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HACKERS TAKE AIM AT RNC
Defensetech ^ | 8/16/04

Posted on 08/17/2004 9:58:41 AM PDT by areafiftyone

Protesters have been targeting government and corporate websites for years. But when online activists strike at Republican domains during the G.O.P.'s convention later this month, the digital demonstrations might turn out to be more than symbolic, for once.

In the past, activists have been able to shut down the website of, say, the World Economic Forum for a few hours. But the impact of such a takedown was nebulous at best: It's hard to argue the organization really suffered from a few-hour lag in posting its press releases online.

In this year's presidential race, however, campaign websites have moved beyond the margins. During John Kerry's acceptance speech in Boston last month, for example, his website was visited by 50,000 people an hour, according to ComScore Networks, the online traffic-measuring firm. That's a droplet compared to the millions who'll watch the convention on TV. But taking down a campaign website would nevertheless remove a critical tool for reaching the public -- and likely generate a slew of stories in the mainstream media about the crash.

So it's no surprise that hardened electronic activists are planning to jam up the servers of georgewbush.com, rnc.org, and related websites, once the Republican National Convention gets underway on August 29.

"We want to bombard (the Republican sites) with so much traffic that nobody can get in," said CrimethInc, a member of the so-called Black Hat Hackers Bloc.


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1 posted on 08/17/2004 9:58:41 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone

"said CrimethInc..."

Liberal media covering for these savages by allowing them to use aliases. Unconscionable.


2 posted on 08/17/2004 10:00:46 AM PDT by jojodamofo
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To: areafiftyone
Are there Republican CEs far more talented than these one trick script kiddies?

Of course.

Yet they didn't launch a DOS on the Kerry/Edwards website.

Again, we see which side of the debate is civilized.

3 posted on 08/17/2004 10:01:43 AM PDT by wideawake (God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
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To: areafiftyone

I was just going to put this up. Did you see this on DUmmiesville? That's where I saw it.


4 posted on 08/17/2004 10:02:17 AM PDT by RogerWilko
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To: areafiftyone
"We want to bombard (the Republican sites) with so much traffic that nobody can get in," said CrimethInc, a member of the so-called Black Hat Hackers Bloc.

Becuz free speech iz 4 lozerz!

5 posted on 08/17/2004 10:03:05 AM PDT by smith288 (Verry Leftwards '04)
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To: jojodamofo

"crimethink" - the one-word Orwellian catch phrase for the Declaration of Independence.

Coincidence?


6 posted on 08/17/2004 10:03:21 AM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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To: areafiftyone

Sounds like this is one time we can help the GOP by avoiding their website.


7 posted on 08/17/2004 10:03:38 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Here, bite down on this.)
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To: areafiftyone

GWB should by a super computing cluster to use as a host for his web site. And when the campaign is over, they could donate it to an adult stem cell research firm.


8 posted on 08/17/2004 10:05:40 AM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: jojodamofo

Not to defend the liberal media, but I am sure they are quoting a post the guy made somewhere, and don't know his real name any more than I know yours (unless your real name is jojodamofo).


9 posted on 08/17/2004 10:07:41 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: areafiftyone
"We want to bombard (the Republican sites) with so much traffic that nobody can get in," said CrimethInc, a member of the so-called Black Hat Hackers Bloc.

The "Black Hat Hackers Bloc" are nothing but scriptkiddies and anklebiters. I've dealt with their kind before: pimply-faced pissant punks who couldn't get laid in a morgue.

I personally hope that "CrimethInc" enjoys tossing Bubba's salad. That's precisely where he's headed if he keeps this crap up...

10 posted on 08/17/2004 10:10:05 AM PDT by Prime Choice (I remember when John Kerry last lied to us. It is seared into my mind.)
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To: areafiftyone

And the Dept of Homeland Defense will be monitoring and tracing attacks on these sites to root out a few more of these spoiled rotten trust fund babies.


11 posted on 08/17/2004 10:12:48 AM PDT by UseYourHead (This November, remember who the terrorists are voting for.)
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To: dead
My real name is jojodamofo!

