Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 3/25/23
Iran's cyber army scorched earth tactics, Iranian activists appeal to tech giants, Israeli army's domestic psyops, Chinese firms try to pass as US-based, US Cyber policy enforcement challenges, more
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The Scorched-Earth Tactics of Iran’s Cyber Army
Arian Khameneh in Wired examines how the Islamic Republic of Iran's cyber operation, known colloquially as Cyberi, uses old-school hacking and intense disinformation campaigns to sow doubt and create a climate of fear and intimidation among the Iranian people.
Although widespread vigilance against IRI state actors has made the public less susceptible to propaganda tactics, it has simultaneously created an environment of distrust, where anybody is potentially a regime goon.
A recent study by Hossein Kermani, a political communications researcher…
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