Security

Security is one of the most significant considerations when owning any technology, as you can lose data and finance if not careful. You’ll find articles here that cover various apps and options, threats to browser and device security, and some tips.

The web attack that leads hackers straight to your home

Is it possible, is there such a thing as an attack that can tell a hacker where you live?  The BBC has revealed that a specially booby-trapped website can tell a hacker […]

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Microsoft Out Of Band Security Update Released

Microsoft as expected has just released an out of band security update for the Windows operating system that fixes a critical security vulnerable. The vulnerability affects all Microsoft operating systems that have […]

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Expect Out Of Band Windows Security Release On August 2

An increase in attacks exploiting a recent vulnerability in LNK files in the Windows operating system fueled the creation and imminent release of an out of band patch to protect PCs running […]

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Stuxnet Rootkit Remover

Stuxnet is family of new threats that have emerged in mid July 2010. The majority of infected computer systems are located in Iran, Indonesia, India and the US The rootkit is distributed […]

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G Data LNK-Checker Protects Against LNK Security Vulnerability

A recently discovered vulnerability in the processing of lnk files in the Windows operating system may be used by attackers to execute malicious code on systems that are attacked by it. Windows […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials Restore Tool

Microsoft Security Essentials has risen in popularity ever since initial betas were released to the public. Microsoft recently made available a beta of the upcoming Microsoft Security Essentials 2 suite, and many […]

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Apple Leads In Security Vulnerabilities, Microsoft Third

Apple software had more reported security vulnerabilities than any other company in the first half of 2010, according to security company Secunia, a reputable security company that tracks security vulnerabilities since 2002. […]

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Microsoft Updates Latest Security Advisory, Adds Fix-It Solution

A new Windows security vulnerability was disclosed a few days ago. The Windows Shell Vulnerability allows attackers to execute code with specifically prepared .lnk or .pif files. The security issue can be […]

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Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Downloads

Microsoft today announced the availability of the new Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0 Beta, the next big version of the well acclaimed Windows security software. The beta was announced over at the Windows […]

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Remove Rogue Antivirus Defense Center (defcnt.exe)

Rogue antivirus programs like Defense Center look on first glance as valid security software that protects a computer system from threats. On second glance though they usually displays non-existing infections deliberately, usually […]

Windows Shell Vulnerability, Fix Inside

A recently discovered vulnerability in Windows Shell allows remote code execution on affected computer systems if exploited correctly. A security advisory that was posted yesterday on Microsoft's Technet website confirms limited, targeted […]

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Microsoft Security Updates July 2010

Microsoft has just released four security bulletins on this months' Patch Tuesday fixing vulnerabilities in Microsoft software products. Three of the four bulletins have a maximum severity rating of critical, the highest […]

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Java 6 Update 21 Download Available

Oracle has released an update to the Java SDK and Java Runtime Environment raising the version of both to 6 Update 21. The official download site over at the Java website lists […]

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Adobe Offering Insecure Adobe Reader Version For Download, Beware

Adobe just recently released updates to their pdf reader Adobe Reader, raising its version to 9.3.3. The update fixed several security issues of which at least one was actively exploited in the […]

Windows XP Help attacks on the rise

Update: Microsoft has patched the issue and it is no longer a problem provided that Windows users have patched their system with the most recent security updates provided by the company. An […]

Centralized Internet Fraud Alert System Launches

The Internet Fraud Alert System is a partnership between Microsoft and the US National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) backed up by organizations and companies like Accuity, American Bankers Association, the […]

Windows XP And Windows Server 2003 Zero-Day Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the component Windows Help and Support Center was discovered recently that can be exploited for remote code execution on affected systems. Only Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 are […]

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How To Protect USB Sticks And The Data On Them

Carrying an USB-stick around with you can be beneficial in numerous situations. USB devices are for instance ideal to copy data without having to carry a larger device like a notebook or […]

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Windows Live Login With Single-Use Code

Many web users are accustomed to filling out login forms to access web accounts on Internet sites. These login forms usually ask for the username and password of an account but sometimes […]

How quickly can your password be cracked?

