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…
CORRUPT KITTEN Exposed
Iran Cyber News Agency was previously able to reveal the discovery of new malware targeting Iranian citizens. In the interests of protecting innocent citizens from further attacks we can reveal more of the technical specifications of the malware and how…
Malware Made for Iranians: New Malware ‘Corrupt Kitten’ Used to Spy on Iranians
In this time when so many enemies are waging soft war against innocent Iranians using many excuses, Iranians expect the government of the Islamic Republic to protect them against this. An investigation by Iranian Cyber News Agency in collaboration with…
Iranian Hackers Accused of Attacking US
The US has continued its campaign against Iran hacker and cyber activists by indicting two more people allegedly invovled in creating SamSam ransomware. Faramarz Shahi Savandi and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri were accused of using ransomware to attack US governmetn…