{"id":7233,"date":"2019-12-16T15:39:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T12:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=7233"},"modified":"2019-12-16T18:27:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T15:27:21","slug":"rasanah-releases-a-book-titled-irans-software-piracy-and-digital-militias-its-threats-and-unannounced-war-against-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/news\/rasanah-releases-a-book-titled-irans-software-piracy-and-digital-militias-its-threats-and-unannounced-war-against-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasanah Releases a Book Titled: \u201cIran\u2019s Software Piracy and Digital Militias: Its Threats and Unannounced War Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) has released\na book titled \u201cIran\u2019s Software Piracy and Digital Militias: Its Threats and\nUnannounced War Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.\u201d <\/em> It is a 400-page book authored by the Iraqi\nwriter Hassan Mudhafar Alrazu. This book deals with the topic of national\nsecurity in the age of electronic warfare, with a particular focus on Iranian\nhacking attempts to violate Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital systems and\ncyberspace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the age of electronic warfare, the importance of this\nfive-chapter book – which is rich in information and provides researchers and\nthose concerned with this subject deep insight – emerges. The first chapter\ndeals with digital conflicts and threats that are taking place in the three\nmilitary arenas: land, air, and sea. The second chapter deals with those\ninvolved in the arena of digital conflicts and threats: their segments, and\nequipment, as well as the mechanisms used in their attacks. In addition, the\nrange of their activities and practices are discussed which are fomenting\nconflict among rival states in cyberspace.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the third chapter, the book details the Iranian institutions\ncharged with information technology and communication as well as the defense\nand digital deterrence institutions in Iran and their restructuring. This\nlatter issue has emerged as a result of ongoing disputes among the multiple\ncenters of power in Iran and the change in the position of the supreme leader,\nthe IRGC, members of the Consultative Assembly and Majraia towards the issue of\ninformation technology and communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fourth chapter focuses on the hacking community and groups in\nIran, their growing number and the emergence of hacking forums, which have\nmanaged to attract a significant number of ordinary users, and people who work\nin security firms or research centers. The hacking community has also managed\nto recruit individuals who work in government institutions that of a purely\nmilitary, security and academic nature.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fifth and last chapter, the focus is on the attacks mounted\nby Iranian hackers on Saudi Arabia\u2019s cyberspace. This chapter includes a\ndiscussion of the unique characteristics of the information technology and\ncommunication spheres and their relationship to shaping the balance of power in\nthe Middle East. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iranian information hackers have bought to the attention of IRGC\nthinkers and planners the importance of forming a team to act as a digital\ndeterrent force. The chapter is concluded by a discussion of Iran\u2019s digital\nproxies and the role of Saudi hackers in confronting Iran in cyberspace. This\nis in addition to the proposed Saudi plans to deal with Iranian digital threats\nagainst the Kingdom. At a time when we are witnessing an increase in the pace\nof digital wars, the significance of timing emerges given the preemptive nature\nof these wars. Digital wars can strike and impact key facilities during\npeacetime even before the battle begins on the ground. To counter digital\nthreats requires harnessing the expertise, human minds and developing\nappropriate technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth mentioning that the book is available at Rasanah\u2019s booth\nat the Jeddah International Book Fair. Rasanah is also exhibiting several other\npublications related to Iranian regional and international affairs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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