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Estonian Cyber Defence Hub Set Up

w1z4rd writes "The BBC reports that seven Nato nations have backed a new cyber defence centre in Estonia, which last year blamed Russia for weeks of attacks on its internet structure. The US will initially send an observer to the project, which will have some 30 staff when fully operational in August."

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  1. Obligatory: by UncleTogie · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did anyone else read that as "Elbonia" when they first read it? I was picturing an ungodly amalgamation of mud, wooden slingshots, 286s, and farm animals...

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    1. Re:Obligatory: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, because I can read.

  2. What happen ? by jddj · · Score: 2, Funny

    Somebody set up us the hub!

    1. Re:What happen ? by tankadin · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's a wicked hub. 3-Com 8-port hub with a sticker: "Da Fence!" on it.

  3. Re:bummer by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    I work for the Department of Disinformation and Psychological Warfare at Microsoft. Sounded cool when I applied but I just spend all my time trolling slashdot and submitting bits of Windows source code to ReactOS.

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  4. Re:Obligatory. (Borat edt.) by noz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Borat: My computer, it is dead!

    Victim: That's terrible!

    Borat: No, is OK. My friend Igor give me 386 for massage with, how you say, happy finish.

  5. What?! by phagstrom · · Score: 5, Funny

    They'll never defend anything with a hub. At the very least they should get a router. ~

    1. Re:What?! by phagstrom · · Score: 2, Funny

      Jeez, it gets worse and worse. First they use a hub, now they are capping the connection.

  6. Re:So the pertinent questions is... by iNaya · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why is the USA never mentioned?? Because the NSA is behind all cyber-crimes in the world. Hacking, spamming, DDoS, Nigerian scams... It's all one big cover up!!1!11

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