Hackers Attacking Hackers

Posted by Ken

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An interesting twist of events has occurred in the land of hackerdom. Fed up with all the phishing scams that have been on the rise, white hat hackers have taken to defacing the fake Web sites that fool visitors into entering such personal information as usernames, passwords, and the prize gem of them all: their social security number.

Also known as “hero hackers”, they are fighting back where law enforcement officials either can’t or won’t. Some may question the legality of this approach to stemming the growth of online fakery. After all, this is a form of vigilantism, and rarely do such acts end on a high note. But while these do-gooders have their supporters, authorities don’t recommend such tactics despite the fact that they are trying to help out.

Such tactics certainly won’t keep the bad guys away, but IMHO, it sure will slow them down and give them a taste of their own medicine.