On AlterNet: hackers

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hackers"

Thought Police: The Threat to Internet Freedom

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. January 30, 2012.

Beyond SOPA/PIPA, Internet censorship continues.

'Occupy Wall Street' Fighting Bankster Greed and the Surveillance State

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. September 27, 2011.

Over a week in, and despite mass arrests, the protesters are still camped out around the corner from Wall Street, and the Internet is watching.

Are Wikileaks and Anonymous Hackers All There Is Left We Can Rely on, with Trust in Business and Government at Rock Bottom?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. September 2, 2011.

Their ability to bring powerful giants to heel is as compelling as the mythical Robin Hood's battle with a haughty medieval aristocracy.

Disguised Member of "Anonymous" Defends Action Against BART's Anti-Protest Censorship

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. August 16, 2011.

BART officials were forced to close four train stations during rush hour on Monday as free speech advocates, organized by Anonymous, attempted to disrupt the evening commute.

The 13 Best Hacker Attacks Against Military Security Companies, the FBI, the Kochs ... and Arizona

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. July 16, 2011.

Hackers have declared war on anyone or anything that threatens to censor the Internet or its citizens. Here are some of their wildest targets.

War on WikiLeaks and Assange: 6 Ways the Whistleblower Is Being Attacked and Suppressed

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

WikiLeaks has faced non-stop attacks by government officials. Both internet and financial companies are cutting off services. Here's a round-up of efforts to suppress the site.

10 Ways Hackers Have Punked Corporations and Oppressive Governments

Peter Ludlow, Burcu Bakioğlu, AlterNet. October 19, 2010.

Over the past two decades hacktivism has been used to target all centers of power.

Hackers Are Screwing With Oppressive Regimes All Over the World Just Like Wikileaks

Peter Ludlow, The Nation. September 19, 2010.

The principle that information-hoarding is evil and helps cement illegitimate power has inspired hacker activists all over the world for decades.

Twitter Down After 'Malicious' Cyber-Attack: Company

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.

Hackers knocked wildly popular micro-blogging site Twitter offline for several hours Thursday with a malicious cyber-attack on its systems, according to the company's founder.

Coulter's Website Hacked, Reads: My Entire Career Has Been a Prank

David Cassel, October 17, 2007.

David Cassel: "You have all been a part of a sick joke..." Coulter's web site declared.