What is Snort and why use it?
The Intrusion Prevention Systems called Snort has become very popular so here is some information that may be of useful to readers. An Intrusion Prevention Systems – IPS – is very similar to the Intrusion Detection System which monitors…
An introduction to Python
We are not talking about the snake here. Python is now one of the most used and one of the most versatile high level languages. It is quite easy to pick up and so has use to teach people of…
Iranian malware attacks CORRUPT KITTEN, DOMESTIC KITTEN and ZOOPARK – what we have learnt
We have already published an article detailing the shocking intrusion of the Iranian government into the lives of the citizens they have sworn to protect. It was found that they actively use malware to violate the privacy of innocent Iranians…
Installing updates is CRITICAL -The whatsapp buffer overflow vulnerability gives an example
A new whatsapp vulnerability allows attackers to remotely install spyware on handsets. The attack inserts malicious code into data packets that are sent during the calling feature of the app. This causes the whatsapp internal buffer to overflow and…
Trust is needed before Iranians accept native Operating Systems
Amir Nazemi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Technology has stated on Twitter that Iran, through the ITRC, is continuing efforts for the development of an Iranian Operating System – www.ion.ir/news/46033/. Given recent problems, it is understandable that Iranians…