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Iranian cleric issues fatwa against 3G and high-speed Internet

Andy Weir — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:14:19 +0000

A leading cleric has issued a fatwa against high-speed internet, calling it "against Sharia and moral standards", but Iran's President Rouhani says that web access is vital for the younger generation. Read more...

Judge in Iran summons 'Zionist' Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court [Update]

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 May 2014 21:08:48 +0000

An Iranian judge has ordered Mark Zuckerberg to appear in court to defend against alleged privacy violations related to WhatsApp and Instagram, referring to him as "the Zionist director of Facebook". Read more...

Iran removes block on Gmail again after a week

Paul Ferson — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:04:05 +0000

The Iranian government has removed the block on Gmail again after only a week, with ministers in parliament showing their dissent against the sudden loss of one of the most popular email services. Read more...

Iranian hacker claims credit for Comodo attacks

Piers Hausjell — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:47:26 +0000

A post on the popular website Pastebin sheds new light on the recent Comodo SSL certificate attacks. A 21 year old Iranian hacker who goes by the name of ComodoHacker, claims full responsibility for the... Read more...