Home >> Society >> Activism >> Internet >> Hacktivism >> News and Articles The Newspaper article occurs as article published in the print or internet news medium such as the newspaper, newsletter, news magazine, or news orientated website which discusses current or even recent news of either general interests (i personally.e. day-to-day newspapers) or even in the specific topic (i personally.e. political or even even trade news magazines, club newssheet, or technology news websites). Hacktivism: the new protest movement Article by Hugh Martin about hacktivism, including the attacks on Yahoo, Ebay, and amazon. [spark] They Call It Hacktivism "A few weeks ago, several members of a hacking group called Legions of the Underground declared an ''electronic war'' against China and Iraq." [Boston Globe] Golden Age of Hacktivism, The "The Scandinavian crack Saturday was not the work of bored juveniles armed with a Unix account, a slice of easily compiled code, and a few hours to kill. It advanced a specific political agenda." [Wired] Computer Hacking New Tool of Political Activism "Ruffin is among a growing group of outlaw programmers determined to make hacking more than job interviewing as an extreme sport. They are beginning to experiment with the mind-blowing skill locked in the global network of hackers as a powerful political tool for what Ruffin calls 'human rights hacking.'" [Toronto Star] Hacking for Human Rights? Article about the Cult of the Dead Cow, the Hong Kong Blondes, and hacktivism. [Wired] China: The Great Firewall "The weekend attacks added to the growing number of acts of hacktivism, in which political activists have used information warfare to protest China's stranglehold on free speech." [Wired] Kashmir-minded Pakistani 'hacktivists' blitz Web sites "Since October 1, the two students who make up the Pakistan Hackerz Club have defaced over 40 Web sites, according to a hacking mirror site." [CNN] Dissidents Hack Holes in China's New Wall "Electronic guerrillas breach blocks set up by the government to keep citizens from seeing unorthodox news and opinions on the Internet." [LA Times] Hacking for Democracy Interview with Oxblood Ruffin, founder of Hacktivismo, about the ethics of political hacking. By Mark Moyes. [Shift] E-Guerrillas in the Mist "One by one, the world's most prominent Web sites are falling to the cyber bullets of Internet hackers. Unlike in the past, the new breed of electronic intruder has a political agenda." [Ottawa Citizen]
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