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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Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google
Iran plans to switch its citizens onto a domestic Internet network in what officials say is a bid to improve cyber security but which many Iranians fear is the latest way to control their access to the web.
Connections severed or slowed and Google Mail blocked in latest anti-Internet offensive
Reporters Without Borders condemns the government’s latest offensive against the Internet coinciding with celebrations marking the Islamic Revolution’s 31st anniversary. Online access has again been disrupted, as it is whenever opposition protests are expected.
Iran unites in choking on Persian Gulf omission from Google Maps
Iran’s navy on manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf. Iranians are unhappy over claims that the Persian Gulf label has been removed from Google Maps. Photograph: Reuters US internet firm says ‘body of water’ was never labelled on mapping service, though Iranians still take to web to cry foul.
Iran slams Google for leaving Gulf nameless
AFP – Iran on Saturday criticised Google for leaving the body of water separating it from the Arabian peninsula nameless on its online map service, saying it would hurt the Internet giant’s credibility.
Iran says Google is a spying tool
Iran’s head of security forces says Google is not a search engine so much as a tool for espionage.
Google admits Iranian superiority in cyber warfare
Google boss Eric Schmidt says Iran is a serious threat in cyberspace, creating a constant concern through its breaking of cyber codes.
Google advises Iranian users to change passwords
Gmail account security in IranWe learned last week that the compromise of a Dutch company involved with verifying the authenticity of websites could have put the Internet communications of many Iranians at risk, including their Gmail.
Catching the Internet’s spies in Iran and elsewhere
In August, Google introduced a new, if rather obscure, security feature to its Chrome web browser, designed to be triggered only under extreme circumstances.
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.