Tag: estonia

DNSChanger shutdown misses 'internet doomsday' 
By Jim Finkle | Jul 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
ISPs step in as FBI pulls plug on DNSChanger.
 
The shame file: five evil uses of IT 
By Liz Tay | Sep 10, 2009 | 3 Comments 
Engineers can't distance themselves from the ethics of their creations.
 
Expert dissects Estonian cyber-war 
By Shaun Nichols | May 23, 2008 | Comment Now 
A security researcher involved in defending against last year's Web attacks on Estonia has shared his account of the crisis, and is offering advice on how to prevent similar ...
 
First hacker convicted for Estonia attacks 
By Shaun Nichols | Jan 28, 2008 | Comment Now 
A 20-year-old hacker has become the first person to be convicted for taking part in last year's attacks on Estonian web sites..
 
Estonia attacks down to online 'flash mob' 
By Iain Thomson | Sep 28, 2007 | Comment Now 
The online attack that took down government servers in Estonia was most likely down to an online 'flash mob' and not the Russian government, according to researchers.
 
Russia 'hired botnets' for Estonia cyber-war 
By Iain Thomson | Jun 1, 2007 | Comment Now 
Russian authorities accused of collusion with botnet owners.
 
Estonia under cyber-attack 
By Iain Thomson | May 18, 2007 | Comment Now 
Nato is sending information warfare specialists to Estonia after the country suffered a major online attack.
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