Tech News update Microsoft: Hackers linked to Iran targeted U.S. presidential candidate Oct 5, 2019 A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government has carried out a campaign against a U.S. presidential campaign, Microsoft said…
Computing Iran Finalizes Electricity Pricing Scheme for Cryptocurrency Miners Jul 22, 2019 The Iranian Economic Commission has reportedly finalized a tariff scheme for cryptocurrency miners, according to a July 21 report from Iranian…
Designing EU Agency Says Iran Likely to Step Up Cyber Espionage Jan 29, 2019 A keyboard. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.Iran is likely to expand its cyber espionage activities as its relations with Western powers worsen, the…
Computing Iran Declares Telegram Crypto Aspirations an Act Against National Security Jan 1, 2019 The Iranian government has taken further steps against Telegram’s cryptocurrency development, the Tehran Times reports Dec. 31. Secretary of the…
Social Media Facebook uncovers more disinformation activity tied to Iran | Social Media Nov 2, 2018 Facebook said on Friday it had discovered Iranian disinformation activity on the social network a week ago and removed more than 80 inauthentic…
Social Media Facebook takes down more ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’ linked to Iran | Social Media Oct 27, 2018 Facebook has removed 82 pages, groups and accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that originated out of Iran. The social networking giant…
Cyber Security Twitter opens huge archive of tweets tied to Russia, Iran misinformation | Cyber Security Oct 18, 2018 Twitter is sharing a massive trove of data on foreign interference in political conversations. The social network on Wednesday opened an archive of…
Artificial intelligence Facebook bans hundreds of accounts linked to Russia and Iran | Artificial intelligence Aug 29, 2018 More accounts banned from FacebookREUTERS/Regis Duvignau By New Scientist staff and Press Association Facebook has identified and banned more…
Computing Iran: State-Backed Crypto Draft is Ready, Central Bank to Soon Announce Stance on Crypto | Crypto Aug 26, 2018 Iran’s National Cyberspace Center has revealed that the draft of the state-backed cryptocurrency project is ready, local news outlet Financial…
Innovation Google deletes accounts with ties to Iran on YouTube, other sites | Innovation Aug 24, 2018 Google announced Thursday that it deleted 58 accounts with ties to Iran on its video platform YouTube and its other sites, the latest sign that…