[WeChall] About WeChall Takin’ data to the streets. Word. Whenever I'm out late at night with my bottle of black spray paint while climbing onto the highway overpass, I'm always like, "I wish there was an easier way to make pie charts on this street sign. There has to be a better way!" I am sure you can identify. As shown below, simply adjust the levers on the circle for the correct percentages and arrange the letters on the bottom for an appropriate message. Download the template here, and get your pie chart graffiti on. [Infoviz Graffiti via Fast.co]
HellBound Hackers LOST-Chall Identifying the hacktivists of the emerging cyberwar The Internet has never been a safe place, and since its inception, and introduction to consumers, privacy and security have been a major concern. Of course, now that the average person’s computer skills are many times over what they used to be, that only amplifies the problem. Couple this with the fact that millions and millions of people are uploading mass amounts of personal and sensitive data and you’ve got a recipe for some serious cyber-insecurity. Anonymous and LulzSec have become household names, and their Internet antics have captured the attention of just about everyone, including the CIA. Anonymous Anonymous first largely appeared on many radars after making worldwide headlines for its attack on the Church of Scientology in what they called Project Chanology. When various websites refused to host WikiLeak’s site, and credit card companies wouldn’t offer a way for people to make donations to the group, the hacktivists took it upon themselves to fight WikiLeak’s enemies. LulzSec
A place to learn about computer software, security and games, popular physics, life, 3d art, models, and more hackertyper.net Will Governments Pursue Hackers The Jester, AnonymousDown and Backtrace Security? Aug 2, 2011 The US and UK governments have moved with unprecedented speed in raiding homes and arresting alleged Anonymous and LulzSec members. What about “hacker for good” the Jester, or Backtrace and AnonymousDown? There is no talk in the US or UK about the nature of the hacking being done by the Jester, AnonymousDown and Backtrace, not to mention Web Ninjas. Is it possible that there has been no announced investigation because The Jester, AnonymousDown and Backtrace have been doxing members of Anonymous and LulzSec for the last several months—which is in the best interest of states? This raises the problem of the hacking done by states or executed for their benefit. Governments such as those in the US and UK seem to be saying—in their silence aforementioned hackers’ (pro-state) actions—that it is perfectly okay to hack in the name of “good.” Backtrace claims all of the following “security” offerings: Psych Ops? And states just don’t do that, do they?