Before you move app….
Telegram talaeii which is known also as telegram gold and hotgram are common telegram forks developed in iran. Telegram warns against the use of these unofficial apps and google play protect (which is a features of google play store)…
Social media has a dark side – but this must not be an excuse to limit our freedoms
All over the globe we are seeing more news about the responsibilities of social media companies for the content shown on their sites. Of course, by letting people have free speech, social media platforms play an important role in drawing…
Microsoft legal action against CHARMING KITTEN after more malicious domains identified
It is known that in the past five years Microsoft teams were closely following CHARMING KITTEN, known as also APT35 and Ajax Security Team and Phosphorus, because the hacking group attack the computer systems of business and governments in order…
Whatsapp – updates and data sharing
Whatsapp reports that important updates are to come soon. Recently the company have made updates for android that allow a user to make group calls and another to make it more easy for a user to identify the person they…
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…
Latest news on US cyberattack on Iran
Media across the globe have reported the US cyberattack on Iran. The cyberattack was clearly an immediate reaction to recent events, particularly the alleged attacks on the oil tankers and the US drone that was shot down, but it must…
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…