Anonymous Hacks Security Firm Investigating It

[rohitbaran]

Right in their face!

 

[bayouboy]

[citation][nom]potatolord[/nom]The governments will probably already know who "anonymous" are, where they live, their tax codes etc. Once they get annoyed enough they'll want sufficient evidence to prosecute them.Given that the government have lots of cash, they'll be employing the brightest post-docs within their security agencies. They probably wouldn't need to employ external experts except as a figleaf. I wouldn't assume that the security agencies are either stupid or incompetent. People who do so tend to end up in jail or with a variety of interesting personal difficulties...[/citation]

Wow, just wrong wrong wrong. I am only speaking from the perspective of the USA. Private sector work is way more lucrative than working for the government. The best and brightest post-docs work for IBM, Intel, MS, and any other major hardware/software company you can think of. The people employed by the government are usually ITT Tech or University of Phoenix grads.

While the government may have tons of money, they sure don't spend it on any of their employees unless you are a Congressman or President. I make over $70k per year and the amount I would get for the same job inside the government would be less than $45k per year.

Meet any regular government employee who works for the BLM, FBI, BAFTE, or any other organization you wish to and you will be appalled. Many get into positions because of seniority, not ability. I have personally met FBI agents whose job it is to work with explosives that couldn't tell the difference between an emulsion and dynamite.

If any government currently had the ability to go after any Anonymous members, they would of done it by now.

 

[mayne92]

[citation][nom]otacon72[/nom]"Anonymous is definitely a force to be reckoned with."Using tools that other people created doesn't make you a hacker. Getting into Twitter, Facebook, etc etc has more to do with easy password recovery questions than any real skill. Now getting into my server? that would be an accomplishment.[/citation]
Where did you get info that Anon is a 100% script kiddie? Do you know something I don't? lol Or that password recovery was the means for hacking into Twitter? Which then leads me to say that you need to freshen up on your definition of "hacking" and that I'm pretty positive you don't know how to hack (I'm talking actual reconnaissance and finding exploits in code). Also are you saying that your server is more secure than HBGary...give me a fn break. You're just another Tom's "techie" who is rambling off bro-telligence and have no clue.

 

[gm0n3y]

[citation][nom]ZaKa[/nom]The words used by anonymous are very triumphant, almost uplifting.Source: http://img838.imageshack.us/img838 [...] tsanon.jpg[/citation]
The full text is much better than what Tom's quoted. I love how they took the files that HBGary was going to sell to the FBI and gave them to the FBI to show how useless they are and to stop HBGary from getting any money for them.

As long as Anonymous keeps fighting for rights and freedoms, they'll continue to get have my support.

 

[Guest]

Hey numb nuts... ever think about encrypting your data to protect it???? Morons. They deserve to be hacked and have their files given to anyone. Just plain reckless on the company's part- to try to crack a hacking group and not pay attention for your own security. L m a o -Morons.

 

[erhardm]

Encryption doesn't help to much if the system is compromised. If they got the root what possible could encryption stand for?

 

[nottheking]

Very few people are bothering to read up on the subject, as usual for Toms'... I know you enthusiasts are smarter than this.

So, to save some of you the trouble, I'll go over much of what's not mentioned here... For more details, I highly recommend This TheTechHerald Article. But in short:

- Anonymous didn't just hack the CEO's twitter account. That was done almost as an afterthought.
- The first breaches came through hacking their email system (which is more impressive a feat) as it wasn't just one account, but an entire network, garnering tens of thousands of (digitally signed and hence legit) internal company emails detailing potential conspiracy work, as well as just how dumb the CEO is.
- Reportedly, Anonymous likewise managed to snag a copy of the source code for the company's security products. This would effectively eliminate the usefulness of any of these programs for security.
- Also, Anonymous hacked/defaced/took down the website for HBGary Federal, as well as for sibling sites, HBGary (HBGF's parent?) and Rootkit.com.

Why'd they do all of this? Anonymous apparently has taken to the defense of Wikileaks. The article I linked describes how apparently, the "attack on Anonymous" was supposed to be part of a greater plan to try and bring down Wikileaks. Though what's available isn't quite clear, this attack was either requested, or unilaterally initiated in favor of, Bank of America, who appears to be paranoid that Julian Assange's comments about "bringing a major American bank down" appear to refer to them.

[citation][nom]dan55[/nom]Who is the genius who decided to hire one little security firm to go after Anonymous?[/citation]
Apparently, as the article I linked (and others) mention, if someone had actually hired them for it, was none other than Bank of America. They seem to be afraid Wikileaks could break them. Perhaps they actually do have something to hide?

 

[mayankleoboy1]

+1 for the anonymous hackers.

 

[mwp62]

I read "The leaked campaign to attack WikiLeaks and its supporters"
By Glenn Greenwald in Salon and thought it offered a good perspective on this situation.