Iran

Iranian state media is connected to a misinformation campaign Google disclosed today

August 23rd, 2018

Andy Meek

Well, that was fast. One day after Facebook’s former chief security officer Alex Stamos made headlines for declaring it’s “too late” to protect the 2018 elections, saying essentially the government hasn’t done enough to close vulnerabilities, here comes Google with a dramatic announcement: The search giant said it’s shut down several YouTube, Google+ and Blogger …

Business

Smartphone maker ZTE hit with $900 million fine for selling technology to Iran

March 7th, 2017

Chris Mills

Chinese cellphone maker ZTE, the fourth-largest seller of cellphones in the US, has reached a blockbuster settlement with US authorities over its selling of technology to Iran. Sales of US-made technology to Iran were prohibited under sanctions. Since ZTE violated those sanctions, it has been hit with an $892 million fine. Another $300 million fine …

Tech

U.S. to formally charge Iran in cyber attacks on banks and New York dam

March 24th, 2016

Chris Smith

The Obama administration is expected to file formal charges against Iranian hackers believed to be responsible for various cyber attacks against American targets, including several U.S. banks and a New York dam.