As more and more of us live more of our lives online with banking, shopping, photo galleries and social networking etc. a part of our daily lives, it becomes more and more important […]

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Website Virus Checker URLVoid

Remember Virus Total and No Virus Thanks? The two services allow anyone to upload files to check them in dozens of antivirus engines on their websites. That's very handy considering that no […]

Adobe Updates Security Advisory, Promises Patches Soon

Critical vulnerabilities that affected Adobe's flagship products Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player were revealed in a security advisory by the Adobe Product Incident Response Team. The vulnerability affects Flash Player 10 […]

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Panda Announces Cloud Antivirus Pro

Panda Cloud Antivirus made quite an impact in 2009 when it was officially released after an initial beta testing period. The cloud driven antivirus solution combined effective virus protection with a smaller […]

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Symantec Enters DNS Provider Market With Norton DNS (Norton ConnectSafe)

Update 2: Symantec announced in 2018 that it would shut down Norton ConnectSafe on November 15, 2018. Update: Norton DNS is available on a new website and now called Norton ConnectSafe. You […]

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Amazon Personalized Ads Opt Out

The popular online store Amazon keeps a record of a customer's likes and dislikes by tracking activities on Amazon properties but also on third party sites that display Amazon advertisements. These information […]

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Anti Spam Software Comodo AntiSpam

Spam makes up between 90% to 95% of all email on the Internet. This huge number means that most Internet users have to deal with spam on a regular basis. Many email […]

Interesting Phishing Concept Tabjacking

By now most Internet users know what phishing stands for, or so they think. If you ask them to define phishing most will likely mention that it is about fake email links […]

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Antivirus Multi Monitors Directory With Multiple Antivirus Software

A common rule for Windows users is to install and use only one antivirus software solution at a time. Most developers ask the computer user to uninstall other security software before the […]

Windows 7 64-bit And Windows Server 2008 R2 Vulnerability Emerges

The Microsoft Security Response team published a security advisory yesterday. The team is investigating a publicly reported vulnerability that is affecting 64-bit editions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 as […]

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Mozilla Plugin Check Now Checks Plugins In All Web Browsers

Mozilla introduced the Mozilla Plugin Check service back in October 2009 as a way to inform users of the Firefox web browser about outdated plugins installed in the browser. Plugins that are […]

Microsoft Security Updates May 2010

The Microsoft security updates for May 2010 are now available for download and installation. The patches are available on Windows Update where users can install them directly on affected systems or by […]

Mass Shared Host Website Hack

Reports began to appear on the Internet two days ago that suggested that a new mass hack was underway. It was first assumed that the hack was only targeting WordPress blogs but […]

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5 WordPress Plugins To Increase Your Blog's Security

WordPress, like any other popular script or online service, is heavily targeted by people with malicious intents who try to get access to installations  to use the hijacked blogs or services for […]

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Norton Power Eraser Download

Norton Power Eraser is a free portable software program for the Windows operating system that has been designed to remove deeply embedded and difficult to remove malicious software from a computer system. […]

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Adobe Reader Vulnerability Exploited By Botnet

Security issues with Adobe products seem to be in the news quite frequently this year. No week passes by without yet another report about a security vulnerability or update of a popular […]

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Microsoft Security Updates April 2010

Microsoft has just added the security updates for April 2010 to Windows Update so that all Windows user can download and install them on their operating system automatically. A total of eleven […]

Java JRE 6 Update 19 Security Update

Update: The article describes an old Java vulnerability. Note that you can download the most recent version of Java from this page. Today seems to be the day of the security patch. […]

Internet Explorer Patch Released: Update Now

Microsoft has released an out-of-band security patch for Internet Explorer which fixes a security vulnerability that is actively exploited on the Internet. Actively exploited means that attackers try to exploit the vulnerability […]

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NoVirusThanks Is A Virus Total Alternative

NoVirusThanks is a free service similar to VirusTotal that allows you to upload files to the service to have them scanned against multiple antivirus engines. Virus Total is one of the most […]

USB Flash Drive Guardian

USB Guardian is a free security program for the Windows operating system that can improve a system's protection against threats that use removable devices as an attack vector. USB storage devices, USB […]


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