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Hacktivism: not a get-out-of-jail card?

04

Aug

2011

I get a lot of press enquiries currently about hacktivism, usually in the context of certain groups who have had more than enough publicity already. While discussing some related issues with my colleagues at ESET UK, it occurred to me that what we're lacking here is a clear differentiation between types of "hacktivist" or, indeed, "activist": much […]

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British police issue warning to internet hacktivists

03

Aug

2011

The Metropolitan Police have taken the unusual step of using Twitter to send a message to anyone considering supporting internet attacks against companies and governments. A message posted on the Met Police’s official Twitter account cautioned would-be hacktivists that engaging in denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, defacing websites or breaking into corporate databases is illegal. In the […]

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Gunfight at Mymarket.su

16

Jul

2011

Identity theft is big news on the Internet. The general business world, the world of finance, and social networks are regularly attacked by crooks or self-styled hacktivists who use, sell, or just disseminate credentials and private data. But the cybercrime world itself is also periodically targeted by malicious agents. In this type of attack, “carding” […]

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