Security

Windows defender alias Microsoft Antispyware, can really work wonders when it comes to remove the quarantine spywares. Not only removing but it is a spyware that can be very useful in detecting, preventing & getting prior information about these specific spywares respectively. If we take a look at its contents we can see that it is being packed by nothing but operating systems, naturally decreasing... Read More »

If we take up the account of the windows registry system, we will find out that it is a specific database that enables to operate your system’s settings & configurations. It includes everything including the movement of your mouse above the taskbar & performance settings too.  With more exotic features, Windows7 will improve the overall performance of your system including strong back... Read More »

According to the recent declaration of Microsoft, it requested its users to turn on the features for windows security since more & more malware is affecting the cyber tool at a very large extent. This is the recent warning being published by Microsoft according to recent computer world news that really made the computer buffs think twice before logging in. User Account Control (UAC) is the character... Read More »

Can you be 100% sure that there are no viruses or malwares lurking into your company network? The answers will always be a big NO. Those viruses or malwares must be working simultaneously with some legitimate application and there are chances that you are still not able to detect this infection on you network and application behavior. Viruses and Malwares have evolved a lot with time that even the... Read More »

Internet threats has been an old story now but threats with security breach is alwaysstood as an emerging cause for the user. The information customer has in its computer is more likely to be very important to an individual. The threats has always targeted Personal data, banking information, emails, financial transaction etc. and one would really think to work safely over the internet as well as to... Read More »

Today the world has become too fast and even a bigger task can be performed in few minutes. This has become possible just due to the internet. Today almost everything can be done online. This increases the methods for the users to access their accounts in a much better and faster way. But this also opens a gateway to the hackers to harm the banks and ultimately the user. The more a bank increases... Read More »

Every person in today’s world wants to be connected to the rest of the world for maximum possible time. This is only possible with the help of the social networking websites available on the internet. But due to these kinds of websites the personal space that every individual possess is decreasing day by day. So now there is more emphasis on the security things. Anything is more used just because... Read More »

As everybody knows ,AVG is a category of anti-virus as well as Internet security software for the Microsoft Windows/Linux, , Mac OS X, and many other FreeBSD computing platforms, which was originally introduced by AVG Technologies which is a privately maintained Czech company previously called as Grisoft. Thus the brand name called AVG is derived from Grisoft’s initial product called “Anti-Virus... Read More »

Passware, a password recovery firm has warned Mac OS X Lion users against using the system’s “automatic login” feature. The reason behind this warning is, if the automatic login feature is enabled, the OS X Lion is more vulnerable to security risk as the passwords are exposed when the OS goes into sleep mode. A hacker can access the system password by connecting to the Firewire port in Mac as... Read More »

Malware specifically targeted to Android devices is a growing concern as researchers discover new variants of Android malware.  Researchers have recently discovered a new variant of the Trojan DroidDream.  Google had removed apps from the market that was affected by this Trojan.   Google also found out malware that were designed to send premium SMS from the Android phone thus raising the phone... Read More »

Operating system and software has been vulnerable to so many threats and it is software manufacturer’s duty to provide fix to all those bugs. In the same fashion, Microsoft has recently rolled out 22 vulnerabilities in Windows operating system and Office suites, which also had the bug related to Bluetooth functionality in Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. This bug was being used to... Read More »

Nowadays, computers and Internet play a major role in daily life. With the increasing use of computers, there has been a rise in security threats such as viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, etc. Computer users are suffering losses due to malicious programs which easily install themselves from the Internet or other sources, and multiply by downloading other infected software. These malware are categorized... Read More »

In January 2011, Microsoft released two bulletins for patching up three shortcomings related to security measures which can affect the Windows operating system. The major vulnerabilities of serious nature can be exploited through drive-by downloading websites as warned by the software company. Flaws for the drive-by download which were covered through MS11-002 were briefed to Microsoft through the... Read More »

Although Linux has been termed as a secure OS, kernel level malicious attacks can still happen. This is not the first time that the Vendor-Sec distributor security list has been compromised. It happened earlier in 2005 also. Is Linux just as vulnerable as any of the other available operating systems, is a point of discussion. At the root of it, let us be sure of one thing, practices of the users clearly... Read More »

Free security suites for a long time have been extending protection for computers. avast! Free Antivirus 6 has the new WebRep browser sandbox environment and add-on. It has the feature of Sandbox to distinguish malicious programs when they run. The security suite is available in three versions, avast! Free Antivirus, avast! Pro Antivirus and avast! Internet Security. The AutoSandbox feature identifies... Read More »

According to a report by McAfee, there has been a steady growth in the number of security threats to mobile platforms. Cisco has warned one and all to be cautious about malware as miscreants have become more and more creative by exploiting networks, systems and human vulnerabilities to steal information or do damage. Although phishing attacks decreased in 2010, spam reduced drastically, virus attacks... Read More »

Over the last couple of years, we have seen phenomenal growth in collaboration trends over cloud computing. This growth in technology, has given an impetus to development on various levels, the scariest of them being, collaboration by malware creators with planned and focused attack strategies. In the last few years, players on a single platform, like antivirus and security software, change the rules... Read More »

In today’s globalized world the competition to be the best is increasing day by day. The software industry is also striving to achieve the highest level. This enables the role of security of data at vivid levels; it could be enterprise or any individual. Any data that is transferred or sent to any client is generally sent through a network. It is very necessary that the channel or network used for... Read More »

Mobile phones are a boom in the 21st century and with their increasing use, threats from malware are on the rise. Nowadays, more and more people are using highly advanced smartphones. According to the latest reports from industry analysis more than 250 smart phones are going to be sold in the year 2011. The year 2010 has shown a drastic increase in malware on mobile devices, around 46% up from the... Read More »

Mobile phones have changed a lot with technical innovations emerging every day. Phones are no longer devices to make and receive calls. Phones of the modern age are easily a very good example of the concept of multitasking. There are several applications that are tagged with the phones to make the entire concept of life simpler and easier for the users. However, with the increase in the level of technology,... Read More »

The modern world is almost completely based on the world of technology. Almost all fields of the modern life are completely based on the usage of latest technology. However, it is important to understand the amount of risk that is involved with the virtual world. Technology has opened the gateways for cyber crime in a huge way. There are several hackers which have managed to find the key to the extremely... Read More »

Security is the prime concern for any organization or a person. It is applicable here in case of mobile phones also. We all know that the mobile phone market is being flooded with new and never before models each day. It has gone a long way from the initial stages of the mobile phone industry. The operating systems on mobile devices are prone to several security threats. To combat the situation, the... Read More »

We have all been caught in using technology so frequently in our lives that we sometimes turn blind towards the hazards that continually threaten our security. Earlier there was threat to the security of our house, valuables etc. Then that threat shifted to the security of our computer. Slowly and slowly we moved on to using laptops and notebooks. Finally the operating system came down to rest on... Read More »

Computers can easily be affected by malicious programs and are open to several kinds of security vulnerabilities. In this post I will discuss some very important computer security aspects which should always be kept in mind and adhered to. Firewall: Firewall is one of the best ways to keep your computer protected from outside world. As the name suggests, it works exactly like a wall of fire and does... Read More »

Online scams and frauds have increased in the past few days, which are aimed at fooling people into making donations for the victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan. If you get an e-mail asking to donate money for people who have been affected by the Earthquake, it is advised to check the credentials of the sender. The e-mail could be spam or a phishing attack intended to steal confidential... Read More »