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Hacking for DemocracyHacking for Democracy
Interview with Oxblood Ruffin, founder of Hacktivismo, about the ethics of political hacking. By Mark Moyes. [Shift]
Hacktivism: the new protest movementHacktivism: the new protest movement
Article by Hugh Martin about hacktivism, including the attacks on Yahoo, Ebay, and amazon. [spark]
China: The Great FirewallChina: 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]
E-Guerrillas in the MistE-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]
Golden Age of Hacktivism, TheGolden 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]
Dissidents Hack Holes in China's New WallDissidents 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 Human Rights?Hacking for Human Rights?
Article about the Cult of the Dead Cow, the Hong Kong Blondes, and hacktivism. [Wired]
They Call It HacktivismThey 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]
Hacktivists or Cyberterrorists? The Changing Media Discourse on HackingHacktivists or Cyberterrorists? The Changing Media Discourse on Hacking
This paper scrutinizes the language of government reports and news media sources to shed light on their role in forming a negative image of politically motivated hacking in general, and online political activism, in particular. It is argued that the mass
Computer Hacking New Tool of Political ActivismComputer 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 polit
Kashmir-minded Pakistani 'hacktivists' blitz Web sitesKashmir-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]

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