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Monday, 6th May 2013

The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown

The Persecution Of A Fall Guy For Anonymous: The Feds Vs. Barrett Brown

Barrett Brown sits in a jail cell, awaiting trial for his role as an informal spokesperson for Anonymous and for making threats against the FBI, in what looks like a classic case of prosecutorial overreach.

Adam Popescu comments

Tuesday, 23rd April 2013

Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia

Alleged Leader Of Hacker Group LulzSec Arrested In Australia

Investigators in Australia have arrested the self-proclaimed leader of LulzSec, the hacker group and Anonymous offshoot that previously claimed responsibility for a slew of major hacks in 2011 including attacks on Sony Pictures, the UK tabloid The Sun, and the CIA's public website. All "just for the Lulz" — laughs, that is — of it.

Adam Popescu comments

Monday, 22nd April 2013

Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens

Anonymous Calls For A CISPA Blackout To Protest The Bill's Privacy Threat... But Nobody Listens

Anonymous has called for an Internet blackout in an attempt to get the Web to protest CISPA, the much maligned cyber security bill which threatens our privacy more than it protects it. But, unlike last year's SOPA blackout, it seems no one is listening.

Adam Popescu comments

Tuesday, 9th April 2013

Hitting Back At Hackers: Why "Strikeback" Is Doomed To Fail

Hitting Back At Hackers: Why "Strikeback" Is Doomed To Fail

Striking back at cyber criminals - so called "Strikeback" - carries serious risks that far outweigh the short-lived satisfaction of revenge.

Enterprise Corey Nachreiner comments

Thursday, 4th April 2013

Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts

Anonymous Hacks Official North Korean Social Media Accounts

As the world waits with bated breath to see if Pyongyang will make good on its nuclear threats, the hacker collective Anonymous has made its own move in the increasingly cyber conflict between North Korea and the world.

Adam Popescu comments

Thursday, 14th March 2013

Reuters Social Editor Indicted Over Anonymous Hack; Internet's Jaw Drops

Reuters Social Editor Indicted Over Anonymous Hack; Internet's Jaw Drops

The feds today indicted Matthew Keys, a social-media editor at Reuters, for allegedly helping the hacker collective Anonymous hijack the Los Angeles Times website in 2011.

Adam Popescu comments

Wednesday, 20th February 2013

Anonymous Hacks U.S. State Department

Anonymous Hacks U.S. State Department

While you were sleeping last night, Anonymous hacked into the U.S. State Department's website in the name of Aaron Swartz and LulzSec.

Adam Popescu comments

Monday, 18th February 2013

Burger King Twitter Account Hacked, Hilarity Ensues

Burger King Twitter Account Hacked, Hilarity Ensues

Hackers took control of Burger King's Twitter account this afternoon and went on a juvenile rampage.

Social Dan Rowinski comments

Tuesday, 22nd January 2013

DDoS Attacks As Social Protest

DDoS Attacks As Social Protest

A new petition, organized by Anonymous, has been sent to the White House with the hopes of legitimizing DDoS attacks - those hacker-led techno-onslaughts that shut down Web sites.

Adam Popescu comments

Wednesday, 16th January 2013

PopuLeak's Inane "NRA Bet" Stumbles Toward A Lighter, More Effective Hacktivism

PopuLeak's Inane "NRA Bet" Stumbles Toward A Lighter, More Effective Hacktivism

A dumb promo by an unknown Web site might point the way toward a more fun, productive future for activism.

Hack Cormac Foster comments

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