Monthly Archives: December 2010

Gadgets Bring New Opportunities for Hackers

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

Researchers at Mocana recently discovered they could hack into a best-selling Internet-ready HDTV model with unsettling ease. Continue reading →

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Filet-O-Phish: details stolen in Maccas hack

Posted on December 28, 2010 by admin

McDonald’s has lost thousands of customer details to a hacker, including names, phone numbers and street and email addresses. The fast food chain is also warning of pending phishing scams.

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’123456′ is not a good password

Posted on December 18, 2010 by admin

Two random words, preceded or separated by a number, make a hard-to-crack password. Continue reading →

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BitDefender finds that checking shared links for malware is not a must for social network members

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Experiment conducted on Facebook and Twitter reveals that 97% of respondents will go ahead and click any link shared on their social platform without first checking it for malware. Continue reading →

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3-in-1 Antivirus, 3 Antivirus in 1 PC?

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Stress testing a machine by installing 3 Anti-virus Software. More Antivirus software, more secured? Actually no, it will cause more harm than good. Continue reading →

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Internet Explorer 9 to get tracking protection

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Microsoft this morning detailed changes to Internet Explorer 9′s security features that will better enable users to keep sites from tracking their activity across browsing sessions. Continue reading →

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NASA sold PCs with sensitive data

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

NASA failed to remove sensitive data from computers that it sold, according to an audit report released this week. Continue reading →

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The Impact of Virus Scanners

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Will Antivirus impact the PC Performance? Continue reading →

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Electronic Pickpocket

Posted on December 7, 2010 by admin

Stealing credit card information electronically Continue reading →

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BitDefender Announces Beta Launch of safego Application

Posted on December 4, 2010 by admin

Goes beyond Facebook®’s built-in privacy controls to alert users of personal information leaks, safeguard against e-threats, and only access safe content Continue reading →

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