As a barrage of missiles rained down on two Iraqi bases housing thousands of U.S. troops, a stealthier form of warfare was striking on another front: online information operations linked to the Iranian regime were blasting out messages to sway public opinion in Tehran and abroad
Tag: Internet censorship in Iran
Iranian hackers have been password-spraying the U.S. Grid
In the wake of the US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and the retaliatory missile strike that followed, Iran-watchers have warned that the country could deploy cyberattacks as well, perhaps even targeting US critical infrastructure like the electric grid
Teen hackers are defacing unsuspecting U.S. websites with pro-Iran messages
Phil Openshaw, a retired Californian dentist, hadn’t checked his website in months. So he was unaware that it no longer displayed details for his annual mission trip that provides free dental services in Uganda. Instead, it displayed a photo of recently assassinated Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani with the message “Down with America
Iran’s state TV takes control of online streaming content
A recent blocking of popular, yet unofficial, media streaming websites in Iran has caused a stir among Iranians who have been seeking these outlets for access to uncensored western movies and series
Iranian hackers deploy new ZeroCleare data-wiping malware
Security researchers from IBM said today they identified a new strain of destructive data-wiping malware that was developed by Iranian state-sponsored hackers and deployed in cyber-attacks against energy companies active in the Middle East
Iranian hackers are planning an attack on key oil assets
An infamous Iranian hacker group may be targeting industrial control systems to cause major disruptions in power grids, oil refineries, and other physical energy assets, in an apparent sharpened focus on cyber warfare on critical industries
U.S. calls on social media networks to block accounts of Iranian leaders
The United States has called on social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to suspend accounts linked to Iranian government leaders until Internet coverage is restored in that country
Iran developed VPN would determine Iranians internet access based on their job
Recent news that the Iranian government is developing a virtual private network (VPN) app that would grant less censored internet access to select groups of users has raised concerns that the state is implementing a discriminatory system that would restrict the right of access to information to be determined by a person’s profession
Iranian hackers are going after a disturbing new physical target
Iranian hackers are evolving their focus, targeting the so-called industrial control systems used by power grids, manufacturing and oil refineries
Secret Iranian network behind U.S. cyber attacks
The Iranian hacking group behind a Microsoft Outlook attack earlier this year that prompted a U.S. Cyber Command warning is back in the news. The U.S. government has warned of an increasing threat from Iran as tensions escalate in the Gulf
Twitter suspends Hezbollah and Hamas affiliated accounts
Twitter has suspended the official account of the Hezbollah-affiliated TV station Al Manar TV and Hamas’ Al-Quds TV
