[ad_1] It’s no secret that some countries have spied on their citizens through innocuous-looking apps, but one effort is more extensive than usual. Check Point Research has discovered (via ZDNet) that Rampant Kitten, an Iranian hacker group that has targeted the country’s political opponents for years, has developed Android malware focused on stealing two-factor authentication […]
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Google says state-backed hackers are targeting Trump and Biden campaigns
[ad_1] Google’s security researchers say state-backed hackers from Iran and China have targeted the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns, respectively. The state-backed actors sent phishing scam attempts to the personal email accounts of campaign staff. According to Google, there are no signs that the attempts were successful, and Google has notified both campaigns. Recently TAG […]
Senator Ted Cruz asks DOJ to investigate Twitter over Iran sanctions
[ad_1] Cruz rejected both claims. He noted that Iran bans citizens for accessing Twitter, and that both Khamenei and Zarif posted “disinformation and conspiracy theories” in early April. The senator likewise said that the licensing Twitter refers to “expressly” doesn’t allow services to people under sanctions. This is part of an ongoing issue and doesn’t […]
Huawei CFO is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US
[ad_1] The US has edged one step closer to securing the extradition of Huawei’s CFO over alleged Iran sanction violations. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled (via TechCrunch) that Meng Wanzhou’s case met the standard for “double criminality” in extraditions — that is, what she allegedly did in one country was also illegal […]
China arrested former Huawei staff for talking about Iran deal online
[ad_1] Huawei flatly denies being under control of the Chinese government, but there’s little doubt that China is eager to defend its technological superstar — at least, with a little prodding. The New York Times has learned that Chinese police arrested five former Huawei employees in December 2018 over WeChat discussions of claims the company […]
Iran’s coronavirus ‘diagnosis’ app looks more like a surveillance tool
[ad_1] AC19’s developer, Sarzamin Housmand (formerly Smart Land Solutions), is also known for developing government clones of Telegram that weren’t as secure as the real thing and were geared more toward enabling surveillance. While it’s not clear exactly what the Iranian government is doing with the data, it’s eager to brag about the scale. ICT […]
Leaked documents suggest Huawei violated Iran sanctions
[ad_1] Early last year, the US charged Huawei with violating sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently added more trade-secret theft charges to the case, and Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is facing separate charges for allegedly committing fraud to bypass the Iran sanctions. Huawei has pushed back. […]
Iran says it will launch an observation satellite ‘in the coming days’
[ad_1] According to Morteza Berari, head of Iran’s space agency, the satellite is designed to be operational for more than 18 months, although the agency hopes to construct five more satellites before March 2021. Berari didn’t specify when the launch was due to take place, noting only that it would be “in the coming days.” […]
Instagram removes posts backing slain Iranian leader to obey US sanctions
[ad_1] The deletions don’t appear to cover accounts outside of Iran. Not surprisingly, the Iranian government and journalists inside the country have objected to the move. Membes of the Association of Iranian Journalists in Tehran have written directly to Instagram chief Adam Mosseri asking him to stop censoring their media. Government spokesperson Ali Rabiei, meanwhile, […]
Iran shuts down nearly all internet access in response to fuel protests
[ad_1] The government hasn’t formally acknowledged the internet shutdown. As in past instances of country-wide internet blackouts, Iran is attempting to control both the protests themselves and the world’s impression of what’s going on. In theory, this reduces the chances of protesters organizing and posing a greater threat to the country’s rulers. At the same […]