Monthly Archives: December 2010
Terror Magnifiers
These theatrical attacks have a strange hold over the human imagination and can create a unique sense of terror that dwarfs the normal reaction to natural disasters that are many times greater in magnitude. For example, in the 2004 Asian … Continue reading
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Become A Cyber-Scout, Clean Up Thailand’s Internet! (via Saiyasombut)
H/T: Evgeny Morozov Originally published at Siam Voices on December 17, 2010 In an everlasting attempt to uphold its image as a fierce defender of the royal institution and thus effectively controlling a national narrative the Thai government now sets … Continue reading
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Concerned net users scouring the net for possible examples of crime and reporting it
EU could turn to ‘crowd sourcing’ in cyber crime fight Don’t know much about “crowd sourcing.” Sounds more like a a Neighborhood Watch for the internet. The tipsters would be Civilian Irregular Information Operators, of a kind, lower-level volunteers for … Continue reading
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Who is th3j35t3r? (via T3h H3r0d07u5 R3p0r7)
Report #THR20101217A Release Date: 12.17.2010 Executive Summary The hacktivist who goes by the handle "th3j35t3r" has been carrying out denial of service (DoS) attacks against suspected jihadist websites since he showed up on the hacktavism scene on January 1, 2010. … Continue reading
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Low Orbit Ion Cannon
Ain’t got time to blog about all the current Civilian Irregular Information Operations underway, but check this out: What is LOIC? LOIC (“Low Orbit Ion Cannon”) is an application developed by 4Chan-affiliated hackers designed to—when used en masse by thousands … Continue reading
Cyber guerrillas can help US
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3dd7c40-ff15-11df-956b-00144feab49a.html#axzz179p6Blrv Evgeny Morozov’s “cyber guerrillas” are referred to as Civilian Irregular Information Operators on this blog, but we are both talking about non-state actors. Morozov essentially wants somebody to persuade, change and influence the sophomoric Julian Assange to collaborate with … Continue reading
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‘Rats Whining That Pubbies Have Finally Got In The Game
http://www.thedemocraticstrategist.org/_memos/tds_SM_Kilgore_Vega_Green.pdf BEYOND “SABOTAGE” — THE CENTRAL ISSUE ABOUT THE GROWING POLITICAL EXTREMISM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS THAT IT’S UNDERMINING FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN STANDARDS OF ETHICAL POLITICAL CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR. [All caps was their idea.] “Politics As Warfare” (Bumped) “POLITICS AS … Continue reading
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