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A denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) or distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a computer or network resource unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to carry out, motives for, and targets of a DoS attack may vary, it generally consists of the concerted efforts of a person, or multiple people […]

Police seized 227 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and several kilograms of explosives at airports around Russia in 2011, a spokesperson for the Russian transport police said on Monday. Russia has tightened security measures at airports and railway stations following a terrorist attack at the Domodedovo airport near Moscow in January 2011 which killed […]

Opinion: And now you poor US people, of course, that Obama has active the law on December 31, 2011 – the National Defense Authorization Act – will crush the aggressive in their abode to stifle affliction of any aggressive out there! Just like China manifestly does. Looking more like me freer than you. I hope […]

Winter held off in Moscow for longer than normal but when it decided to come and visit, it came with a vengeance. It rolled down to -21c (-5.8f) below last night and it got chilly to say the least. Sveta and I had just bought a ceramic heater and I am very glad we did […]

The newly-appointed U.S. ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul came to Russia and instead of going to work and meeting the Kremlin, he immediately called together the Russian opposition and the opposition media and had a meeting. He seemed to have forgotten why he came to Russia! Or did he? A long time ago I named […]

U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Dempsey 20 hurried visit to Israel, “The U.S. to discuss Iran’s attitude!,” The suspected Iran, suddenly heating, The United States, “Lincoln” aircraft arrived in the Arabian Sea, and “The Carl Vinson” aircraft carrier sits with the Middle East. The United States, “Connection” magazine on the 19th and exclusive disclosed that a […]

President Medvedev’s supporters from Russia’s Big Government launched a new site late Friday -Rossiyabezdurakov.rf. (Russia without fools) where visitors can report any absurd or simply stupid bureaucratic decisions… http://россиябездураков.рф/ is the site. If you are English speaking and wish to see what it is about, use Google translation. I tried it to see if the […]

Russia will not allow the Libyan scenario to be repeated in the region’s other countries. A statement to this effect was made by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as he summarized the results of the year 2011 and outlined the agenda for 2012 at a news conference on Wednesday. Many of the conflicts that broke […]

I was thinking this morning over that cup of coffee that I would update what is happening on Windows to Russia and sub-domains. Yesterday was the first full day of smooth running, at least what was presented to the world as visible. It was a relief to my heart condition, I will tell you that. […]

MOSCOW, January 20 (Itar-Tass) — No Internet censorship will be imposed in Russia, Communications Minister Igor Shchyogolev assured in his article published in the Vedomosti newspaper site on Friday. In the article, he commented on the scandal bill under consideration in the United States on protection of intellectual property in the Internet (SOPA). Major Internet […]