Sunday, February 14, 2010

Iran Conducts Cyberwar Against It's Opponents

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses tens of thousands of Iranians. Photo AFP

Iran Takes Fight To Opposition Online -- Time Online

Iran’s clerical rulers, who succeeded in suppressing widespread demonstrations last week by blanketing Tehran with security, are escalating a cyberwar to combat the increasingly powerful role of the internet in mobilising their opponents.

Visitors to the website of the main challenger in last June’s disputed presidential election were greeted by an image of the Iranian flag and an AK-47 assault rifle. “Stop being agents for those who are safely in the US and are using you,” they were told.

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My Comment: When a government is fearful of its own people .... it is only a matter of time before their days in power will be gone.

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