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Re: Please do not take down the Sality botnet by rdtsc on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @09:55AM (#3766227)
> "Skilled but under-emplored programmer in Russia" is like Bigfoot [also known as sasquatch] - everyone heard about him/her, but noone saw. It is a legend...

Pretty good observation. I think most people are operating on 10-12 year old data when they think that. They think "fall of the Soviet Union" with now hungry scientists slowly turning to the dark side to become less hungry mad scientists who will inflict pain and suffering upon us all.

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Re: Please do not take down the Sality botnet by daemon13 on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:16AM (#3770096)
Perceptions are funny thing [except when from yr boss]...

I recall that in 1997-1998, when I was helping Coca-Cola establish plant in Vladivostok (Far East near Japan, 0.5 mil population), some people were concerned to go there because of tigers and bears wandering in the streets...

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