Russian Hackers Hijacked Iranian Group To Hide While Launching Attacks
RFL/RE - British and U.S. intelligence agencies say Russian hackers hijacked Iran-based cyberspy groups to attack dozens of countries and…
Science and Technology
The Curious Case of Persian Wikipedia: is the Iranian State Influencing Content?
Radiozamaneh - On September 11, an investigative report on Open Democracy by Sina Zekavat raised serious concerns in the Iranian community. The…
Arrest of Telegram channel operator surprises Iranians
Al-Monitor - The arrest of an operator of a popular Telegram channel on Oct. 14 shocked many Iranian dissidents abroad. Rohollah Zam, the…
Judicial Order Seeks to Block Iranians’ Access to Google Play App Store
CHRI - Move Would Limit Iranians to State-Controlled App Store, Vulnerable to State Surveillance, Malware A judicial order to block Google Play in Iran, which would deny millions…
U.S. Carried Out Cyber Strike On Iran In Wake Of Saudi Oil Attack – Officials
Reuters - (Exclusive)- The United States carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept.…
Critics Say Some Persian Wikipedia Content Manipulated By Iran’s Government
Radiofarda - An Iranian human rights organization, Justice for Iran has called on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Foundation "to undertake serious…
Ban On Popular Telegram App Not To Be Lifted In Iran
Radiofarda - The National Iranian Cyberspace Center has denied reports about the lifting of the ban on popular social networking…
How much Iranians spend on ICT hardware and services?
PayvandNews - The Information Technology Organization of Iran has conducted a survey which shows that Iranian families spend 222.68 trillion…
Iran Blocks Domestic Hosting Companies From Servicing Banned Websites
CHRI - Internet hosting companies in Iran must cease providing services to filtered websites based in the country, according to…
Iran Says U.S. Has Started ‘Cyber War’ And Vows To Defend Itself
Radiofarda - Iran’s Passive Defense Organization chief has said that “America has started its cyber war against Iran, without providing…