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Hacktivism leads data breach causes, says Verizon
Hacktivism, although it accounted for only a small percentage of attacks in an 855 incident sample, was responsible for the majority of stolen records, says an annual data breach report (.pdf) from
Anonymous are script kiddies, says DHS
Hacker collectivist Anonymous relies on rudimentary exploits "commonly associated with less skilled hackers, referred to as 'Script Kiddies,'" says the Homeland Security Department in an unclassified
Political motives behind cyber attacks, say critical infrastructure operators
About half of private sector operators of critical infrastructure say they've experienced a politically-motivated cyber attacks, states a new cybersecurity survey. The survey, funded by Symantec,
Hacktivism makes use of voluntary zombies
Social media is making hacktivism easier, especially as politically motivated online crowds come together to create distributed denial of service attacks, finds a new paper by security researcher
