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CYBER6d agoIran threatens to attack Internet links in the Middle Eastorlandoecho.com · United States
CYBER6d agoIran threatens to attack Internet links in the Middle Eastzimbabwestar.com · Zimbabwe
CYBER6d agoIran threatens to attack Internet links in the Middle Eastsaltlakecitysun.com · United States
CYBEROct 22Russia and Iran are making copycats of China’s Great FirewallThe repressive leaders of Iran and Russia seek to carve their people off from the global internet to maintain their hold on power.The Hill
CYBEROct 20Iran Repeats Threat To Target Undersea Fiberoptic CablesIran has reiterated its threat to target undersea fiberoptic cables. This indicates a potential risk to global communication infrastructure from a state actor.israelherald.com · Israel
CYBEROct 14Suspected Israeli online operations cause alarm in Iran and LebanonAl Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 14Iran targets Starlink as ‘tool of war’ with hints of more internet curbsOne official claims satellite internet could erode online governance in Iran amid war with the US and Israel.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 13Iran threatens Gulf data centres: How exposed is the region’s internet?Al Jazeera [en]
CYBEROct 9How Iranian Operatives Used AI To Publish Fake Stories In US MediaRFE/RL
CYBEROct 9Why A Starlink Test In Italy Has Iran’s Internet Censors WorriedA Starlink trial on an Italian hilltop connected an ordinary smartphone to the Internet without mobile coverage, a satellite dish, or an external antenna. The demonstration quickly drew attention in Iran, where Internet access remains heavily filtered and authorities imposed a near-total blackout during the January protests. As Hannah Kaviani from RFE/RL's Radio Farda program Negah-e-Farda (Iran Tomorrow) explains, for many Iranians the test raised a provocative possibility: getting online without relying on infrastructure the state can control or switch off.RFE/RL
CYBEROct 9Iran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI saysThe American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.EuroNews [en]
CYBEROct 9Iranian campaign planted fake articles in real U.S. publications using ChatGPTChatGPT users in Iran made more than 100 fake articles published across at least 20 news outlets, OpenAI said.Washington Post World
CYBEROct 9OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News
CYBEROct 8OpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksFrance 24 [en]
CYBEROct 8OpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in mediaOpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies…The Hill
CYBEROct 5'Don't You Have A Smart TV?': Iranian General's Smartwatch Defense Fuels Security ConcernsA photo of Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, the head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization, wearing a smartwatch has sparked a backlash. His response, that it's peacetime and people have smart TVs at home, has only fueled criticism of lax security among Iran's top brass.RFE/RL
CYBEROct 2Iran accused of blocking SIM cards, digital access to silence dissentDW News [en]
CYBERSep 27Israeli UN envoy's Starlink video reaches millions, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in IranDanny Danon's viral Starlink video drew 9 million views, with nearly 40% of Instagram viewers in Iran, his office says, prompting a counter-campaign.Fox News World
CYBERSep 20Gone Forever ? Iran Drone Strikes Cause Permanent Data Loss in Middle EastIran's drone strikes are reported to have caused permanent data loss in the Middle East. This indicates a significant cyber-attack with lasting consequences stemming from military action.pcmag.com · United States
CYBERSep 19US nearly raided Chinese ship after AI falsely flagged ‘nuclear’ cargo for Iran — CNNtimesofisrael · israel
CYBERSep 17Iran-Linked Handala Hack Tied to HEAVYGRAM Telegram Backdoor That Can Steal PasswordsThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 16Video shows Coast Guard, FBI boarding oil vessel suspected of being hacked by IranCBS News
CYBERSep 15Western intelligence warns of Iranian cyber threats targeting dissidentsWestern intelligence agencies highlight 'CHOSEN BRICK' spyware targeting critics of Iran government abroad.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBERSep 15Iranian state actors targeting UK dissidents, activists and journalists with spywareThe Independent World
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