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cDc releases Goolag Scanner (posted by MiB on Februari 20th, 2008)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Arrakis joins the team (posted by MiB on April 24th, 2007)
Arrakis, the author of Torpark, now graces our member list.
Recent Hacktivismo Speaking Obligations (posted by MiB on January 6th, 2007 ) Hacktivismo had two public speaking obligations in December. I held a speech at the 23rd Chaos Communication Congress on the 28th of December. I wanted to move the people in the audience to use their technological skills to enact positive change in the world. You can find a recording of the talk here. I would like to thank Devolish & elliot pank of the Ninja Strike Force for their lovely assistance, Lesh for supplying us with the footage and everyone who came up to me after the talk for their support. A lot of people from the audience enlisted themselves as a volunteer. If YOU want to help us, you can send me a message at mib-at-hacktivismo-dot-com. We are especially looking for programmers, translators, QA testers, graphical artists and INFOSEC experts. If you are working on an interesting project related to freedom of information and human rights, please let us know as well. On the 1st of December, Joe Salvatore Testa II participated in a panel at Harvard University entitled “Digital Disobedience: Cyberactivism and Culture Jamming“. Some information from their website:
Here’s a video of the event (134MB).
Torpark keeps Web surfers’ identities private, can run off a USB stick, and scrubs tracks from host computers and browsers. New York, NY (PRWEB) September 19, 2006 — Hacktivismo, an international group of computer security experts and human rights workers, just released Torpark, an anonymous, fully portable Web browser based on Mozilla Firefox. Torpark comes pre-configured, requires no installation, can run off a USB memory stick, and leaves no tracks behind in the browser or computer. Torpark is a highly modified variant of Portable Firefox, that uses the TOR (The Onion Router) network to anonymize the connection between the user and the website that is being visited. “We live in a time where acquisition technologies are cherry picking and collating every aspect of our online lives,” said Hacktivismo founder Oxblood Ruffin. “Torpark continues Hacktivismo’s commitment to expanding privacy rights on the Internet. And the best thing is, it’s free. No one should have to pay for basic human rights, especially the right of privacy.” Torpark is being released under the GNU General Public License and is dedicated to the Panchen Lama*. HOW TORPARK WORKS Torpark causes the IP address seen by the website to change every few minutes to frustrate eavesdropping and mask the requesting source. For example, a user could be surfing the Internet from a home computer in Ghana, and it might appear to websites that the user was coming from a university computer in Germany or any other country with servers in the TOR network. It is important to note that the data passing from the user’s computer into the TOR network is encrypted. Therefore, the user’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) cannot see the information that is passing through the Torpark browser, such as the websites visited, or posts the user might have made to a forum. The ISP can only see an encrypted connection to the TOR network. However, users must understand that there are limitations to the anonymity. Torpark anonymizes the user’s connection but not the data. Data traveling between the client and the TOR network is encrypted, but the data between the TOR network and websites is unencrypted. Therefore, the user should not use his/her username or password on websites that do not offer a secure login and session (noted by a golden padlock at the bottom of the Torpark browser screen). DOWNLOAD TORPARK ABOUT HACKTIVISMO ABOUT THE CULT OF THE DEAD COW * ABOUT THE PANCHEN LAMA —–
New Hacktivismo Member (posted by MiB on August 6th, 2006) The Hacktivismo team is thrilled to welcome diskrez to our midsts. For those of you who follow the ins and outs of the Ninja Strike Force religiously, he needs no introduction. Those that have been living under a digital rock for the past century will get to know the man soon enough by his actions.
ScatterChat Release Video (posted by MiB on August 6th, 2006) You wanted the best? You got the best! See J. Salvatore Testa II (Hacktivismo) expound on the various ways ScatterChat KICKS MAJOR ASS! See Javaman (CULT OF THE DEAD COW) field thrilling questions from the crowd! See PhrenchToast (Ninja Strike Force) wow the ladies with his wily charms! See assrabbit (CULT OF THE DEAD COW), ever the pinnacle of chivalry, deliver flowers to the lovely females in attendance! See diskrez (Hacktivismo & Ninja Strike Force) throw candy to his adoring fans! See Grandmaster Ratte’ (CULT OF THE DEAD COW) hula-hoop his way to stardom! This, shot by DaYuM (Ninja Strike Force) is the finest piece of video ever to be digitized! Truly a marvel to behold!
Hacktivismo Launches ScatterChat (posted by MiB on July 21st, 2006) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hacktivismo Launches ScatterChat for Secure, Private Communication CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc) subdivision releases user-friendly software to facilitate anonymous communication and secure file transfers NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) July 21, 2006 – Hacktivismo, an international group of hackers, human rights workers, lawyers, and computer security experts announces the release of ScatterChat (http://www.scatterchat.com/), a free, open source application designed to facilitate secure and private real-time communication over the Internet. ScatterChat is unique in that it is intended for non-technical human rights activists and political dissidents operating behind oppressive national firewalls. It is an instant messaging client that provides end-to-end encryption over the Electronic Frontier Foundation-endorsed Tor network. Its security features include resiliency against partial compromise through perfect forward secrecy, immunity from replay attacks, and limited resistance to traffic analysis, all reinforced through a pro-actively secure design. According to lead developer J. Salvatore Testa II, “The anonymity and encryption that ScatterChat provides ensures that both the identities and messages of activists remain a mystery, even to well-funded totalitarian governments.” Hacktivismo will be announcing the release of ScatterChat at the HOPE conference taking place July 21-23, at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, NY. ABOUT HACKTIVISMO Hacktivismo, a subdivision of CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc), has been combating information rights abuses for more than a decade. Its Goolag campaign brought great visibility to the issue of Internet censorship in China. Hacktivismo assumes as an ethical point of departure the principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights. ABOUT CULT OF THE DEAD COW Founded in Lubbock, TX, CULT OF THE DEAD COW (cDc) is the most influential hacking group in the world. The cDc alumni reads like a Who’s Who of hacking and includes a former Presidential advisor on Internet security, among others. The group is further distinguished by publishing the longest running e-zine on the Internet [est. 1984], stretching the limits of the First Amendment, and fighting anyone or any government that aspires to limit free speech. PRESS CONTACT: press@hacktivismo.com Also check out:
Hacktivismo at the HOPE Convention (posted by jtesta on on May 26th, 2006) I’ve been confirmed as an official speaker at HOPE Number Six, which takes place this summer from July 21st - 23rd, 2006 in New York City, USA. I will be giving not one, but TWO presentations titled “Proactively-Secure Programming Techniques,” and “Constructing Cryptographic Protocols.” Prepare to get your faces rocked. So come on down to NYC and join the party with Hacktivismo, the Ninja Strike Force, and the CULT OF THE DEAD COW! k-1337.
The Goolag Campaign (posted by jtesta on on February 15th, 2006) Our very own Oxblood Ruffin engineered the Goolag campaign in response to Google’s new alliance with the Chinese government’s oppressive tactics. Also Oxblood’s doing is an interesting reaction to the hearings U.S. Congress is having regarding Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Cisco’s cooperation as well. And there are some good discussions going on at the Ninja Strike Force Public Dojo, in case you’re feeling philosophical today. |