hacktivism

Pro-Russia Hacktivists Target Olympic Games

Pro-Russia hackers expected to pose major disruption threat to Paris Olympic Games against backdrop of ongoing conflict in Ukraine

4 months ago

The Changing Face Of Hacktivism

Lieberman Software Corporation CEO Philip Lieberman looks at how hacktivism has evolved to become a global threat

10 years ago

Anonymous Hacks The Ku Klux Klan Following Ferguson Threats

#OpKKK takes control of two Twitter accounts and four websites following threats against Ferguson protestors

10 years ago

Anonymous Takes Down Israeli Government Websites

“#‎OpOrwahHammad” comes after killing of 14 year old Palestinian-American boy

10 years ago

LulzSec ‘Leader’ Sabu Helped Feds Stop 300 Attacks

Hector Monsegur provided significant help in tracking down members of hacktivist groups and cyber criminals, court documents show

10 years ago

UK Cybersecurity Attitudes ‘Lagging Behind’ US Says BT Survey

Worldwide BT survey finds UK business leaders far less concerned with cybersecurity than other nations

11 years ago

Anonymous Gets $54k Funding For News Site

Your Anon News to set up its own incendiary web space

12 years ago

Anonymous Attacks On Israel ‘Have Achieved Next To Nothing’

OpIsrael did not have "a single noteworthy technical achievement", despite Anonymous claims of $3 billion damage, source in Tel-Aviv says

12 years ago

Reuters Social Media Editor Charged With Helping Anonymous Hackers

Los Angeles Times page allegedly defaced with the assistance of Reuters deputy social media editor

12 years ago

Westboro Baptist Church Web Security Provider To Donate Proceeds To Charity

DDoS vendor and Anonymous siphon money from anti-gay hate group

12 years ago

Hackers Hit Westboro Baptist Church Over Newtown Shootings Threat

Church hit by hacktivists after saying it will picket school where 20 children were murdered

12 years ago

Anonymous Offensive Continues With Zynga Hack

The hacking offensive by Anonymous continues, as the group 'punishes' profitable companies laying off workers

12 years ago

Euromillions France Site Hacked In Religious Protest

Hackers say they are fighting the 'devil's work'

12 years ago

RSA 2012: Anonymous ‘Didn’t Kill Evil, They Fed The Man’

Josh Corman, of Akamai, says Anonymous failed to fight evil and just helped security firms sell their kit

12 years ago

Anonymous Claims Attack Which Shut Millions Of GoDaddy Sites

Anonymous accused of censorship after attack on so-called censor

12 years ago

Cambridge University Emails Hacked By Assange Supporters

Despite the lack of any obvious connection between Assange and Cambridge, the UK's top uni gets hacked

12 years ago

Anonymous Pledges Revenge After French Firm Trademarks Logo

Anonymous targets a French firm that took its logo and stuck it on a T-shirt

12 years ago

Teen Team Poison Leader Jailed Over Tony Blair Address Book

Team Poison leader is sent to prison for six months after stealing Tony Blair's address book and pestering the Met

12 years ago

The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun

There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns…

13 years ago

Lebanese Hacktivists Take Down 15 Government Websites

'Raise Your Voice' takes down sites for the justice ministry, customs and transportation office among others

13 years ago

Two Possible TeaMp0isoN Members Arrested

The Metropolitan Police denies the hack, TeaMp0isoN denies the arrests. So nothing happened?

13 years ago

Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice

Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted

13 years ago

Hacktivists Pilfered More Data Than Cyber Criminals in 2011

Anonymous, LulzSec and the AntiSec crew stole more data than money-hungry cyber criminals in 2011

13 years ago

SourceForge Shuts Anonymous OS Downloads

Security concerns cause SourceForge to kill downloads for Anonymous OS

13 years ago

Anonymous Attacks Polish Websites For ACTA Support

Street protests and online hacking has hit Poland over its support for the controversial ACTA copyright agreement

13 years ago

The Unlearned Lessons Of The Past Will Shape 2012

The security landscape changed in 2011 as large companies and governments were taught serious lessons about vulnerability but action has…

13 years ago

Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012

Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012

13 years ago

Anonymous Threatens Mexican Drug Cartels

Anonymous has threatened Mexican drug cartel with retaliation after it kidnaps a member of the group

13 years ago

Brits Condemn Hackers And Call For Tougher Penalties

Britons are increasingly concerned about the impact of today's online hackers and want tougher action

13 years ago

HideMyAss Anonymous VPN Shops Lulzsec Suspects

HideMyAss has admitted it does not hide people's online asses if they use its service for illegal purposes

13 years ago