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Russia Requires Wi-Fi Registration

2008-04-14 20:04:37 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
 
Russian regulator requires registration: The folks at the Rossvyazokhrankultura (Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Service) have decided that every device with Wi-Fi inside requires registration for use by an individual user without a transferrable license, according to The Other Russia, which picked the story up from...
 
Tags: wi-fi, russia, home wi-fi network, russian mass media, cultural protection service, site fontanka, registration, transferrable license, vast amounts
 
 
 
 
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Russia becomes 'spam superpower': survey

2008-02-12 11:11:38 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Russia has become a "superpower" of spam e-mail, becoming the second most prolific country after the United States in producing junk emails, a computer security firm said Monday
 
Tags: computer security firm, russia, prolific country, junk emails, spam e-mail, superpower, monday
 
 
 
 
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Russia becomes spam superpower

2008-02-12 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b21d8c in Network World on Security
 
Russia might be a country trying to regain superpower status, but it has already reached it in one less welcome area -- the amount of spam it sends to the world Fundamental Principles of Network Security Advertisement Protect the organization. Learn the 'Need To Know' aspects of network security. Free paper from APC
 
Tags: network security, regain superpower status, russia, spam, free paper, fundamental principles, apc, advertisement, country
 
 
 
 
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Wi-Fi users to be monitored in Russia

2008-04-18 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b45bf0 in Network World on Security
 
...Russia might want to keep their laptops and iPhones well-concealed - not from muggers,necessarily, but from the country's recently formed regulatory super-agency, Rossvyazokhrankultura (short for the Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Service Web Penetration & App Testing Advertisement Web Penetration Security...
 
Tags: russian mass media, cultural protection service, russia, quick quotes, web penetration, regulatory super-agency, business travellers, advertisement, necessarily
 
 
 
 
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U.S. Arms Dealer Tests Legal Bounds in Middle East Arms Bazaar

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2008-07-03 22:00:00 by Sharon Weinberger in Wired Security
...Russian and Ukranian weapons suppliers and the Iraqi and Libyan governments as part of his new job with a private American defense consulting firm, Wired.com has learned Weldon, who is currently being investigated by the FBI over alleged corruption during his time in office, visited Libya in March to discuss a possible military deal,...
 
Tags: arms brokers, brokers, infamous arms brokers, defense, firm defense solutions, arms, arms trade, international arms trade, russian weapons suppliers
 
 
 
 
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America's Dilemma: Close Security Holes, or Exploit Them Ourselves

2008-05-01 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...Russia about the relocation of a Soviet World War II memorial, the networks of many Estonian organizations, including the Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers and broadcasters, were attacked and -- in many cases -- shut down. Estonia was quick to blame Russia, which was equally quick to deny any involvement It was hyped as the...
 
Tags: security, bad guys insecure, guys, non-security, security improves, technologies, dual-use technologies, security improvements, agency
 
 
 
 
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Dual-Use Technologies and the Equities Issue

2008-05-06 05:17:24 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Russia about the relocation of a Soviet World War II memorial, the networks of many Estonian organizations, including the Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers and broadcasters, were attacked and -- in many cases -- shut down. Estonia was quick to blame Russia, which was equally quick to deny any involvement It was hyped as the...
 
Tags: technologies, dual-use technologies, bad guys insecure, guys, dual, security, non-security, security improves, security improvements
 
 
 
 
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Dual-Use Technologies and the Equities Issue

2008-05-06 05:17:24 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...Russia about the relocation of a Soviet World War II memorial, the networks of many Estonian organizations, including the Estonian parliament, banks, ministries, newspapers and broadcasters, were attacked and -- in many cases -- shut down. Estonia was quick to blame Russia, which was equally quick to deny any involvement It was hyped as the...
 
Tags: technologies, dual-use technologies, bad guys insecure, guys, dual, security, non-security, security improves, security improvements
 
 
 
 
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OmniAmerican Bank targeted by cyber criminals

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2008-01-28 11:26:35 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Russia, Ukraine, Britain, Canada and New York Reference URL Star-Telegram Story Sacramento Bee Story Report Credit Barry Shlachter, Star-Telegram Response From the online sources cited above An international gang of cyber criminals hacked into OmniAmerican Bank's records, the bank's president disclosed Wednesday They stole scores of...
 
Tags: omniamerican bank, bank, omniamerican bank systems, omniamerican, internal, internal bank systems, debit cards, cards, bank employees
 
 
 
 
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Downed Georgian Drone Stirs International Incident

2008-04-24 04:35:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
Georgia's claim that a Russian MiG shot down one of its drones brings condemnation from the United States, denials from Russia and a nice little video clip from Russia Today