Tag: Iran
Iran Accuses WhatsApp of Spying for Israel; Tells Phone Users to Delete the App
WhatsApp rejects the claim.
SMS Blasters Warn Iranian Women to Cover Their Heads
Men also receive SMS messages warning about the non-compliance of women 'assigned' to them.
Flying IMSI-Catchers: How Drone Warfare Is Hijacking Mobile Comms
Russia is reportedly upgrading unmanned aerial vehicles that locate targets by connecting to mobile phones.
Russian Attack Drone Had Ukrainian Network SIM for Guidance or Remote Control
A Kyivstar SIM card was recovered from a munitions drone designed by Iran and extensively used by the Russian military.
Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms
The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.
WhatsApp Launches Proxy Support to Combat Internet Shutdowns
The comms platform cited repression in Iran as an example of why they are helping users to remain connected.
Huawei, Iran and Intellectual Property Theft
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou is free after years of battling extradition to the USA but that does not make her innocent.
Hacker Leaks Manuals Showing How Iran Uses Mobile Networks to Track Protesters
The hacker acted in response to the brutal crackdown following the suspected murder of Mahsa Amini by Iran's morality police.
Wangiri News from Iran, Kazakhstan, Norway, Poland and Turkey
Our new round-up includes a telco that failed to block a large wangiri attack despite implementing an anti-wangiri blocking system.
Wangiri Warnings in Belgium, Greece, Iran and Poland
If Belgium's phone users are expected to report suspicious phone numbers then telcos should do the same.
The RAFM Consultants Who Are Singers and TV Actors
CTEG is an Iranian consultancy whose staff seemingly include a Greek singer and a Mexican actress, per the photos on their LinkedIn profiles.
US Military Intelligence Agent Helped Iranian Facebook Spearphishing Campaign
Targets were invited to 'friend' a Facebook profile that looked like it belonged to a colleague.
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