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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master

NRT-0496 Hactivism is Increasingly Causing Disruptions Via the Internet:

A TrendMicro advanced threats researcher noted in the company blog that politically-motivated, "hacktivist" attacks have become increasingly common and more dangerous in recent years. The concept of hacktivism goes back more than 20 years, but a changing internet climate seems to be making the attacks more dangerous and effective. The report attributes the increase in hacktivism to the availability of tools and ubiquitous social networking mechanisms, which can be used to build consensus during periods of cultural or political unrest.

The TrendMicro researcher cited as examples the attacks in Estonia in 2007 and the recent incident in which sites for Radio Free Europe were flooded with hits during coverage of a rally in Belarus for victims of the Chernobyl disaster.

A McAfee security expert reported a similar rise in hacktivist activities following an attack on CNN by Chinese nationalist hackers.

(vnunet.com 30APR08)

Last Modified: Saturday, 02-Aug-2008 22:08:47 EDT

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