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Wikileaks DDOS attacks to start on VISA now

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    Wikileaks DDOS attacks to start on VISA now

    SchminkyPinkyBangBang

    A member of the Anonymous group of hackers, which has been targeting firms it sees as being anti-Wikileaks has said the campaign is not over.

    Speaking on the BBC's Today programme, Coldblood said that "more and more people are downloading the voluntary botnet tool".

    This signs them up to a so-called botnet, an army of machines that can then launch attacks.

    Overnight Visa became the latest victim.
    Our first proper cyber war.

    I wonder how clever this botnet is, and how clever they have been about distributing it. Also, those that download it would have a hard time proving it was by accident.

    I predict a virus outbreak.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    SchminkyPinkyBangBang



    Our first proper cyber war.

    I wonder how clever this botnet is, and how clever they have been about distributing it. Also, those that download it would have a hard time proving it was by accident.

    I predict a virus outbreak.

    I don't understand the virus connection..

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    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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      #3
      Originally posted by Paddy View Post
      I don't understand the virus connection..

      LOIC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      The botnet software could be distributed using a virus. Wider coverage.
      Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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        #4
        Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
        The botnet software could be distributed using a virus. Wider coverage.
        They want volunteers, not hapless victims.

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          #5
          Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
          They want volunteers, not hapless victims.
          Agreed. They want this now. But next?
          Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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            #6
            Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
            Agreed. They want this now. But next?
            Next nothing.

            It wouldn't do anything for their cause to release a virus.

            Stop making sh!t up.

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              #7
              Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
              Next nothing.

              It wouldn't do anything for their cause to release a virus.

              Stop making sh!t up.
              We will see.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                #8
                Most viruses (Trojans etc) are instigated by online crooks and governments. It’s governments who are targeting Wikileaks computers, and it’s governments who instigated viruses into Iran to attack the nuclear industry software. (passed on by USB sticks)

                Government and crooks are one of the same.
                "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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                  #9
                  Check out where Wikileaks is Daily-Mail-alleged to be hosting its data currently (apart from on hard drives and USB sticks worldwide)





                  Sexy place to work or what!

                  WikiLeaks bunker: Julian Assange's subterranean Bond villain den | Mail Online


                  It would have been a great place to go on the run, especially re the spying angle.

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