"In a recent interview, Ruhollah Mo’men-Nasab -- a former head of Culture Ministry’s Digital Media Center and the current secretary of cyberspace activities of the Popular Front of Islamic Revolution ...
"By the World Bank’s reckoning, 84% of Iranians use the Internet. For several years now, the regime has blocked access to tens of thousands of websites, ...
"IBM researchers claim an Iranian-linked crew called MuddyWater has been trying to avoid detection by using Slack to control their malware. It’s believed ...
"Basij, the paramilitary arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has launched a new mobile video game called Saving Freedom, centred around rescuing ...
"The Iranian regime has been a considerable threat to global cybersecurity ever since 2012, when it committed cyberattacks on US financial institutions in retaliation ...
"“Iranians are now confused about how to identify themselves: with Iranian nationalism? Shiism? Tradition? Or their desire for western lifestyle?” said one sociopolitical analyst. “Who ...
"It [Cyberspace Users Rights Protection and Regulation of Key Online Services Bill] would also introduce a multitiered system that would rank citizens ...
"Deliberations are underway in Iran’s parliament to outlaw the use of international social media platforms and instant messaging services, legislation that threatens to cast the country ...
"The authorities seek to prevent people from using social media messaging services to mobilise protests but also hinder the documentation of rights violations."
"The Iranian Rubika application was being investigated by officials after it published a brief teaser from the “Tehran Tokyo" music video by California-based ...
"Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, head of Iran's Islamic Seminaries, said: “Artificial intelligence is one of the future developments in the world and the field of meta-technology and extra-sectoral, ...
"An infamous Middle Eastern hacker cell, APT 35 (also known as “Charming Kitten”), recently launched a spear phishing campaign tailored to the festive December atmosphere: ...
"As the last open social media platform in Iran, Instagram offers a rare glimpse into the interior lives of everyday Iranians: Feeds are filled with blurry Polaroids of house parties, teens snowboarding, and ...