The hacking tools that terrorise the internet

Friday, March 6, 2015 - 09:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Hacking is a state of mind. Traditionally, hackers like to discover, understand and share the secrets they expose. They like to laugh at the dumb things they find. They're not necessarily in it for the money, more so for the glory of mastering the arcane technicalities of computing. Hackers form a community where the most "l33t" (pron. "leet", short for "elite") hackers gain the most respect.

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