Along with the recent shooting war in Ossetia and Georgia, came a
cyberwar, a war
fought by activists on both sides. This article shows how
casually easy it was to join up on one side and get to DDOSing.
In less than an hour, I had become an Internet soldier. I
didn't receive any calls from Kremlin operatives; nor did I
have to buy a Web server or modify my computer in any significant
way. If what I was doing was cyberwarfare, I have some concerns
about the number of child soldiers who may just find it too fun
and accessible to resist. ready, aim..click!
Casual Hacktivism
Along with the recent shooting war in Ossetia and Georgia, came a cyberwar, a war fought by activists on both sides. This article shows how casually easy it was to join up on one side and get to DDOSing.
In less than an hour, I had become an Internet soldier. I didn't receive any calls from Kremlin operatives; nor did I have to buy a Web server or modify my computer in any significant way. If what I was doing was cyberwarfare, I have some concerns about the number of child soldiers who may just find it too fun and accessible to resist. ready, aim..click!