Iran turns off internet
Worried about fuel protests
Iran has reportedly shut down nearly all internet access in the country in retaliation to escalating protests that were originally ignited by a rise in fuel prices, according to readings taken by NetBlocks, a non-governmental organization that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance around the world.
US unleashes cyber warriors on Iran
Directly approved by Trump
The US said it had responded to a recent rise in Iranian cyber activity and the shooting down of a spy drone last week by launching cyber attacks against Iran's military IT systems.
Microsoft in the secret war against Iranian hackers
Now owns their domain names
Software King of the world, Microsoft, has been involved in the secret war against a group of Iranian government sponsored hackers.
Iranians nick shedloads of Citrix data
It was a lemon entry Citrix
Iranian-backed hackers have stolen vast amounts of data from an IT outfit which handles the White House communications agency, the US military, the FBI and many American corporations.
China and Iran launching cyber attacks on US
Experts blame it on Trump factor
Businesses and government agencies in the United States have been targeted in a sudden wave of aggressive attacks by Iranian and Chinese hackers and security experts believe they have been energized by President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal last year and his trade conflicts with China.
Two Iranians indicted by US for SamSam
Don't expect them to face jail-time
US federal prosecutors have indicted two Iranian officials for creating and deploying the SamSam ransomware, which exploits a deserialisation vulnerability in Java-based servers.
ZTE pays a billion to carry on trading
We're really really sorry
Chinese manufacturer ZTE will slip the US a billion dollars so that it can continue to buy stuff for its phones from America.
Iran hires cyber mercenaries for wet work
Oliver's army is on its way
New research from Recorded Future has found that Iran is recruiting cyber mercenaries from online security forums to staff suddenly launched hacking campaigns.
Iranians purged from Apple's app store
Inquisition against a rival religion
The fruity cargo cult Apple has decided that if you are Iranian, you are automatically forbidden to enter Apple heaven.
ZTE is off the US trade blacklist
Breathes a sigh of relief
ZTE is off the US. Department of Commerce’s naughty list and and will be able to buy and sell in the land of the fee.