Dead Cows, Oxblood and Other Cyber Vigilantes: A History of Hacktivism

<p>Hacktivism – hacking for social change – has a rich history that started with a little-known group called the Cult of the Dead Cow. Jim Lewis talks with Joseph Menn, a renown cybersecurity reporter, to discuss his new book, <i>Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World</i>. They examine the legacy of some of the original cyber vigilantes, and new trends in the hacktivist community, from infiltrating spyware vendors to intelligence agencies.</p>