If you are running Windows, then it’s crucial that you use some type of anti-virus for security. Yes, even for those of you out there that claim you’re careful about what sites you’re on. You …

I get this question all the time – how do you stay safe and secure online?  It’s a loaded question with many possible answers.  I’m going to outline five ways you can considerably help yourself …

It’s about time Twitter started to ramp up their security features.  Spam and malicious software has been spreading through Twitter like wild fire the past several months.  It has gotten to a point where it …

Believe it or not AIM scammers are still around.  I was a little surprised when my brother came calling for me because he supposedly got an IM claiming he was infected with malicious software and …

Comodo, the security software company known for their array of products including the very popular Comodo Personal Firewall has recently made a deal with HopSurf to install their toolbar with every installation of Comodo Personal …

Logging in to our computers or various web services is a normal routine we all go through every day.  Each of us probably has half-a-dozen usernames across the web, with at least double that in …

In a recent post on the TrendLabs blog, Robert McArdle made note of a particular string that certain malware has been using as part of its encryption routine. The string reads as, Poshel-ka ti …

You may or may not be aware, but every time you log in to GMail you pass through an HTTPS, or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, connection.  HTTPS is a combination of the regular HTTP and …

According to sources, Microsoft is already in the trial stages of their own anti-virus software, with the beta on its way.  Microsoft is calling the software “Morro” and will be its second shot at security …

The unthinkable has happened: you’ve forgotten your Windows (XP or Vista) login password.  You’ve gone through multiple attempts at remembering what it was; you’ve even tried using the little hint you left in case this …

Earlier this week Amazon opened its Kindle publishing platform to all blogs allowing bloggers to create a feed for their blog in the Amazon system. This allows bloggers to setup a RSS feed which …

SystemLookup.com is a new site that is dedicated to determining whether a file is good or bad – meaning whether it is safe to have on your computer or if it is a malicious file. …

I received a question via my skribit widget on my blog asking “what is the best anti-virus?” My personal favorite is NOD32 (not free), however, if you want a free solution I would recommend either …

Windows Vista – two words that make many PC users cringe.  Ok, so aside from possible issues that may have occurred before the release of Service Pack 1 (SP1) which has dramatically increased performance, reliability, …

Skype has released an update to their popular software application which fixes the vulnerability allowing the execution of a malicious script on a users machine.
Skype uses the Internet Explorer web control to render HTML from …