It’s an odd thing for the entire world to be aware of tech news, especially news as tech specific as the hacking that’s been going on courtesy of the group Lulz Security. The hacking group has gained notoriety after taking information from some high profile targets. Now they’re potentially poised to send a man to prison, but they still manage to enjoy some serious public support. It’s a strange situation.
I put together an article for Bullz-Eye that breaks down LulzSec’s various exploits and their implications for web culture. Here’s a quick excerpt:
LulzSec claims that it hacks to expose the vulnerabilities in the system. The group doesn’t think the members are at fault for the data leaks, either. After the Sony leak, the group tweeted, “Hey innocent people whose data we leaked: blame @Sony.” I’m not going to touch the issue of fault here – there just isn’t time – but I do think its time people educate themselves about account security and password strength. The reason the Sony leak was a problem was that people used the same password for that site as for their personal emails, Facebook accounts, Amazon accounts (with one-click ordering enabled) and Paypal accounts.
Head over to the Gadgets channel to read the full article.
