Casual Hacktivism

Thu Aug 28 17:57:00 -0700 2008
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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!