Security
Rename and password protect Windows 7 guest account
Guest account is one of the default accounts created when Windows 7 is installed. It is disabled by default but still it can be a major security hole as it can be enabled by a malware or a virus. To help secure the guest account you may need to rename and password protect it.
Show hidden/masked passwords behind asterisks in firefox
How to unmask/show hidden passwords behind asterisks or dots in popular web browsers such as Firefox.
Ethical Hacking brings you revenue
The word hacking has strongly negative connotations.But ethical hacking is different, it takes place with the explicit permission of the company.A company can’t know if their security system is solid unless they test it. To do this task they employ ethical hackers who try to breach the company’s security systems using the same techniques used by illegal hackers.
Beware of Whois Phishing
Did you receive an email stating that your domain name contact information is incorrect, then you should be careful !
These are fake emails sent in different formats to collect your domain login info. You should not reply to those email instead you can type the real url in your address bar and visit your control panel to see if there is any request from your domain registrar.
Test you anti virus using EICAR
The EICAR test file is a file, developed by the European Institute for Computer Antivirus Research, to test the response of computer antivirus (AV) programs. The rationale behind it is to allow people, companies, and AV programmers to test their software without having to use a real computer virus that could cause actual damage should the AV not respond correctly.
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Turn off Simple File Sharing
In Windows XP machines that are not part of a domain, files are shared using Simple File Sharing. For standalone home PCs that directly connect to the Internet, this is a potential security risk—attackers can enter your system through this route using an existing or currently unknown vulnerability.
Steps To Complete Security
Since most break-ins can be prevented by keeping a watchful eye, the user plays an important role in ensuring that scammers do not have it easy.
Firefox 3 Vulnerabilities Reported
Since the new release of popular web browser Mozilla Firefox 3.0, over 14 million downloads have been registered by the counter posted on the Spread Firefox website. But just in a few hours (about five) after the Mozilla Firefox 3.0 was made available to the public, security flaws have been reported.
Identity theft prevention and protection
While it’s true some people are paranoid about doing such things online the majority of people don’t really worry about it or really don’t know that their information can be stolen in a heartbeat.
Tips on how to buy antivirus software
A computer is a necessary and important tool and equipment for getting things done these days. Because the popularity and functionality of the machines are phenomenal, it is not surprising that there are also as numerous viruses, threats and spams that threaten to destroy and alter the computer systems. Thus, there is a need for [...]
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