It's that whole reverse engineering thing

TL;DR: Tor.

Mao Zedong is: Not amused.

The creators of the software seized upon by Iranians are members of the Global Internet Freedom Consortium, based largely in the United States and closely affiliated with Falun Gong. The consortium is one of many small groups developing systems to make it possible for anyone to reach the open Internet. It is the modern equivalent of efforts by organizations like the Voice of America to reach the citizens of closed countries.

+1 to the Global Internet Freedom Consortium.

China and Russia pose the greatest threat to digital security. They only act if it benefits them. If they are helping the Iranians evade the filters, chances are China has ulterior motives.

Espionage for example, industrial or otherwise. Remember... if someone steals data in Iran, and there are outgoing filters, that data is difficult to expatriate. If, however, there is a "free speech" mechanism that allows data to bypass filters, stolen data CAN be sent beyond the borders of Iranian ISPs.

My bet is, this software is nothing more than a getaway car for a Chinese heist that is taking place, or will soon take place.

Now Iranians will be able to access porn like the rest of the world.

Cubansaltyballs: China and Russia pose the greatest threat to digital security. They only act if it benefits them. If they are helping the Iranians evade the filters, chances are China has ulterior motives.

Espionage for example, industrial or otherwise. Remember... if someone steals data in Iran, and there are outgoing filters, that data is difficult to expatriate. If, however, there is a "free speech" mechanism that allows data to bypass filters, stolen data CAN be sent beyond the borders of Iranian ISPs.

My bet is, this software is nothing more than a getaway car for a Chinese heist that is taking place, or will soon take place.

Did you even read the article? It's Falun Gong members that are behind this, not exactly the best friends with the Chinese government.

This article reminds me of the famous 1984-esque ad for Mac. Interesting how computers have become the new printing press for revolutionaries.

unyon: Did you even read the article? It's Falun Gong members that are behind this, not exactly the best friends with the Chinese government.

Or it's the ChiComms doing it and blaming it on Falun Gong as cover.

/Adds another layer of tinfoil.

Cubansaltyballs: China and Russia pose the greatest threat to digital security. They only act if it benefits them. If they are helping the Iranians evade the filters, chances are China has ulterior motives.

Espionage for example, industrial or otherwise. Remember... if someone steals data in Iran, and there are outgoing filters, that data is difficult to expatriate. If, however, there is a "free speech" mechanism that allows data to bypass filters, stolen data CAN be sent beyond the borders of Iranian ISPs.

My bet is, this software is nothing more than a getaway car for a Chinese heist that is taking place, or will soon take place.

Wow, talk about paranoia. Try reading the article?

We'll need to hack all IPs simultaneously.

moralpanic: Wow, talk about paranoia. Try reading the article?

unyon: Did you even read the article? It's Falun Gong members that are behind this, not exactly the best friends with the Chinese government.

I read it. I'm not paranoid. I'm just a skeptic when it comes to China and their digital ambitions. I've yet to see China do anything positive when it comes to the internet. From what I've seen, the end result is either non-Chinese networks get hacked or Chinese people get repressed.

I'm still a skeptic about their motives.

It's not bad when the Aussies do it right?
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/Even though a teen cracked it in 30 minutes
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icanhazstapler: This article reminds me of the famous 1984-esque ad for Mac. Interesting obvious how computers have become the new printing press for revolutionaries.

FTFY.

It is a military blunder to hook up to any tube connecting to the internet. They don't forget.

Things like this remind me how powerful a tool the uncensored internet is. Kinda cool to remember that the power to reach millions, and by extension to topple nations, is technically at my fingertips. Now if only I was a bit more charismatic...

I hope they hack the internets.

Which internets? All of them.

Frankly, I feel that there is too much freedom on the internet. The internet provides too much information, and it NEEDS to be regulated appropriatley.

WHERE in the constitution does it provide the people with unlimited digital access to information? NO-where, that's where.

People view the internets like it is is a right. Like access to information and free content is a right. But that is NOT right. that is wrong. Information is a privilage, and it should be regulated accordingly.

Look at Australia. Are they commies? Nope. Are they happy? Yes. End Net Neutrality. Before Net Neutrality ends you.

The guy at the end of the thread: Frankly, I feel that there is too much freedom on the internet. The internet provides too much information, and it NEEDS to be regulated appropriatley.

WHERE in the constitution does it provide the people with unlimited digital access to information? NO-where, that's where.

People view the internets like it is is a right. Like access to information and free content is a right. But that is NOT right. that is wrong. Information is a privilage, and it should be regulated accordingly.

Look at Australia. Are they commies? Nope. Are they happy? Yes. End Net Neutrality. Before Net Neutrality ends you.

2/10. If you're going to build an argument without any substance, at least throw in a few gratuitous typos to enhance your trolling.

Occam's Chainsaw: unyon: Did you even read the article? It's Falun Gong members that are behind this, not exactly the best friends with the Chinese government.

Or it's the ChiComms doing it and blaming it on Falun Gong as cover.

/Adds another layer of tinfoil.

Did i ever tell you, you are the shiat?

Cubansaltyballs: moralpanic: Wow, talk about paranoia. Try reading the article?

unyon: Did you even read the article? It's Falun Gong members that are behind this, not exactly the best friends with the Chinese government.

I read it. I'm not paranoid. I'm just a skeptic when it comes to China and their digital ambitions. I've yet to see China do anything positive when it comes to the internet. From what I've seen, the end result is either non-Chinese networks get hacked or Chinese people get repressed.

I'm still a skeptic about their motives.

This group obviously hates China to the point that they have created software to undermine just that sort of repression. When I submitted the article, I assumed that for the sake of presenting irony, people would read the article and realize it wasn't the Chinese govt.

I was always fond of the irony found in Google's "do no evil" motto after they agreed to help suppress free speech in China.