# Warith AL Maawali

> Cybersecurity Visionary & Innovator

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## Posts

- [Ways to deliver your messages securely and anonymously](https://www.digi77.com/ways-to-deliver-your-messages-securely-and-anonymous/): How to deliver messages securely and anonymously: which encrypted chat, email and anonymous mail tools still work in 2026 and which 2013 services closed.
- [The little secret on Digital Forensics](https://www.digi77.com/the-little-secret-on-digital-forensics/): A categorised guide to digital forensics tools for disk imaging, analysis, memory, mobile, network and password recovery, updated for October 2026.
- [Extracting SSL Fingerprints](https://www.digi77.com/extracting-ssl-fingerprints/): Extracting SSL fingerprints with my Perl, Bash and PHP scripts, updated for OpenSSL 3 and PHP 8, with SHA-256 fingerprints instead of SHA-1.
- [Linux world: the guide you need](https://www.digi77.com/linux-world-the-guide-you-need/): My Linux guide to server commands: packages, monitoring, logs, repair, networking, firewall, security, Exim mail and MySQL, with notes for 2026.
- [Make use of DigitalOcean and Vultr VPS APIs with a PHP wrapper](https://www.digi77.com/make-use-of-digital-ocean-vps-api-with-php-wrapper/): Control DigitalOcean droplets and Vultr servers from your own panel through each VPS API: my 2014 PHP wrapper plus a version for DigitalOcean API v2.
- [Beyond vBulletin Functionality](https://www.digi77.com/beyond-vbulletin-functionality/): A 2014 record of the PHP tweaks and scripts I used to extend vBulletin functionality on my vBulletin 4 forum, which has since moved to WoltLab.
- [How to protect your WordPress external links](https://www.digi77.com/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-external-links/): How I encrypted WordPress external links with WP No External Links and mcrypt, why it breaks on PHP 7.2 and newer, and a tested OpenSSL version for PHP 8.
- [Migrating from vBulletin to WoltLab Burning Board](https://www.digi77.com/migrate-vbulletin-forum-to-burning-board/): My steps to migrate vBulletin 4 to WoltLab Burning Board for a forum with 160,000+ members: database conversion, import, fixes and custom scripts.
- [Vbtube mass delete script and mass correction](https://www.digi77.com/vbtube-mass-delete-script-and-mass-correction/): My PHP Vbtube mass delete script for vBulletin removes dead YouTube videos and fixes titles and links, with notes on what breaks it on PHP 7 and 8.
- [The art of port forwarding on Linux](https://www.digi77.com/the-art-of-port-forwarding-on-linux/): Port forwarding on Linux with rinetd, socat, redir, HAProxy and iptables: commands, configs, startup units and monitoring scripts, updated for Debian 13.
- [Mitigating the BEAST, Heartbleed, DROWN and POODLE attacks on SSL/TLS: grade A+](https://www.digi77.com/mitigating-the-beas-theartbleed-poodle-attack-attack-on-ssl-tls-grade-a/): Fix the POODLE attack, BEAST, Heartbleed and DROWN on Apache and get an SSL Labs A+: TLS 1.2 and 1.3 only, strong ciphers and HSTS, with notes for 2026.
- [Automate backups from Linux servers to Amazon cloud](https://www.digi77.com/automate-backups-from-linux-servers-to-amazon-cloud/): Automate backups of Linux servers: my script tars each host and MySQL, encrypts with 7-Zip AES-256 and GnuPG, and uploads to Amazon S3 with s3cmd.
- [Migrating from PHP 5.6 to 7.3](https://www.digi77.com/moving-from-php-5-6-to-7-3/): How I fixed two breakages when moving WordPress from PHP 5.6 to 7.3: the removed preg_replace /e modifier and mcrypt, plus what to run in 2026.
- [Validating VPN nodes](https://www.digi77.com/validating-vpn-nodes/): Validating VPN nodes in Kodachi: how my scheduled Bash scripts checked node lists from Hide.me, Proton, Mullvad, NordVPN and VPN Gate on the server.
