Iraqi teenager Mohammed Ahmed Saleh has gained international recognition by handing over important security defects on the US space research agency NASA website. This talented student of Al-Bahayarik High School in Al-Taramiya district of Baghdad has garnered special praise for NASA with his extraordinary technology skills.
From childhood, Muntadar had a keen interest in programming. At the age of just 5, he started learning programming. This teen, known as 'King of Codes', has shown this extraordinary achievement before the completion of 5 years.
Recently, two serious defects were identified on the NASA website. One of these was – the risk of potential information trafficking through the injection, the other was 'Open Redirect' is a security deficit.
Note that the code injection refers to the damage code entered on a website. Through that code secret information can be stolen or full control of the website. This is a conventional method of hacking.
And 'Open Redirect' is a security weakness, where a website sends users to another link without any verification and that link can control the hacker at will.
His research results in Muntadar are responsiblely sent directly to NASA.
NASA sent him a formal thanks and recognition letter, fascinated by his skills and moral behavior. This certificate mentions – 'Thank you for your effective contribution to strengthen our cyber security.'
By achieving such a great achievement in his efforts, Muntadar proves that Iraq's youth also have immense prospects and talents in limited privileges. His achievement is a matter of pride for the nation and an important milestone on Iraqi youth on the world stage.
References: Iraqi News
