Imperva researchers analyzed the activities of a large hacker forum for a year and found that members are discussing distributed denial of service attacks and providing tutorials.
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.

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