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Tool used in Anonymous Megaupload campaign

Tool used in Anonymous Megaupload campaign | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once again, Anonymous is using the low orbit ion canon (LOIC) to DDoS websites. This tool was developed by white hat hackers to stress test websites...

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Anonymous Tricks Bystanders Into Attacking Justice Department

Anonymous Tricks Bystanders Into Attacking Justice Department | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
After Wednesday's unprecedented unified online yelp against SOPA and PIPA, Thursday saw a new milestone: the first direct and public activis...

 

A version of Anonymous’ voluntary botnet software, known as LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Canon), was modified to make it not so voluntary, drafting unwary bystanders, journalists and even anons who don’t support DDoS tactics into attacks on the U.S. Justice Department.

 

Thursday’s trickery seems not to have been central to the successful takedown of sites like justice.gov, RIAA.com and MPAA.com, but not all anons are pleased with forcing unwitting bystanders to join in a potentially illegal action.

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