- [Sanitize data and prevent SQL injections in PHP](https://www.digi77.com/ways-to-sanitize-data-and-prevent-sql-injections-in-php/): How to sanitize data and prevent SQL injections and XSS in PHP: filter_var examples, htmlspecialchars, and PDO and MySQLi prepared statements for PHP 8.
- [Set up your machine as a coin miner and generate virtual currency](https://www.digi77.com/setup-your-machine-as-a-coin-miner-and-generate-virtual-currency/): How I set up a coin miner for Litecoin with pooler cpuminer on Ubuntu, CentOS and Windows in 2013, and why CPU mining no longer pays in 2026.
- [Setting up a VNC repeater on Linux](https://www.digi77.com/setting-vnc-repeater-on-linux/): Set up your own VNC repeater on a Debian server with UltraVNC, so viewer and server connect through NAT and firewalls without a third party.
- [Apple iOS Mail Client leaking highly sensitive information](https://www.digi77.com/apple-ios-mail-client-leaking-highly-sensitive-information/): In 2019 the iOS Mail client put my local and VPN IP addresses, iOS build and iPhone model in email headers. The evidence, and how Apple responded.
- [My Valentine’s Gift Was a Subnet DDoS](https://www.digi77.com/valentines-day-ddos/): Valentine’s Day DDoS on digi77.com, 14 February 2026: why CSF alone struggled, and the Bash defence that escalated from IP blocks to subnet blocks.
- [Effortless File Syncing: Automate Syncthing Installation with This Script](https://www.digi77.com/syncthing-setup-script/): A Syncthing setup script for Debian or Ubuntu: installs Syncthing under its own user, with your config.xml, a status check and the fixes Syncthing 2 needs.
- [Automate Cybersecurity News Monitoring with This Bash-Based RSS Feed Tester](https://www.digi77.com/automate-cybersecurity-news-monitoring-with-this-bash-based-rss-feed-tester/): A Bash RSS feed tester for cybersecurity news: it checks RSS and Atom feeds with curl, prints the five latest headlines per feed, and logs the results.
- [iOS Tips: Keyboard Shortcuts on iPhone & iPad](https://www.digi77.com/ios-tips-keyboard-shortcuts-on-iphone-ipad/): iPhone keyboard shortcuts: how to set up Text Replacement on iPhone and iPad, plus practical iOS tips with the settings paths updated for current iOS.
- [Converting EML Files to HTML, Markdown, and PDF](https://www.digi77.com/converting-eml-files-to-html-markdown-and-pdf/): Converting EML files with one Python script: .eml email to HTML, Markdown, PDF, text and JSON, with attachments saved and one indexed file, plus setup steps.
- [Quickly Set Up Netdata Monitoring with a Simple Bash Script](https://www.digi77.com/netdata-setup-script/): A Netdata setup script for Debian or Ubuntu: installs Netdata monitoring behind Apache with password protection, plus what to check before you run it.
- [Effortlessly Secure Your Website with Let’s Encrypt SSL Automation](https://www.digi77.com/effortlessly-secure-your-website-with-lets-encrypt-ssl-automation/): Let’s Encrypt SSL for Apache with one Bash script: a wildcard certificate with Certbot on Debian, and how to make the renewal really automatic.
- [Streamline Python Development with an All-in-One Bash Script](https://www.digi77.com/streamline-python-development-with-an-all-in-one-bash-script/): Python development setup in one step: a Bash script that installs python3-venv, creates and activates a virtual environment and installs your pip packages.
- [Automate DNS Management with a Bash Script: Complete Guide for Developers](https://www.digi77.com/automate-dns-management-with-a-bash-script-complete-guide-for-developers/): Automate DNS management with two Bash scripts that query, create and delete Porkbun DNS records through its API, with random subdomains and a YAML map.
- [Lsyncd Demystified: Automate, Secure, and Scale Your File Transfers](https://www.digi77.com/lsyncd-demystified-automate-secure-and-scale-your-file-transfers/): Automate file transfers with Lsyncd on Debian: one Bash script sets up a sync user, SSH keys and real-time inotify syncing between nodes, or a full mesh.
