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GitHub Defenses Hold in 4-Days-and-Counting Battle
2015-03-30 23:59:38| TechNewsWorld
After battling a DDoS attack for four days, GitHub has restored normal service levels. The primary target of the assault is GreatFire.org, which is hosted on GitHub. GreatFire has attracted the ire of the Chinese government for offering anticensorship tools. "Very clearly, the Cyberspace Administration of China is behind both of the recent DDoS attacks," said GreatFire Co-founder Charles Smith.
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Pres. Obama Bulks Up Local Defenses Against Climate Change
2014-07-16 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: In a slew of actions, President Obama on Wednesday is unveiling new tools for state, local and tribal leaders that will better prepare them for the impacts of climate change. The unilateral actions, in line with Obama's year of action pledge and climate change agenda, will provide millions to tribes for adaptation training, establish awards for states to improve rural electric infrastructure and make available mapping and data tools for climate resilience. The new actions are sure to set off...
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Oshkosh Defense's JLTV Solution Completes "Net-Ready" Testing
2014-07-10 07:15:05| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Oshkosh Defense , a division of Oshkosh Corporation , reached a milestone in the U.S. Department of Defense's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program by completing Net-Ready testing with the Oshkosh Light Combat Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle .
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Communities Ramp up Tornado Defenses
2014-06-04 21:35:36| ENR.com: Headline News
Building societies are publishing tornado-resistant design requirements, oversight and guidance for the first time.
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Chief of Syria Air Defenses Killed
2014-05-18 22:06:06| IT Services - Topix.net
The chief of Syria's air defense forces, General Hussein Ishaq, has been killed by rebels in what was described by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights as an "important psychological blow" to the regime, reported Agence France Presse on Sunday.