Last.fm, eHarmony Passwords stolen as well
News broke yesterday that attackers managed to get their hands on about 6.
Security - Latest Posts
-
-
BufferZone Pro, Free Sandboxing Software, Sandboxie Alternative
An effective way to reduce the impact of malware on a system is to sandbox applications.
-
LinkedIn Hacked, Are You Affected?
LinkedIn yesterday confirmed that there was a breach of security, and that member passwords were dumped by the attackers.
-
Windows Security Emergency Patch to fix Flame loophole
You have probably heard about Flame, or Flamer, by now, a highly sophisticated and targeted malware that ran undetected for more than a year before it was disco
-
Test if your system is infected with Flamer, The latest threat on the Internet
You have probably already heard about Flamer, Flame or Flamy, as some antivirus companies call the malware.
-
Quick check your system for problems with System Security Guard
As you may know, I like to run portable security programs from time to time on systems that I own or administrate as part of a system's regular maintenance.
-
ESET Rogue Application Remover
Rogue applications are malware that try to fool the user in believing that they are legit programs.
-
LastPass Wallet, Secure Digital Storage For Credit Cards, IDs and more
One of the things that I personally do when traveling to a foreign country is to photo copy my passport, proof of purchase for expensive tools and gadgets, pres
-
Ads on Wikipedia? It's Malware!
Sometimes it is not easy to spot if ads are injected into your browser sessions or not.
-
OpenDNS DNSCrypt, Increase Security By Encrypting DNS Traffic
Computer users face many dangers when they connect their computer to the Internet, from being attacked while visiting websites over malicious software to man in
-
Microsoft Security Bulletins For May 2012 Released
It is patch Tuesday in Redmond, and Microsoft has just made available a new batch of security related patches for some of their software products.
-
BitDefender USB Immunizer 3.0 Update Released
USB Immunizer was launched by BitDefender exactly a year ago as a free complimentary security tool to protect the system against attacks using Windows' autorun
-
Skype Reveals Remote and Local IP Address Of All Online Users
If you are a user of the messaging software Skype, you know that you can see the location of your contacts in the Skype interface.
-
Metascan Update, Scan Files For Viruses Online
When it comes to scanning files for malicious code online, Virustotal is the go to address for many.
-
Microsoft Security Bulletins For April 2012 Released
It is the second Tuesday of the month, and that means patch day over at Microsoft.
-
How Secure is Your Password?
Is your password too weak? Try a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.
-
The Importance of Using Mobile Encryption
This might come as a surprise to you, or perhaps even alarm you, but on the city of London’s public transport system alone, around 200 laptop
-
VLC Media Player 2.0.1 Released, Feature and Security Update
If you have been on the official VLC website in the past 12 hours or so, you may have noticed that an update was posted for the popular VLC media player.
-
BitDefender QuickScan Extension
BitDefender QuickScan extension is a free online service by BitDefender for Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer web browsers.
-
Will Bitlocker's Security Flaw Remain in Windows 8?
I write a lot about security, and about Microsoft's Bitlocker drive encryption technology.
-
Microsoft Security Bulletins For March 2012 Released
Microsoft has made available the security patches for March 2012.
-
CloudFogger, Secure File Storage In The Cloud
Services like Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive or Spideroak make life more comfortable for users who work on different devices regularly.
-
Using Bitlocker in Windows (Best Practice Guide)
If you use a laptop for work, or it you carry important or sensitive data with you then it should be encrypted.
-
Security Analyzer, System Security Assessment Tool
Security Analyzer is a free program for the Windows operating system to assess the system's security status.
-
The Top 3 Essential Computer Security Tips
When you write down all the computer security tips that come to your mind, you probably end up with a long list.
-
Avast Free Antivirus 7 Final Released
Avast on Thursday has released the final versions of their 2012 security lineup.
-
DataLocker, File Encryption For Windows, Mac, iOS
With cloud hosting taking over much of what we are hosting locally right now in the next ten years or so, it becomes important to protect your remotely saved da
-
HiJackThis log file analyzer
HiJackThis (HJT) is a free, open-source diagnostic tool for Windows designed to detect malicious software, browser hijackers, and adware by scanning key areas o
-
Is it Time to Dump the Internet and Start Again?
This week, Google was found out to have been bypassing privacy settings in both Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari web browsers, as Martin reporte
-
YouTube Search History Now With Disable Option
The popular video hosting site YouTube up until now kept a log of all of the videos that you watched on the site while logged in to your YouTube or Google accou
-
Java 6 and 7 Security Updates Released
Oracle today has released a critical patch update for JAVA SE that includes both patches for security vulnerabilities and non-security fixes.
-
SSL Traffic Analysis Reveals What You Are Looking At On Google Maps
The general consensus is that https connections to web sites protect your data from being spied at by users in the same network.
-
Microsoft Security Bulletins For February 2012 Released
Microsoft today has released this month's security updates.
-
Avast 7 Public Betas Available, New Features Included
Avast! has just released the first public beta version of the company's 2012 security lineup.
-
Disk Encryption Software TrueCrypt 7.1a Released
I have been using the open source encryption software TrueCrypt for a long time to keep my data secure on connected hard drives.
-
Symantec's pcAnywhere Source Code Published
Back in 2006 hackers managed to download source codes of Symantec software after successfully gaining access to Symantec's infrastructure.
-
Protect Files From Unauthorized Access With Encoding Decoding
Full disc encryption or encrypted container files are useful to prevent unauthorized access to a larger number of files.
-
Kaspersky WindowsUnlocker Removes System Blocking Malware
You may have heard about so called ransom ware before.
-
Adobe Shockwave Player Now Installs Norton Security Scan
Bundling third party applications with your own software is not a new thing on the Internet.
-
How to Create a Hidden Encrypted Volume With True Crypt
A judge recently ordered a US citizen to decrypt storage space on a computer so that police forces could analyze protected files on the system.
