It’s true, Australia won’t ban ‘sock puppet’ accounts on social media. Here’s why
A ‘sock puppet’ online is a false identity deployed deceptively, but that’s not how researchers use them.
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With #OpISIS, Anonymous hacktivists contribute virtual boots on the ground
ISIS uses the internet, especially social media, to propagandize and recruit. Members of hacker group Anonymous have turned their sights on these accounts.
Sendit, Yolo, NGL: anonymous social apps are taking over once more, but they aren’t without risks
Anyone who has trawled through an internet forum will have seen how anonymity can change people. What happens when young people are thrown into the mix?
Online abuse: banning anonymous social media accounts is not the answer
In the wake of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, some politicians are calling for a law banning anonymous social media profiles. But it’s not the right way to tackle online abuse.
Online anonymity isn’t as easy as the firms offering privacy apps want you to think
In a post-Snowden world, anonymity is what people want online. Smartphone apps offering anonymous messaging are popping up everywhere – Secret, Whisper and now Yik Yak. The latest additions to privacy-protecting…
Anonymous versus Los Zetas drug cartel … a merry Mexican dance
In recent weeks, the fractured nature of Anonymous, the hacktivist collective, has come to the fore after it declared war on Los Zetas, a Mexican drug cartel. Dubbed “Operation Cartel”, it was announced…
Anonymous apps risk fuelling cyberbullying but they also fill a vital role
Warning about anonymous messaging app YOLO miss the potential benefits it could have.
Anonymous’ Operation Australia – can the federal police stop them?
About 10am this morning, Anonymous used Twitter to announce an attack on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) website. Anonymous claimed the ASIO website would be unavailable for the…
Lifelong anonymity orders: do they still work in the social media age?
Lifelong anonymity orders are a rare and exceptional interference with freedom of expression.
Anonymous can’t defeat Islamic State, but here’s what it could achieve
Cyberwarfare may be of growing importance, but some foes must be tackled with more low-tech weapons.
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