The Lesson of Recent Hacktivism 159
itwbennett writes "LulzSec says they're retired, which may or may not be true. But one thing the world has learned from their 'frightening yet funny escapades is that 'the state of online security stinks,' writes blogger Tom Henderson. LulzSec (and Anonymous) have 'demonstrated that an awful lot of people are either asleep at the switch or believed in arcane security methods like security through obscurity.'"
A related story at the Guardian suggests that governmental attempts to control the internet are spurring these activities.
Re:Twitter: (Score:3, Funny)
Its a site that allows celebrities & famous people to make twats of themselves by not speaking through agents, PR or lawyers.
Re:A little vandalism goes a long way (Score:3, Funny)
Anti-negligence laws? I'd rather guess we'll be seeing some anti-hacker laws.
Why legislate corporations when you can legislate people?