.ru: Putin considers plan to unplug Russia from the internet ‘in an emergency’

Kremlin to discuss taking control of the .ru domain and measures to disconnect Russians from the web in the event of unrest. The Kremlin is considering radical plans to unplug Russia from the global internet in the event of a serious military confrontation or big anti-government protests at home, Russian officials hinted on Friday. President …

Hack in the USSR: cybercriminals find haven in .su domain space

The Soviet Union disappeared from the map more than two decades ago, but online an “evil empire” is thriving. Security experts say the .su internet suffix assigned to the USSR in 1990 has turned into a haven for hackers who’ve flocked to the domain space to send spam and steal money. Capitalist concerns rather than …