Fans of Minecraft has admitted to creating a powerful weapon against the Internet American hackers-students Norman Dalton (Dalton Norman), paras JHA (Paras Jha) and the Josiah W. (Josiah White) confessed to creating one of the most malicious botnet network is Mirai, which in 2016 brought down many large sites. On Thursday, 14 December, reports Business Insider. According to agents of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), the students created a botnet with the goal to earn extra money on the creation, protection and attack on computer servers of the online game Minecraft. “They developed the Mirai, just to grab a piece of the market Minecraft, but then I realized how powerful a tool they were able to build,” explained they. The FBI noted that young people are going to have a DDoS-attack to servers of competitors, thereby forcing players to use their friendly venues in which they at the same
Day: December 15, 2017
In the Netherlands arrested a suspect in a knife attack
In the Netherlands arrested a suspect in a knife attack MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. The Dutch police have arrested a suspect in a knife attack in Maastricht, the victims were two men. “As a result of two incidents in Maastricht, two people were killed and three others injured. The suspect is detained,” wrote the local police in Twitter. As militiamen noted, “there is no reason to believe that the incidents in Maastricht linked to terrorism”. Earlier it was reported that two people were killed and several wounded in a series of attacks with a knife in Maastricht (province Limburg) in the South-East of the Netherlands. According to the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, the wounded discovered a few hundred metres from the bodies of the two victims. Police can not yet confirm that the two incidents are linked.
In France more than ten children remain unidentified after an accident with a train
In France more than ten children remain unidentified after an accident with a train MOSCOW, 15 Dec — RIA Novosti. More than 10 schoolchildren who were killed or injured in a collision of bus and train in the South of France, still not identified, reports channel BFMTV with reference to the local Prosecutor’s office. A school bus collision with a regional TER train occurred at the crossing near the commune of Milla by Perpignan (Pyrenees Orientales Department). The victims of the incident were four students, at least 20 were injured. At collision the bus has collapsed on two parts. The Prosecutor of Perpignan, Jean-Jacques Fagni said still not identified four of the dead student, and the parents of seven children, received heavy damage. The youngest injured pupils eight years and the oldest 15. None of the staff or passengers not injured, however, some needed psychological help.
CEC counted 15 people willing to run for President
CEC counted 15 people willing to run for President Moscow. 14 Dec. INTERFAX.RU IN the presidential elections can participate 13-15 candidates, said Thursday the Secretary of the CEC, Maya Grishina in the air “Russia 24” (VGTRK). She noted that activity is already quite high among the contenders, “there are people more and less famous.” “You have to understand that we have more than 60 political parties, each of them has the right to nominate a candidate,” said Grishin. According to her, the electoral legislation of the Russian Federation guarantees equality of the election of all the candidates. “All candidates must pass certain requirements, to receive some support from voters. If a candidate receives such support, he shall be guaranteed equal access to air, free air time, free print space, equal access to conduct outdoor advertising”, — said Grishin. She emphasized that the CEC of Russia will strictly enforce the principles
Germany suffered the most from sanctions against Russia
Germany suffered the most from sanctions against Russia Evaluation of the German Institute for world economy, Germany more than other Western countries affected by sanctions against Russia — it accounts for 40% of all trading losses in Western countries due to the imposition of sanctions. According to the Institute, without sanctions, German exports to Russia could be on average €618 million higher. As reported on Thursday by the German newspaper Rheinische Post, in an unpublished study of the German Institute for world economy (IfW), Germany more than other Western countries suffered from the imposition of sanctions against Russia. We are talking about the losses due to the decline in exports, according to the study, “Germany accounts for 40% of retail losses in the West, while other major geopolitical players such as the United Kingdom (7,9%), France (4,1%), USA (0,6%), affected a lot less.” The total losses from the sanctions in
Roskomnadzor explained the blockage of unwanted materials organizations
Roskomnadzor explained the blockage of unwanted materials organizations Blocked Internet resources noted in the Department, contributed to the spread of illegal information. MOSCOW, December 14. /TASS/. Roskomnadzor explained the blocking of Internet-resources of organizations recognized in Russia is undesirable, the execution of the Federal law “On information”. About it the Agency announced Thursday on the official website. “St. 15.3 of the Federal law “On information” requires Roskomnadzor at the request of the Prosecutor General or his Deputy to take measures to restrict access to information resources with the information containing appeals to mass riots, extremist activities, participation in mass (public) events held with violation of established procedure, materials of foreign or international non-governmental organizations whose activities are deemed not to be desirable”, — stated in the message. In Department noted that by placing a hyperlink to a potentially illegal online content, the media contributes to its spread. “The availability on
Russian planes, four times a week rose to intercept at the borders of the Russian Federation
© Yuri Smityuk/TASS MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Russian planes over the week four times rose to intercept foreign aircraft, total exploration along the borders of the Russian Federation were 22 aircraft of other countries. Such data of the Ministry of defence leads on December 15, the newspaper “Red star”.
SRF in 2018 will receive a 20 launchers missile system “YARS”
© Vladimir Smirnov/TASS MOSCOW, December 15. /TASS/. Strategic rocket forces (RVSN) will get into service in 2018 20 launchers of Intercontinental ballistic missile complex “YARS”. This was reported by the commander of the strategic missile forces Sergei Karakayev. “More than 20 launchers missile system “YARS” in the mobile and stationary options-based”, he said in a Friday interview to the newspaper “Red star”, responding to a question. The commander noted that today, the troops on duty there are about 200 launchers mobile ground missile systems (pgrk). “Their number in recent years has not changed significantly. Instead of producing guarantee resource pgrk “Topol”, we introduce in the military and put on combat duty on pgrk “YARS”, – he said.
Media reported about the flight of American F-22 from the Russian fighter
The American fighter F-22 left the area at the approach of the Russian fighter in the sky over Syria. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the Russian defense Ministry denied the allegations of the Western media about the interception of aircraft of VC, reports TASS. According to the Russian military Department, “certain American and British media once again trying to indulge in wishful thinking”. The defense Ministry explained that the pair of su-25 was accompanied by a humanitarian convoy near the town of Mayadin, when towards them from the East Bank of the Euphrates river close to the American fighter and started shooting flares, preventing Russian pilots. “Carrying out the task of air cover, the Russian su-35S rapidly approached the F-22 from rear hemisphere, after which the American fighter left the area”, — explained in the defense Ministry. Earlier, on 14 December, the newspaper the Independent wrote about
Moscow has refused to withdraw from the Treaty on intermediate-range and shorter-range
Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan sign the Contract, 1987 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is not going to withdraw from the Treaty on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range nuclear forces (INF). On Thursday, December 14, the head of state said during the final press conference, the correspondent of “Tape.ru”. “We did not come from the ABM Treaty [anti-ballistic missile], the United States withdrew unilaterally. Now we hear talk about the Agreement on intermediate-range and shorter-range. Apparently, conditions are created and carried out promotional work for a possible US withdrawal from the Treaty. Especially because of the fact they have already emerged”, — said Putin. According to him, this trend is not good, but Russia to abandon its obligations under international treaties on limitations of armaments is not going to. On 12 December, US President, Donald trump has signed the law on the funding and activities of the