"A determined hacker is hard to stop. But those malevolent crackers would rather walk through an open door than pick a lock" writes Michael Fitzgerald of Extreme Tech.
With all of the viruses, worms, trojan horses, and other new phenomenon...
My Violent Life (03 Feb 2006)
What, you say! My life is not and has not been violent. I am a peace loving person and would not even hurt a fly. What happens when that fly decides to hurt your? Violence in neighborhoods is still rampant and you live close by. People get ro...
Filling in the Data Leaks (Protecting your Personal Stuff) (13 Nov 2005)
Living Digitized
The electronic flow of data permeates the fibers of every business. Try to make a transaction without accessing the binary realm - bets are that even the cash register used to ring your favorite morning beverage is acc...
How to Prevent Your Computer from Virus and Spyware Attack (24 Dec 2005)
What is a computer virus?
Virus is a harmful program which when runs on a computer may alter the information, files and damage data stored in it.
How a computer gets infected from virus?
1. From Infected Floppy Disk
2. From...
Web Servers and Firewall Zones (18 Apr 2006)
Web and FTP Servers
Every network that has an internet connection is at risk of being compromised. Whilst there are several steps that you can take to secure your LAN, the only real solution is to close your LAN to incoming traffic, and rest...
Background of Password Cracking (01 Apr 2006)
Passwords to access computer systems are usually stored, in some form, in a database in order for the system to perform password verification. To enhance the privacy of passwords, the stored password verification data is generally produced by appl...
Steal This Email! (16 Jan 2006)
Ample media attention has been focused on security issues such as viruses, phishing attacks and theft of sensitive customer information from large databases. The proliferation of Spyware and Malware (malicious software) has also garnered media at...
Your Most Important Resolution for 2006 is to Take Personal Security on the Internet Seriously (08 Sep 2005)
There is already a lot being said about malware (Trojans, viruses, worms, etc.) and attempts to obtain your cash, personal identity, usernames and passwords through various frauds and phishing schemes. While this is crucial information to have, p...
New Attack on Computers – Nasty WMF Exploit Spreading Quickly - Free Protection Guide Available (02 Feb 2006)
A new form of attack on Windows computers allows a hacker to take control of your computer when a particular graphic is displayed. There is no patch available from Microsoft as of Jan. 2, 2006, but there are steps that can reduce the computer's v...
Email Fraud - Beware of 419 Fraud (11 Mar 2006)
Email Fraud is no more news. We regularly, hear of successful frauds committed on the Internet through the use of fraudulent mails. 419 fraud is a code name for an Email Fraud originating from Nigeria.
Take note, do not be deceived 419 f...
Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 1) (01 Jan 2006)
1. Backup your website on the server.
If you have more than one important web site, put them on different web hosts. Don't rely on your web host for backups.
Find two different hosts which allow SSH access. Get an account with each. FT...
When Adding Your Phone Number To Your Website Is A Big Mistake (04 Sep 2005)
I had been listing my phone number on my website for a while, but when traffic took a surge, I knew that it just wasn't going to work. Being a staff of one, I soon found out that this would be more than I could handle.
That 'Foreign' Guy
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Three Tips On Where To Get A Pop Up Blocker (18 Nov 2005)
Where can you go to get a pop up blocker for your computer? If you are like me, then there is little you find more annoying than logging on to the internet only to be bombarded with pop up ads. They are annoying and worse than that, they are dange...
Pop Up Blocker the Answer to Your Nightmares (05 May 2006)
Everyone wants to get rid of pop ups and make their surfing more pleasant. While you are online, you are continually shelled by advertisements which pop up on your computer screen.
There are countless different kinds of programs offered. You...
Computer Security - Preventing Social Engineering Attacks (06 Nov 2005)
Social Engineering in its basic form is hacker talk for manipulating computer users out of their username and password. Social engineering really goes beyond just usernames and passwords. A well planned social engineering attack can ...
Internet Anonymity Concerns - Hiding Your IP Address (04 Feb 2006)
In today's world of globalization and wide spread of computers, Internet has become increasingly popular way for communication, for expressing yourself, for sharing your mind with everybody. Popular types of resources include web blogs, instant me...
448 Bit Encrypted Security? Sneaky & Slimy Hackers Are Looking For Computer Prey While Your Asleep (10 Sep 2005)
"Rest Assured Your Computer Files Are Not As Secure As You Think They Are, This Article On 448 Delta Is The Beginning Stage To Your Hard Drive -- Your File Data Security Patiently Awaits Its Purpose; To Encrypt or be Decrypted Is The Question...?"...
Tales of Email Misdirection (26 Apr 2006)
It's wise to remember how easily email -- this wonderful technology -- can be misused and misdirected, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences. Unless you are using encryption, the privacy of your message cannot be guaranteed nor the ...
Federal Trade Commission Says Phishing on the Rise; No Really? (23 Nov 2005)
The Federal Trade Commission says that SPAM Phishing is on the rise in a recent report to the United States Congress? May I ask why on Earth we need an agency paid for out of the taxpayer's money to tell us the obvious? I mean yah, Dah; does it se...
What is the Role of a Data Recovery Company in Salvaging Your Relationship with Your Customers? (13 Oct 2005)
In this age, the information age, data is the driving force of
many businesses, especially internet-based businesses. Data is
frail as it is subject to loss due to computer viruses, back-up
failure, mechanical failure, physical damage to...