- [Simplify Linux ID Generation for Fast, Unique IDs](https://www.digi77.com/streamlining-id-generation-in-linux/): Linux ID generation with one Bash script: UUIDs and random fake IDs with MD5, SHA-256, SHA-384 and Base64 forms, text or JSON output, and logging.
- [Automate Systemd Setup with This Simple Bash Script](https://www.digi77.com/configure-systemd/): Configure systemd as the init system on Debian or Ubuntu with one Bash script: it installs systemd-sysv, updates GRUB and asks before rebooting.
- [Effortlessly Deploy a Dante SOCKS5 Proxy with This Bash Script](https://www.digi77.com/dante-socks5-proxy-setup/): A Bash script that installs and configures the Dante SOCKS5 proxy on Debian or Ubuntu, and how to restrict it so it does not become an open proxy.
- [Effortlessly Set Up ntopng: Monitor Your Network in Minutes](https://www.digi77.com/ntopng-setup-script/): An ntopng setup script for Debian: installs ntopng network traffic monitoring from the official ntop repository, with the changes Debian 13 needs.
- [Things to avoid while using TrueCrypt](https://www.digi77.com/things-to-avoid-while-using-truecrypt/): Using TrueCrypt safely: the mistakes that expose data (weak passwords, cached keys, memory and FireWire attacks) and why VeraCrypt is the choice today.
- [SSL Evaluation for Oman Local Banks](https://www.digi77.com/security-note-to-oman-banks/): My SSL Labs review of Oman banks and their online banking from 2014 to 2016: what each grade means, why certificates fail trust, and how to set up TLS.
- [Navigating Business Growth: Leadership Lessons and M&A Insights](https://www.digi77.com/navigating-business-growth-leadership-lessons-and-ma-insights/): Leadership lessons from top CEOs, M&A insights from the Al Safi-Danone and Bahri deals, shareholder agreements and the cybersecurity side of acquisitions.
- [From Hacked Victim to Cybersecurity Visionary: My Cybersecurity Transformation](https://www.digi77.com/from-hacked-victim-to-cybersecurity-visionary-my-cybersecurity-transformation/): My cybersecurity transformation: how a NetBus hack at 2 a.m. led to E-Tornado, om77.net and Kodachi OS, plus a full roadmap for new security professionals.
- [How to process email attachments automatically on Linux](https://www.digi77.com/how-to-process-email-attachments-automatically-on-linux/): A bash script to process email attachments automatically on a Linux server with uudeview, fed by a Gmail forwarding filter, with Debian and Fedora steps.
- [Validating a proxy via PHP](https://www.digi77.com/validating-proxy-via-php/): Validating a proxy with a short PHP and cURL script: pass the IP and port, see the exit IP and speed, with a safe version for PHP 7 and PHP 8.
- [Getting Your Mass Marketing Email to the Inbox: Effective Email Techniques](https://www.digi77.com/getting-marketing-email-to-the-inbox/): How I moved my mass marketing email from a home-made VB mailer to list software and SMTP services, plus list cleaning, archiving and 2024 sender rules.
- [Cloud storage solutions: where to store and what to use](https://www.digi77.com/cloud-storage-solutions-where-to-store-and-what-to-use/): My 2013 list of cloud storage solutions for secure backups: encrypt before upload, sync and self hosted cloud, disk wiping, and which services closed.
- [From Bash to Blazing Fast: Why Rust is Kodachi’s New Powerhouse](https://www.digi77.com/from-bash-to-blazing-fast-why-rust-is-kodachis-new-powerhouse/): A reproducible Bash vs Rust benchmark that compares two 100,000-line files, the speed-up it shows, and why Kodachi OS rebuilt its back end in Rust.
- [Negative Shareholders’ Equity Explained: Causes, Implications, and Solutions](https://www.digi77.com/understanding-negative-shareholders-equity/): Negative shareholders’ equity explained: what equity is, why it turns negative, and why it signals distress at Hyflux and J.C. Penney but not at Domino’s.
