The browser remains our main porthole for viewing the web. It’s also the main entry point for malware, Trojans, and others browser attacks of their ilk. Then there are the plug-ins like Firefox add-ons, Active X controls etc. Let’s all be paranoid by default and get ourselves a good anti-virus and firewall to begin with. [...]
Computers are becoming more and more indispensable day after day. They have become primary repositories our digital photos, documents, invoices, multimedia etc. The huge volume of computer users and the advent of cheap always-on internet connections has made computers an attractive targets to hackers distributing viruses, spyware and other malicious software. You might have an [...]
Are you a regular user of Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware like me? I use it twice to thrice daily to scan my machine, and remove any suspicious stuff. The only disadvantage of MBAM is that the full scan takes a lot of time. Now, I’ve started using a faster alternative by NoVirusThanks. You start by downloading the [...]
A password is a secret word, that provides the access to a resource. A password, other than emails, social networking sites, also applies to credit cards, bank logins, security vaults etc. For most of the applications and web logins, the password field text is hidden by asterisks (or stars aka ******) to prevent a hacker [...]
I guess you have already read the 3 risks that you posses while using Facebook. One notable risk is getting your Facebook account hacked. Tip: Tweak Your Privacy Setting. Anyways, privacy is not the only risk; security is a potential risk too. Recently, millions of stolen and hacked Facebook accounts were on sale. A new [...]
Today we will be looking at a tiny application that will allow you to not only encrypt certain folders on your Windows system but it will also change the icon of the folder or folders you encrypt to a recycle bin. To access the folder, you will have to reopen the application, and enter the [...]
What do you know about computer threats; computer viruses, scams, malicious codes etc. I bet no more than names of a few of each. Right? Well, not for long. Here’s an infographic that will boost you knowledge on the topic, and will make you realize the amount on threat we work in. According to the [...]
Are you suspicious that your PC might be under some kind of attack by any virus, malware etc.? And, you do not have an antivirus or a PC scanner installed on your system. This can be a very serious issue, as the number of infectants is increasing daily. Without regular virus scans and applicable reactions, [...]
