Google says an operation has been under way to steal the passwords to tens of thousands of Gmail accounts belonging to users in Iran. The U.S. Internet company said the attempts to “phish” — or trick users into giving up their user names and passwords — originated in Iran and appeared to be “politically […]
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Failed Implementation of Targeted Subsidies Programs Renders Bakers in Esfahan Province Unemployed
In an interview with ILNA, the President of the Labor Association in Esfahan Province, Ali Yazdani claimed that bakers in Esfahan Province have been rendered unemployed as a result of the inadequate and failed implementation of targeted subsidy programs adding: ” Bakery workers in Esfahan province face financial hardships for their current […]
Iranian and Syrian dissidents targeted by spyware
A proxy tool used by people in Iran and Syria to bypass local censorship controls seems to be the victim of a new strain of spyware.
Officials Confirm Iran Oil Ministry Targeted By ‘Cyberattack’
Iranian officials have confirmed that the Islamic republic’s Oil Ministry and affiliated offices have come under a cyberattack.
Saudi says its security targeted, urges Gulf unity
Reuters – King Abdullah said on Monday the security of Saudi Arabia and its Arab neighbors was being targeted, in an apparent reference to regional rival Iran, and he called for Gulf Arab states to close ranks in a “single entity.”
Google users in Iran targeted in certificate scam
WASHINGTON (AFP)-A false Internet security certificate has been used in an apparent attempt to snoop on Google users in Iran, according to the Internet search giant and computer security firms.