- [The Missing Puzzle of Life: Unlocking the Power of Progress for Personal Fulfillment](https://www.digi77.com/the-missing-puzzle-of-life-the-power-of-progress/): Food feeds the body and faith the soul, yet something can still feel missing. The power of progress is that missing piece: five practical ways to reclaim it.
- [Kodachi: Six Consecutive Years of TechRadar Recognition](https://www.digi77.com/kodachi-six-consecutive-years-techradar-privacy-security/): Kodachi TechRadar recognition six years running: Kodachi OS made the best Linux distro for privacy and security list from 2020 to 2025, first in 2025.
- [The Mirage of Privacy: Unveiling iPhone and WhatsApp's Advertising Conundrum](https://www.digi77.com/the-mirage-of-privacy-unveiling-iphone-and-whatsapps-advertising-conundrum/): WhatsApp’s advertising, iPhone and Instagram ads after spoken conversations: my test, what end-to-end encryption protects, and safer messaging choices.
- [Mastering the Process: Why Skipping Steps Can Lead to Disaster](https://www.digi77.com/mastering-the-process-why-skipping-steps-can-lead-to-disaster/): Why copying the results of successful people fails, and how mastering the process behind them builds success and respect that last.
- [Big Brother in Your Living Room: Smart Device Surveillance](https://www.digi77.com/big-brother-in-your-living-room-smart-device-surveillance/): Smart device surveillance at home: how robot vacuums and smart cameras collect images, maps and sound, the leaks that followed, and how to protect yourself.
- [Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI: A Comprehensive Guide for Business Leaders](https://www.digi77.com/unlocking-the-potential-of-generative-ai-a-comprehensive-guide-for-business-leaders/): Generative AI for business leaders: how it works, where it pays off, the risks, private AI, and what changed by 2026, in a practical guide for CEOs.
- [AI and Drones in Combat: The New Frontlines of Modern Warfare](https://www.digi77.com/ai-and-drones-in-combat-the-new-frontlines-of-modern-warfare/): AI and drones in combat, from Stuxnet’s zero-days to drone swarms and AI targeting in Ukraine: how cyberweapons and drones are changing modern warfare.
- [Kodachi OS](https://www.digi77.com/linux-kodachi/): Kodachi OS, the privacy-focused Linux distribution since 2013, now lives at kodachi.cloud with downloads, documentation and live privacy tools.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.digi77.com/): Warith AL Maawali writes on digital innovation, cybersecurity and software development: Kodachi OS, technical tutorials, expert reviews and tech trends.
- [Deep Tech](https://www.digi77.com/deep-tech/): Deep Tech articles by Warith AL Maawali: Linux, cybersecurity, privacy, networking, automation scripts, Rust and Kodachi OS.
- [Founder](https://www.digi77.com/founder/): Warith AL Maawali, founder of Kodachi OS, Vooum, digi77.com, om77.net and Avoid Coinomi: what each of the five systems does, and how to reach him.
- [Contact](https://www.digi77.com/contact/): Contact Warith AL Maawali about Kodachi OS, cybersecurity, software or a collaboration, through the form or LinkedIn, Discord, X, Instagram and GitHub.
- [Source Codes](https://www.digi77.com/source-codes/): Source codes of the projects Warith AL Maawali built from 2007 to 2013: E-Tornado, Mail Robot, MSN Tool, FX-Storm, Auto-IP-Changer, Shy Girl and Linux Kodachi.
- [Strategic Insights](https://www.digi77.com/business-blog/): Business blog by Warith AL Maawali with strategic insights on leadership, mergers and acquisitions, business growth, finance basics and privacy.
- [Archived Projects](https://www.digi77.com/archived-projects/): Archived projects by Warith AL Maawali, with their downloads: the StealthWalker VPN, SSL Eye, E-Bouncer, Folder Monitor and Webfile Retriever.
- [Empowerment Quotes](https://www.digi77.com/empowerment-quotes/): Empowerment quotes chosen by Warith AL Maawali: a new quote on progress, discipline and success each time you open the page.