The fight against cyber censorship is a game we must play
If you read this article outside Iran let us tell you that gaming is a very important activity in this country. There are estimates that there are much over 25 million gamers in Iran and it is surprising to some…
Before you move app….
Telegram talaeii which is known also as telegram gold and hotgram are common telegram forks developed in iran. Telegram warns against the use of these unofficial apps and google play protect (which is a features of google play store)…
Social media has a dark side – but this must not be an excuse to limit our freedoms
All over the globe we are seeing more news about the responsibilities of social media companies for the content shown on their sites. Of course, by letting people have free speech, social media platforms play an important role in drawing…
Whatsapp – updates and data sharing
Whatsapp reports that important updates are to come soon. Recently the company have made updates for android that allow a user to make group calls and another to make it more easy for a user to identify the person they…
Latest news on US cyberattack on Iran
Media across the globe have reported the US cyberattack on Iran. The cyberattack was clearly an immediate reaction to recent events, particularly the alleged attacks on the oil tankers and the US drone that was shot down, but it must…
Installing updates is CRITICAL -The whatsapp buffer overflow vulnerability gives an example
A new whatsapp vulnerability allows attackers to remotely install spyware on handsets. The attack inserts malicious code into data packets that are sent during the calling feature of the app. This causes the whatsapp internal buffer to overflow and…
Trust is needed before Iranians accept native Operating Systems
Amir Nazemi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Technology has stated on Twitter that Iran, through the ITRC, is continuing efforts for the development of an Iranian Operating System – www.ion.ir/news/46033/. Given recent problems, it is understandable that Iranians…
Hackers Take Down Mahan Air Website
It can be seen from Twitter posts that website of Mahan Air was hacked by Iranian group XileResistance. The group has taken down the website on 26 April. This is the fourth time that the group has taken responsibility for…