DHS says Anonymous wants to hack America's critical infrastructure

By Xeni Jardin at 9:41 am Tuesday, Oct 18

At Wired Threat Level, Kim Zetter parses a recently-leaked DHS memo that effectively brands Anonymous as a domestic terrorist organization.

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Anonymous and Occupy Wall Street

By Xeni Jardin at 10:24 am Tuesday, Oct 18

The Real Role Of Anonymous In Occupy Wall Street: "Anonymous has caught the attention of the media--and even Homeland Security--with its biggest contribution to Occupy Wall Street: hype. But, so far, the amorphous, leaderless hacktivist movement has disappointed anyone expecting full-on revolution from a Guy Fawkes-masked army or a massive cyber attack." (Fast Company)

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