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Submission + - Russia launches cyber-war against Estonia

earthlingpink writes: "The Guardian is reporting that Russia has been accused of engaging in a three-week long series of cyber-attacks against the state of Estonia. Government, banking and media websites have been targetted. While it is unclear whether the attacks are government-sanctioned, what suggestions does the Slashdot community have for dealing with such issues? What tricks will Russian hackers be using? What mechanisms can a state, such as Estonia, employ to defend itself?"

Comment Free credit monitoring (Score 4, Insightful) 148

One year of free credit monitoring?

Is it just me, or is the whole "pay for" credit monitoring industry a big con?

You have to PAY to find out what information may or may not be stored about you? It may be correct; it may be erroneous: you don't find out until you've stumped up the cash (and yes, I realise that the credit companies are required to make information available in the event that you are turned down for credit... but what about those who are just curious?).

And in this instance, what happens when that year is up?

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