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Iran Claims It's Tamed Stuxnet Virus, Arrested Spies
Iran has claimed to have arrested spies involved in the Stuxnet virus release. Stuxnet targets Siemens factory computers like the ones used in nuclear plants. The likelihood that Iran has
Iran Blocks Facebook Prior to Upcoming Presidential Election
There are reports today that Iran has blocked Facebook, apparently to "prevent supporters of the leading opposition candidate from using the site for his campaign". Opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has
Iran's Mobile SMS Up & Running; Will Twitter Start to Lose the Green Hues?
According to a report today from the BBC, Iranians are able to text message one another for the first time since the day before the presidential elections. SMS service, which
Cartoon: Tweet Liberty
The aftermath of Iran's election last week was startling. From the eyebrow-raising lopsided vote tally, to the surge of protesters into the streets, to the pivotal role of tools like
Iran Parliament to Debate Death Penalty for Bloggers
The Iranian parliament is set to debate a draft bill that would add a number of crimes to the list of those that can result in execution, among them "establishing
Iran Cyber-Army Strikes Digital Certificate Authority
Last Wednesday, Comodo Group, the digital certificate authority and internet security, got hacked. It issued issued nine fraudulent certificates for sites run by Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Skype and Mozilla. It
Google Earth is Coming Back to Iran, Cuba and Sudan
Because of U.S. export restrictions, Internet users from Cuba, Iran and Sudan haven't been able to download Google Earth since 2007. This situation is about to change, however. According to
US State Dept. Helping Twitter Stay Up For Iranians
With Twitter and Facebook playing such an important roll in getting information out of Iran this week, the last thing the world needs is an appearance of The Fail Whale.
In Soviet Russia (or Iran), Multi-Language Chat App Simultaneously Translates YOU
Yesterday, Google Translate announced the addition of Persian into their roster of supported languages in order to facilitate online communication within and from Iran. Now, at least one team -
Iran Gives "Blogfather" Longest Prison Term Ever for Blogger
Hossein Derakhshan, who had been rumored to be facing the death penalty, has instead been sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison. Reporters Without Borders listed the "crimes"
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