Hackers Share Attack Techniques, Beginner Tutorials on Online Forum

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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Hackers-Share-Attack-Techniques-Beginner-Tutorials-on-Online-Forum-198088/

By Fahmida Y. Rashid
eWEEK.com
2011-10-17

Hackers are often perceived as isolated, alienated individuals, working 
alone or in small groups. In reality, hackers are quite social, 
frequenting online forums and chat rooms to brag about their exploits, 
exchange tips and share knowledge, according to a recent analysis of 
hacker activity.

Online forums are critical to the hacking community, and are used by 
hackers and criminals to learn, communicate and collaborate with other 
like-minded individuals, according to the "State of Hacker Forums" 
report released by Imperva Oct. 17. The forums are generally not easily 
discoverable or accessible to everyone, but interested newbies will find 
plenty of resources and support to get started, Imperva said.

The underground forums provide ways for the community to communicate and 
collaborate with each other, recruit new talent as well as buy and sell 
stolen data and tools. Imperva noted that the exact number of forums 
devoted to hacker activity is unknown, but some are quite large. Others 
are smaller and quite exclusive, requiring permission from an existing 
member to join. Imperva used content-analysis tools to search and 
analyze chats by topic using keywords as part of a year-long 
observation.

"Studying hacker forums is essential to providing critical insights into 
hacker psychology and technical strategies," said Imperva CTO Amichai 
Shulman.

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