LulzSec hacking Group took responsibility for recent attacks on Sony and Nintendo. However, before they attacked these technologies of high profile companies, LulzSec went after less obvious goal: PBS NewsHour website.
The most visible part of the hack has been placing false story about rapper Tupac. Fabricated story stated that iconic hip-hop artist, who was gunned down in 1996, is actually still alive and living in New Zealand.
In addition to publishing a false story about Tupac on the PBS website also defaced NewsWire, LulzSec the second page and released from a small set of PBS are user names and passwords. These hackers to unsophisticated hack tools insecure content management system (CMS) in order to make them work. Defaced pages are also included, immature mocking the very sophisticated hacker group "Anonymous".
Common reasons why people hack include: greed, social activity and social acceptability. First LulzSec may seem like an exception these typical hacking motives. It doesn't seem that LulzSec is getting money from stolen data, they have not provided the social agenda, and they certainly are not considered acceptable by General society. However, the idea of "public recognition" should not include all of society. As has been said that LulzSec only hacking to infamy and fun of it all.
What specific causes for LulzSec gave to PBS? They stated that this was because they didn't like TV story on WikiLeaks hacker/activist Bradley Manning, which was shown on PBS. As a result, you can suspect that the motive for the attack LulzSec in social recognition among other hackers may even credit worthiness in the hacking community.
These attacks, it would be entertaining for LulzSec, but they have caused headaches for PBS, Sony and Nintendo. We can however, learn something from these attacks. They provide a warning for website owners: even though its benevolent Web site may not have monetary value, it is still likely to be targeted. Amateur hackers are always looking for new targets, in order to help them get their 15 minutes of Fame, and PBS is testament to this.
The hacking group, which take their name in the world "Lulz" is a slang term to refer to online, continues to gain notoriety for their rash web attacks, the world is waiting to see who gets the last laugh.
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