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Guy Fawkes Day Hacktivism – Daily Security Byte EP. 173

November 6, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

Based on the masks they chose, you could probably guess that Hacktivists, like Anonymous, associate strongly with Guy Fawkes. So it’s not surprising that they also plan hacking campaigns for Guy Fawkes Day, which falls on November 5th every year. Watch today’s episode to hear about two hacktivist campaigns carried out this week, and what we can learn from them.

(Episode Runtime: 3:23)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u16h84ZbkRQ

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • CIA Director hackers break into arrest database – Wired
  • CWA doxxed more government employees – Motherboard
  • Anonymous threatens #OpKKK on Nov. 5th: Epic fail – USA Today
  • Anonymous Doxxes 1000 alleged KKK members as part of #OpKKK – ZDNet
  • Information about Guy Fawkes night – Wikipedia

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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