Articles in Security
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 …



