NPR, along with a number of other media outlets, having been talking about new user friendlyhacking tools that let your average user be an elite hacker (or so they say).
Today, just about anyone can download user-friendly software capable of crippling websites. One such tool is LOIC [Low Orbit Ion Cannon], which was used in Anonymous' attack on MasterCard, Visa and other companies late last year.
There is even a wikipedia entry for the tool.
I’m not an advocate for creating hacking tools. But if someone is going to break into my house, I’d like to know what they are going to use. As someone responsible for protecting a companies assets, you have a better idea what your attacker is going to come at you with.
As originally posted at jayschulman.com on October 5, 2011.
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