And we return to a recent and pertinent topic - Cyberwars... Well, some are calling what's going on "Info Wars" and others are using the new-fangled term "Cyberwars," but regardless, SOMETHING is going on out in cyberspace with information and transmitting electronic data!
Apparently an arrest was made concerning the December 9th (2010) incident...a 16 year old (from The Hague) was taken into custody and seized his computer equipment for investigations after electronic attempts to mess with the Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Swedish government websites. The teen confessed to being involved with an organized, large scale DDoS attack aimed at said websites...The Swedish government issued a warrant (International!) against alleged sex offenses against WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange...
Do you think this sounds like Science Fiction or movie plot fare?
Well, it's not...
Apparently, the hacker group who initiated the cyber attacks against major institutions is known as Anonymous and is campaigning in a serious, electronic, noticeable way - on the side of "Freedom of Speech." Anonymous is impressive, TO ME, because they have EFFECTIVELY campaigned and acted in what can be considered a non-aggressive way. This group has not planned or caused any bodily harm to anyone, and this group of hacktivist individuals has used no traditional weapons to cause harm to anyone, HOWEVER, people need to take ANONYMOUS seriously...because Anonymous has already shown the ability and motivation to do things on the behalf of a general public that we used to only see in movies, read in books, view in the arts...
Go read Blake's more in-depth and detailed assessment of the situation on THE 800 DAYS blog...
The Day 739 post is associated with Saturday, December 12 2010.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Day 741 (Tidbits)
Something that most people never thought could happen, HAPPENED ON THIS DAY - Friday December 10, 2010. CYBERWARS... I mean, there were some people who worried about it - in a science-fiction, movie script sort of way or as a theory - but here on this particular Friday of the month of December in the year 2010, CYBERWARS ACTUALLY HAPPENED...
The Day 741 entry on Blake Hall's THE 800 DAYS blog is an article about the current CYBERWAR(z).
What happened: computer/net hackers brought down a Swedish government site.
In response to: The Swedish government issuing an international warrant to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange over alleged sex offenses.
The attackers: Hackers/Activist groups - issued warnings that they will attack again.
The Hackers/Activist group: call themselves "Anonymous" - Mission: Operation Payback, with a spokesperson only identifiable by an online handle on social networks (Twitter, mainly), "Coldblood."
Coldblood's statement: "The campaign is not over, it's still going strong. More and more people are joining. I see this as becoming a war - but not a traditional war; this is a war of data. We are trying to keep the Internet free for everyone."
Cyberwar... a fight for keeping the Internet FREE for everyone...
You can't dislike this idea, in my humble opinion.
Blake's article explains the method of attack and series of events (DDos/electronic attack on major websites/major authorities - SUCCESSFUL attack, brought a major secure website DOWN as non-functional).
Go check this stuff out!
The Day 741 post on THE 800 DAYS blog is associated with CYBERWAR and the date of Friday December 10 2010.
The Day 741 entry on Blake Hall's THE 800 DAYS blog is an article about the current CYBERWAR(z).
What happened: computer/net hackers brought down a Swedish government site.
In response to: The Swedish government issuing an international warrant to WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange over alleged sex offenses.
The attackers: Hackers/Activist groups - issued warnings that they will attack again.
The Hackers/Activist group: call themselves "Anonymous" - Mission: Operation Payback, with a spokesperson only identifiable by an online handle on social networks (Twitter, mainly), "Coldblood."
Coldblood's statement: "The campaign is not over, it's still going strong. More and more people are joining. I see this as becoming a war - but not a traditional war; this is a war of data. We are trying to keep the Internet free for everyone."
Cyberwar... a fight for keeping the Internet FREE for everyone...
You can't dislike this idea, in my humble opinion.
Blake's article explains the method of attack and series of events (DDos/electronic attack on major websites/major authorities - SUCCESSFUL attack, brought a major secure website DOWN as non-functional).
Go check this stuff out!
The Day 741 post on THE 800 DAYS blog is associated with CYBERWAR and the date of Friday December 10 2010.
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