Use Fingerprints to determine the authenticity of an Internet website
It may sometimes be useful for security purposes to make sure that you are connected to the right website, and not a spoofed copy of it.
Security - Latest Posts
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Encrypted Disk Detector finds encrypted partitions on PCs
Encryption is one of the most effective ways of protecting data against third party access.
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Find out if your Android is vulnerable to the MasterKey exploit
Bluebox Security some time ago discovered a vulnerability in nearly every Android device released in the last four years that allowed attackers to modify code o
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Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Beta is now available
When ZeroVulnerabilityLabs' ExplotShield was first released back in September of 2012 it made quite the big splash on the Internet.
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Microsoft Malware Prevention troubleshooter checks your PC's preparedness
Is your PC properly configured to protect your files, data and information from malware and other malicious attacks? Experienced users may be able to answer tha
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Dropbox finally rolls out Single Sign-on
Back on April 10, Dropbox for Business announced its impending implementation of Single Sign-on.
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Malware Scene Investigator scans your PC for security issues
Most Windows users make use of various security related programs on their system to protect it from malware infections and other malicious attacks against their
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Virustotal update brings network traffic analysis support
It was not really clear in which direction Virustotal was heading after the acquisition of the service by Google was officially announced.
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Update your Kaspersky Rescue Disk automatically
Rescue discs are great as they provide you with the means to troubleshoot your computer if you cannot boot in to the installed operating systems anymore.
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Online scanner Virustotal upgrades file size limit to 64 Megabyte
Virustotal is one of those services that I do not really want to live without anymore, at least when it comes to using my computer.
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.75 update adds archive scanning
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is one of those programs that every Windows users should have installed on their system.
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Dr.Web CureIt! 8 on-demand virus scanner released
Dr.
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Scribd resets passwords of part of its userbase after hack
Scribd is a document hosting and sharing service that can be used to publish documents on the service's platform; it is a bit like YouTube, but for books and do
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Facebook: beware of Unlimited Watching Chrome extension spam
Depending on who you are connected to on Facebook, you may have been exposed to one of the recent spam attacks on the site.
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Flash proxies: circumventing Internet censorship with Tor
Depending on where you live, you may not be able to access select websites or services available on the Internet.
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CryptSync: upload only encrypted files to online storage services
Several cloud storage services use encryption to protect data of user accounts from being accessed by third parties.
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Survey shows most of you opt to pay for your security
By the title above I did not mean to imply that people are pirating their anti-virus software.
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EA's Origin platform vulnerable to remote code execution attack
Electronic Arts, one of the largest game publishers, has a lot of problems these days.
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How to check your recent Yahoo login activity
Reports started to appear on the Internet about hacking incidents of accounts over at Yahoo and while it is not really clear what is going on, it seems fairly c
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Evernote hacked: resets all passwords
The note-taking service Evernote has posted a security advisory on its website informing the public that the company's Operations & Security team has discov
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Avast! Free Antivirus 8 has been released
The new Avast! Free Antivirus 8 has been released a couple of minutes ago and is now available for download from the developer website or via automatic update.
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Adobe Reader vulnerability: what you need to do to stay safe
We had a lively discussion on Google Plus yesterday about the latest Adobe Reader vulnerability (feel free to add me to your circles there to stay in the loop).
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Test if your router's UPnP is exposed to the Internet
Universal Plug 'n Play (UPnP) is a technology that enables devices to communicate with each other (meaning discovering and connecting) without authentication.
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Bitdefender releases Rootkit Remover tool for Windows
Rootkits are usually harder to identify and remove than regular malware due to the way these programs integrate themselves on a computer system.
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Forensic tool to decrypt TrueCrypt, Bitlocker and PGP containers and disks released
One of the things that you can do to protect your data is to use encryption.
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Remove all traces of Avast products from your system
Security software sometimes may not uninstall properly on a system it is installed on.
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Scan your local network for UPnP vulnerabilities
A report by security company Rapid7 on Tuesday brought attention to a set of vulnerabilities in UPnP that puts millions of users at risk.
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Virustotal adds Quttera and Eset to its url scanners
You probably know that you can use Virustotal's online service not only for scanning files for malicious contents but also website urls for that as well.
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Why it is better to recheck files on Virustotal
Virustotal is one of the best security related services that you can access online.
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A dead-easy guide to keeping your PC up to date
Keeping your PC up to date with the latest security patches is a necessity and a burden at the same time.
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Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on PCs where it is blocked
While most malware ignores software installed on a PC it is trying to infect, some have been designed to block security software from running or being installed
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For January 2013 Released
It is the first Microsoft patch day of the new year and we continue our monthly series where we look at the security bulletins that get released, h
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Protect your Yahoo! Mail account with SSL
If you are using a Yahoo Mail account you have probably noticed that the account login is using SSL but that the mail interface itself after logging in is not.
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Save Snapchats permanently
So the idea behind Snapchat is to send someone a photo or video that is only available for a limited amount of time before it gets deleted.
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If you are using WordPress then watch out for W3 Total Cache
If you have a blog or write for one (both of which I do) then you have no doubt looked for plugins to improve your traffic and user experience.
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Java 7 Update 10 introduces new security features
Are you still using Java on your computer? Some of you may need it to run programs such as JDownloader or RSSOwl (there is Java Portable for that which does not
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BoxCryptor for Chrome plugin
Remember Boxcryptor? The program, available for various operating systems including Windows and Android can encrypt files that you synchronize with online stora
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For December 2012 Released
The last Patch Tuesday of the year has arrived and it brings along seven security bulletins that fix vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.
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Panda Cloud Antivirus: anti-exploit protection debuts
Exploit mitigation is slowly moving into the focus of security companies as attacks targeting zero day vulnerabilities are rising.
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Virustotal adds Malwarebytes engine to online virus scan
Virustotal is probably the most popular online virus scanning service on the Internet.
