Tag Archives: Wikileaks

Guerilla Journalism or Covert Patriotism?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Mr. Universe

An interesting strategy has been used of late that brings up a lot of ethical questions. I touched on it a few articles back when Anonymous hacked into HBGary and discovered that they were creating fake constituencies to foster an … Continue reading →

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The Illusion of Public Opinion

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Mr. Universe

Back in the seventies, record labels used to engage in a practice called Payola. The practice wasn’t anything new, it was just a nuanced form of bribery. The idea was simple: slip a $100 bill or packet of cocaine into … Continue reading →

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When Hackers Attack

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Update: 12/9 4:40PM PST Last week, a growing number of attackers worked to prevent access to WikiLeaks, primarily through various forms of denial of service attacks. But, as I mentioned in an earlier article, there is a significant subculture of … Continue reading →

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Assange’s Cryptic Behavior

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Michael Weiss

WikiLeaks is a new concept to the global stage, though hardly new to people who have been involved in computer security for a while. This article does a very good job of boiling down the essence of the site. The question … Continue reading →

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It’s Worse than You Think

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Michael Weiss

Update: November 30, 10:40AM PST There’s plenty of talk about the information recently released by Wikileaks. But there’s more information there than is generally being reported. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the vulnerability of our infrastructure to cyberattacks. Do … Continue reading →

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