hackers is a firewall or router that is misconfigured, allowing hackers to "sniff" pieces of data--passwords, e-mail, or files--that pass through the network.
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