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This article will explain what PUME (Python Universal Mutation Engine) is and how it works and after that some examples of use will be given. Introduction PUME is a tool that randombly modifies the source code of a program made with Python without change the orginal features. This is mainly achived by doing modifications in the Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) of the program but it should be noted that exist a modification that is made directly in the source code. [Read More]

Hey there! Today I bring a practical example of how we can analyze our Python programs to efficiently find bottlenecks. There's a lot of talk on how optimizations shouldn't be done blindly. That instead one should measure which parts of a program are problematic to improve the code execution in an efficient way. Today we will see how to do that in a practical way. Flame Graphs There are lots of ways to measure and visualize the behavior of a program. [Read More]

This post will explain several issues when it comes to understanding how a virus works. They will first be explained what they are and how is its life cycle. The main techniques for detecting a virus will be outlined below. After, the main anti-antivirus techniques will be discussed. Then, it will be explained how a virus works by providing examples of code, to finally add various enhancements and protections so that it cannot be detected by signature. [Read More]