Avira DNS Repair Resolves DNSChanger Manipulations
Avira DNS Repair is a specialized tool designed to fix internet connectivity issues caused by the DNSChanger Trojan.
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Web Hoster Dreamhost Hacked, Asks Users To Change Passwords
After a relatively quite holiday period attacks on popular services on the Internet seem to have picked up again.
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Zappos Hacked, Security Email Asks Users To Change Passwords
Zappos yesterday notified all of their employees and customers that a company server has been compromised.
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Virustotal Updated, Now Accepts 32 Megabyte Files
The Virustotal online virus scanning service is one of the services that I use on a regular basis.
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Microsoft Releases First 2012 Security Update
Microsoft today has released seven security related bulletins that fix issues in the Windows operating system and in Microsoft's Developer Tools.
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Microsoft .Net Framework Security Update Released
Microsoft has released an out-of-band security update for the Windows operating system that fixes a number of security vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .
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WiFi Protected Setup PIN Brute Force Vulnerability Discovered
Attackers who try to brute force accounts to get system passwords have several options at hand to reduce the time it takes until passwords are found.
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HP LaserJet Firmware Update Mitigates Security Problems
HP has released firmware updates for some of its LaserJet printer models that aims to mitigate a security vulnerability discovered in November.
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Submit Suspicious Files to Antivirus Companies With X-Ray
We all know that there is not a single antivirus software on the market, either free or commercial, that detects 100% of malicious software.
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SuperAntiSpyware Online Safe Scan, Portable Malware Scanner
SuperAntiSpyware is a popular and effective malware scanner that is available as a free and professional version.
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Microsoft Releases Security Patches for December 2011
Yesterday's Patch Tuesday brought 13 security bulletins fixing a total of 19 different vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products.
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Google Funded Browser Security Comparison Says Chrome Most Secure
A recently conducted and published browser security comparison by Accuvant Labs comes to the conclusion that Google's Chrome browser is more secure than Firefox
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Yahoo! Improves Account Security With Second Sign-in Verification
More and more Internet companies are beginning to implement 2-step verification processes to provide additional security against the ever increasing attacks on
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Windows Defender Offline Tool Now Available
The majority of threats that land on a Windows PC can be removed by antivirus software while the operating system is running.
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Carrier IQ, Your Phone Might Record Your Activities Silently
If you have never heard about Carrier IQ before you can rest assured that you are not the only one.
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Tech Coalition is Formed to Stop Phishing
Phishing emails are a huge problem and one that numerous attempts to rectify have so far failed to achieve.
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Researchers Find Security Vulnerability In Printers
Many electronic devices ship with Internet access these days.
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How Long It Would Take To Hack A Password
Password strength has become more of a issue in recent years.
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Clear Your YouTube Viewing History, Workaround
Did you know that YouTube saves information about every video that you view on the video hosting site when you are logged into your Google account and also when
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What are the World's Worst Passwords?
Passwords are important, very important in fact as they're usually the only thing preventing criminals from stealing your personal and credit card information,
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Free Android Anti-Virus Apps are Proved Useless
Of all the smartphone and tablet operating systems available at the moment, the one that I simply can't recommend to people is Google Android.
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Steam Forum Hacked, Time To Panic?
The Steam forums were for a time not accessible a few days ago.
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Windows XP Has 10-Times The Infection Rate Of Windows 7
The Security Intelligence Report is a biannual report by Microsoft that analyzes past and present security trends.
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Dropbox Update With Security Enhancements
Users who use the file synchronization and hosting service Dropbox on their system need to take good care of the authentication files of the service.
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Duqu Zero-Day Exploit Discovered, Removal Tool Released
If you have been following security news lately you may have already heard about the Duqu rootkit that combines the technology of the Stuxnet rootkit with a bac
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Free Fake Antivirus Removal Software Updated
Fake antivirus software has been on the rise in the past years.
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Browser Autocomplete Feature May Reveal Personal Data
The autocomplete feature can be pretty handy at times.
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Are Biometrics the most Important Portable Feature?
As we carry more devices around with us, smartphones, tablets, netbooks, ultraportables, than ever before and now I'm wrondering if biometrics are fast becoming
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Webutation, Website Reputation Information
When you are on the Internet you face a dilemma.
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Oracle Releases Critical Java Update
Oracle has released a critical patch update for its Java products including the Java Development Kit and the Java Runtime Environment.
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German Federal Trojan Supports 64-bit Windows Systems, Analysis Suggests
About two weeks ago word got out that the Chaos Computer Club got their hands on what they identified as a German state-sponsored trojan.
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Detect Alleged German State-Sponsored Trojan On Your PC
I have monitored news about the alleged German state-sponsored trojan closely ever since the German Chaos Computer Club posted information about it online.
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F-Secure Online Scanner Scans System For Malware
Sometimes you do not want to or cannot install another security software on your computer system to scan for malware.
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HackNotifier, Check If Online Accounts Have Been Compromised
News about big hacks and the publication of user databases have slowed down considerably in past months.
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How Much Is A Hacked PayPal Account Worth?
We all know that you can practically buy anything on the Internet, from bulk email accounts over credit card information and even PayPal accounts.
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Why You Should Encrypt Your Wi-Fi
If you go out to the computer store and buy yourself a new router and take it home, you’ll probably find that it will work straight out of th
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Types of Wi-Fi Encryption You Can Use
There are many types of Wi-Fi encryption you can use on modern Internet routers.
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Microsoft, Adobe Ready Security Updates
It is the second Tuesday of the month again and this means security patch day at Microsoft and Adobe.
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Bitlocker, a Guide for the Uninitiated
BitLocker, first introduced with Windows Vista, is a full drive encryption technology that works with hardware in compatible computers known as a Trusted Platfo
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Avira 2012 Beta Versions Now Available
It is the time of the year again where security software developers are pushing out updates for their products that increase the version or year by one.