What's all this brouhaha and folderol?

12 posted on 08/17/2004 10:14:28 AM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: dead; jojodamofo
This pathetic person apparently has a blog.
13 posted on 08/17/2004 10:16:44 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: areafiftyone
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1185322/posts(August 5, 2004)

Members of a group opposed to the Republican National Convention, many describing themselves as anarchists, said yesterday that they would carry out illegal protest activities on the convention's second day.

In this thread, someone posted a link to a list of scheduled speakers at a hacker convention. This was the key information that I saw when I went to that link:

Electronic Civil Disobedience and the Republican National Convention

An introduction to the theory of hacktivism and the usage of hacking skills as a means of fighting for social justice by pressuring corporations and government to adopt progressive changes. Explores the history of electronic civil disobedience, tips on how to wage your own ECD campaigns, and how to participate in the upcoming actions to coincide with the protests against the Republican National Convention in late August.

CrimetheInc is an Anarchist hacker revolutionary having led successful electronic civil disobedience campaigns against a variety of government and corporate targets. Experienced political activist, having helped organize dozens of large protests against the war in Iraq, global capitalism and neo-liberal free trade agreements. Is currently organizing a multi-pronged hacktivist campaign against the Republican National Convention to coincide with the massive demonstrations to take place in New York City. Specific history about the speaker is not available due to the nature of this project.

"Civil Disobedience"? No. Vandalism caused by Brownshirts For Kerry.

14 posted on 08/17/2004 10:18:29 AM PDT by weegee (YOU could have been aborted, and you wouldn't have had a CHOICE about it.)
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To: jojodamofo
Actually, they use the aliases like their real names. The aliases are used in the forums/blogs they post to. It IS their name when they are on the Net. Their hacker alias is their celebrity. A claim to fame of sorts - not just for the GOP convention but always....All their exploits, published code, etc. are under their cyber-names.

Hit a few hacker sites, and you'll see they all use aliases. Of course, the reason why is a no brainer ; )

15 posted on 08/17/2004 10:19:35 AM PDT by softengine (Single lady seeking single guy.)
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To: dead
The media has inquired of several FReepers real names and even printed them in their articles. When a FReeper tells the "journalist" that they don't like to give out his real name, the journalist will tell readers that the "outspoken" FReeper hides behind a pseudonym. Never mind that some FReepers have been harassed at home, work, and even had their employers harassed over postings.
16 posted on 08/17/2004 10:21:16 AM PDT by weegee (YOU could have been aborted, and you wouldn't have had a CHOICE about it.)
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To: Old Sarge
"crimethink" - the one-word Orwellian catch phrase for the Declaration of Independence.

Coincidence?

Nice catch.

17 posted on 08/17/2004 10:21:32 AM PDT by softengine (Single lady seeking single guy.)
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To: RogerWilko

Actually I did see it there but they were posting from Wired News which we can't post on this website. I posted another article from DefenseTech and I saw this one on the same page so I figured DefenseTech has not complained yet about copywrite infringement.


18 posted on 08/17/2004 10:23:34 AM PDT by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: weegee
Apparently this crimethinc fellow wasn't too popular at Defcon (the hacker convention):

Tempers Flare

Unfortunately I was unable to attend the Electronic Civil Disobedience and the Republican National Convention talk given by a teenager called CrimetheInc (real name unknown). With a talk title like that, you know that sparks may fly, and they did. I cannot report exactly what the speaker said, as the tape has not yet been made available. Hopefully they will appear on the Defcon media archives page soon. According to eyewitnesses who saw the talk, some attendees took offense to what the speaker was saying. At the end of the talk, someone ran up to the stage and tried to assault the speaker. Security grabbed the speaker and placed him in isolation for a few hours.

http://www20.tomshardware.com/business/200408021/defcon-07.html

19 posted on 08/17/2004 10:25:30 AM PDT by oblomov
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To: areafiftyone

Simple, the people watching will get their eye candy, but for putting out information, have several websites to do such with and hand a paper to the press at the convention based on what is easiest to use.


20 posted on 08/17/2004 10:25:45 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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