Security

5 Best Security Suites for Windows

June 30, 2010
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PC users no longer have to purchase individual programs to ensure total protection. The latest internet security software is available in suites, providing antivirus, antispyware, firewalls and additional features that not only protect a computer from malicious programs, but also offer spam inhibitors, parental controls and cloaking technology to ensure privacy and protect identity. There [...]

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Facebook Privacy Settings Exploit (Video)

May 7, 2010
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On a big site like Facebook (read more posts about Facebook), there will always be some kind of exploit available, just waiting to be found – sometimes already found by somebody. Once such an exploithas been fixed by Facebook, it’s just a matter of time before another one appears. It happens for everybody and I [...]

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Gmail Warns About Suspicious Activity

March 28, 2010
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Since (almost) forever, Gmail has been showing from where (IP address) the last login at your mail account occurred. But very few people actually pay attention to it and most people are not aware of their own IP address and whether or not a login has occurred from a different IP. Now, Google changed this [...]

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France Joins Germany In I.E. Warning – Opera Downloads Increases

January 20, 2010
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BBC News reports that France has now joined Germany in their warning against web users browsing with Internet Explorer and also recommends users to find an alternative Internet browser until Microsoft has issued a patch to fix the security hole in the three Internet Explorer browsers. While a switch to an alternative browser, such as [...]

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Germany Warns Against MS Internet Explorer

January 18, 2010
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After Microsoft admitted it’s Internet Explorer was the weak link in the recent attack on Google’s systems, Germany has responded by warning web users to use an alternative browser than Internet Explorer. Even though spokesman Thomas Baumsgaertner, Microsoft Germany, said that the attacks were by “highly motivated people with a very specific agenda” and that [...]

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New Trojan Horse Could Take Your Internet Connection Hostage

December 3, 2009
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The antivirus experts at CA have stumbled upon a new trojan horse in the “ransomware” category. That’s the category for software that will demand a ransom, as the name implies. This Russian trojan horse appears to be a download manager called “uFast Download Manager”. Once you launch it, a message will inform you that you’ve [...]

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Computer Security Is More Than Just Spyware & Viruses – It’s You!

December 1, 2009
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Computer security, in basic terms means keeping your computer, and the data that is in it, safe and secure. More of our personal data is stored in or accessed from our computer, now more than ever before. Yet most people lack even the basic understanding of how to keep their computers safe and secure. By [...]

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New iPhone Worm Is “Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down…”

November 12, 2009
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Jailbroken iPhone owners, you better listen up or you might be seeing Rick Astley as a wallpaper on your iPhone! There’s a new worm spotted in Australia. It “exploits” the fact that most users with a jailbroken iPhone, doesn’t change the default SSH password if you have OpenSSH installed. If the iPhone is infected, it [...]

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Twitter Cross Site (XSS) Vulnerability – Watch Out!

August 28, 2009
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James Slater, IT developer with a British firm that specializes in search engine optimization, has found a security vulnerability in the social network, Twitter. The simple act of reading tweets online on twitter.com could cause somebody to steal your login cookie and potentially get access to your Twitter account – or simply redirect you to [...]

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Top 10 Most Dangerous Celebrities Online – Jessica Biel In The Lead

August 25, 2009
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You’re tech savvy enough to steer clear from hidden viruses and malware inside screensavers, ringtones etc. related to certain celebrities, right? Never the less, if you know somebody that’s not, make sure you send them the link to this post (or use any of the ‘social media’ icons at the bottom) – thank you! The [...]

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