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Let's try to put this DDoS attack in some context aside from the technical part. As @scrollaway mentioned, 6 weeks ago, Bruce Schneier posted that several comp

Let's try to put this DDoS attack in some context aside from the technical part. As @scrollaway mentioned, 6 weeks ago, Bruce Schneier posted that several companies told him that they're detecting attempts to probe their networks and find ways to bring it down https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/09/someone_is_lear.html https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2016/09/someone_is_le... Now let's look at the progress of events: - Hillary Clinton's personal email server was hacked a while ago. - A lone hacker published a document obtained by hacking the DNC servers. The document includes opposition research on Donald Trump and how Hillary can attack him in the election. - Wikileaks published emails obtained by hacking the DNC - US intelligence agencies confirmed that Russia was behind the DNC hack - It was reported that the CIA is starting a cyber attack against Russian targets. http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cia-prepping-possible-cyber-strike-against-russia-n666636 http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cia-prepping-possible-cy... - This is happening while the war in Syria and Iraq is growing. The Russians are there to "fight ISIS" but they have deployed an air defense system even though ISIS doesn't have any air force. - Russia's only air craft carrier is trespassing through UK waters to get to Syria in a show of force that doesn't really add anything to their military capabilities there. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/20/russian-fleet-aircraft-carrier-admiral-kuznetsov-syria https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/20/russian-fleet-... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/convoy-of-russian-warships-on-route-past-british-isles https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/convoy-of-russ... - Finland (yes, Finland) is increasingly worried about Russia. They violated their air space, and they're questioning Finland's independence. Finland shares a long boarder with Russia. http://www.businessinsider.com/r-finland-sees-propaganda-attack-from-former-master-russia-2016-10?op=1 http://www.businessinsider.com/r-finland-sees-propaganda-att... - US ships were attacked near Yemen after they're bombed some targets the belong to the rebels. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/13/us-enters-yemen-war-bombing-houthis-who-launched-missiles-at-navy-ship https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/13/us-enters-ye... - US election is in 3 weeks and Donald Trump is openly in love with Putin. Trump questioned the benefit of NATO which is the basis for Europe stability after the 2nd world war. Say Hello to World War III, everybody!

heurist 10y ago
I just want to sell my software, why does everyone have to fight?! Thank you for these links. I'm trying not to get wrapped up in conspiracies but am increasingly worried by the mounting conflict. I'd love to hear a calm, reasoned response from someone more knowledgable than me on these topics.
- fokinsean 10y ago
  Yeah I've gotten a little wrapped up as well looking into all of this mounting tension between the US and Russia. Protip, stay away from /r/the_donald. My personal opinion is that it is mostly political and I think (hope) that what is happening in Syria won't escalate to direct conflict between the US and Russia. I stumbled across this little blog article the other day and it helped relieve some of my anxieties. https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2016/10/oopsa-world-war.html https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2016/10/oopsa-world-war.html
- AmrEldib 10y ago
  I don't actually think this will lead to open conflict. My comment at the end was just saying that this is what a world war would probably look like now, and that this back and forth might continue for a while. I'd like to hear from an expert as well, rather than rely on piecing news items together.
  - heurist 10y ago
    I'm not worried about open conflict, I'm worried that the internet will become a battlefield and our businesses will be caught in the crossfire.
- eternalban 10y ago
  The global powers are negotiating with themselves, and consolidating state power at home. Proxy wars for the former, and fear mongering at home for the latter. The players are the 0.001% who control these states and the rest (we) are the captive (and propagandized) audience. They are being super kind as to at least make it entertaining for us.
10y ago

heurist 10y ago

I just want to sell my software, why does everyone have to fight?! Thank you for these links. I'm trying not to get wrapped up in conspiracies but am increasingly worried by the mounting conflict. I'd love to hear a calm, reasoned response from someone more knowledgable than me on these topics.

fokinsean 10y ago
Yeah I've gotten a little wrapped up as well looking into all of this mounting tension between the US and Russia. Protip, stay away from /r/the_donald. My personal opinion is that it is mostly political and I think (hope) that what is happening in Syria won't escalate to direct conflict between the US and Russia. I stumbled across this little blog article the other day and it helped relieve some of my anxieties. https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2016/10/oopsa-world-war.html https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2016/10/oopsa-world-war.html
AmrEldib 10y ago
I don't actually think this will lead to open conflict. My comment at the end was just saying that this is what a world war would probably look like now, and that this back and forth might continue for a while. I'd like to hear from an expert as well, rather than rely on piecing news items together.
- heurist 10y ago
  I'm not worried about open conflict, I'm worried that the internet will become a battlefield and our businesses will be caught in the crossfire.
eternalban 10y ago
The global powers are negotiating with themselves, and consolidating state power at home. Proxy wars for the former, and fear mongering at home for the latter. The players are the 0.001% who control these states and the rest (we) are the captive (and propagandized) audience. They are being super kind as to at least make it entertaining for us.

10y ago