H4cked Off: Losing the Cyber War

Stuart Sumner
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Have hackers already won the cyber war?

In recent months hacktivist group Anonymous has been keeping security commentators busy with its humiliation of such global brands as Sony, Mastercard and Paypal. Though often basic in nature, t...

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