Understanding Hacktivism Myths and Cyber Threats in Digital Activism

Hacktivism is a bastardization of the words hack and activism. In truth, it's neither. Rather, it has become a cheapjack pseudo-politically hip moniker for the activities of apolitical teenage miscreants devoid of talent, creativity and passion. The recent blast of media . . . Hacktivism is a bastardization of the words hack and activism. In truth, it's neither. Rather, it has become a cheapjack pseudo-politically hip moniker for the activities of apolitical teenage miscreants devoid of talent, creativity and passion. The recent blast of media hype warning of a massive May Day digital attack is drawn from the dicey politics and twisted syntax of strained U.S.-Chinese relations. The alleged hacker activity supposedly emanates from the incident in which a Chinese fighter jock clipped a U.S. spy plane, sending the fighter pilot looking for the lost continent of Atlantis and our plane on an unscheduled island sight-seeing tour.

Even the FBI bought the hype, issuing a dire warning to businesses to be on high alert for an increase of Web site attacks.

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