Georgia's South Ossetia Conflict - Political Commentary

[Jedburgh]

Network World, 21 Jul 08: Georgia President's Website Falls Under DDOS Attack

The Web site for the president of Georgia was knocked offline by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack over the weekend, yet another in a series of cyberattacks attacks against countries experiencing political friction with Russia.

Georgia's presidential Web site was down for about a day starting early Saturday until Sunday, according to the Shadowserver Foundation, which tracks malicious Internet activity.

Network experts said the attack was executed by a botnet, or a network of computers that can be commanded to overwhelm a Web site with too much traffic.....

[Jedburgh]

ARAG, 14 Jul 08: Georgia and Russia: A Further Deterioration in Relations

Key Points

* Moscow’s attempts to destabilise Georgia have not declined since the accession of President Medvedev.

* Two recent incidents: the introduction of Russian railway troops without informing or seeking permission from Tbilisi, and the arrest of Russian peacekeepers carrying unauthorised anti-tank missiles have further exacerbated the situation.

* With the Russian Gazprom planning to prospect for oil and gas off the coast of the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia, the stage is set for a further escalation.

[jmm99]

in light of current events.

Ted, your crystal ball was working well.

[Rex Brynen]

If you haven't seen this video yet, these Turkish reporters are darned lucky to still be alive...