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. [...] _____________________________________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News - www.infosecnews.org http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Mon Oct 17 2011 - 22:50:57 PDT
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