Hacktivism: Understanding the Real World Consequences

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 7:02 p.m.

Recorded July 31, 2020 \u2013This week in BWT land, we\u2019re discussing hacktivism - from the unintended consequences to the tropes perpetuated by Hollywood. Regardless of the reason or cause, hacktivism often wields DDoS and web defacement as easily deployed tools. We discuss some instances where using code as a weapon without deeper understanding can have disastrous consequences. The crew also digs deeper into the ethical considerations of hacktivism, pseudo anonymity, and the intended impact of c...