Hacktivism Lauren Tanking COSC 101 007 Presentation Overview

Hacktivism Lauren Tanking COSC 101 -007 Presentation

Overview This presentation will show: � What is hacktivism and activism � The difference between a hacker and a hacktivist � The causes of hacktivism � What risks hacktivism � Some famous examples of Hacktivism

What is Hacktivism? � The act of “hacking”, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. � It is the fusion of hacking and activism. � Example of Hacktivism: Chinese-American Plane Collision in 2001. They were both hacktivists.

What is Activism? � The term “activism” is defined as a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal. � Therefore, hacktivism and activism go hand in hand.

Hacker vs. Hacktivist �A hacker is a person who accesses a computer system by destroying its security system � A hacktivist is a person who hacks a computer system to bring attention to a political and social cause �A hacktivist uses the same tools and techniques as a hacker, except that profit and data theft are not important to hacktivists; they would rather embarrass others by defacing a website. Defacing is a common technique for a hacktivist.

Causes of Hacktivism � A hacktivist’s top priority is to embarrass the government. � A person who supports hacktivism mostly wants the power of politics. � Unlike hacking, hacktivism is not motivated by money and high visibility. However, hacktivists are in it for the revenge, politics, ideology, protest and a desire to humiliate victims. � Some see hacktivism as a necessary tool against oppression, while other’s see it as nothing more than cyber-terrorism.

The Risks of Hacktivism � It is another wakeup call to remind us that not maintaining a good balance between security and freedom for your employees can in itself be a risk. �A risk for the hacktivist is that they could go jail if they would get caught.

World Famous Incidents of Hacktivism � These incidents are all examples of hacktivists all over the world: • 1989 - NASA and the WANKWORM • 1999 - The Hong Kong Blondes • 2000 - Human Rights Violation • 2010 - “Anonymous” and Operation Payback

Conclusion Ø Hacktivism is the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. It is the acts of hacking and activism combined. ØA hacktivist’s top priority is to steal and leak any classified government information. They want the top power of politics. All they want is revenge. ØA good balance and connection is needed between security and freedom for your employees.

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