Hacktivism: an inside look at the motives and methods of cyber activists

Meet the faceless group of people who, if pushed, are a serious threat to an organization's network and data. With the aid of previously unpublished information, and firsthand accounts from those who take part in the operations themselves, this is a rare view of the loosely organized group of people known as hacktivists, including groups such as Anonymous and LulzSec. This book, including actual interviews withhacktivists themselves, will covers the history of groups such as Anonymous, their methods of attack, and the tools they use, all while examining some of their more successful operations. With previously unpublished details, including training session transcripts, comments from participants in various hacktivist operations, and chat logs, you can gain unique insight into the methods and mindset of hacktivists. Learn about the history and tactics of hacktivist groups from the inside out. Contains a wealth of previously unpublished information, including firsthand accounts from those who take part in hacktivist operations. Understand the methods used by cyber activists through case histories of some of their most successful attacks.

• ISBN: 978-1-59749-960-6
• Editorial: Syngress
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 12/06/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés