Posts under Security tag.

What is Heartbleed Bug and How to Protect yourself and Stay Safe?

Nearly 70 percent of traffic on the Internet employs OpenSSL to secure the data transfers. That translates into almost all the major servers (read: websites) use OpenSSL to secure your data such as login credentials. However, someone from Google found […]

Will ATMs really be easy money for Hackers after XP End of Support?

Windows XP will reach End of Life on April 8th 2014, and there is already a lot of fear-mongering going on, on the Internet, about how ATMs are not ready for the XP Armageddon. But reading about Windows XP based ATMs, on […]

Script Defender: Security extension for a safer Chrome

Selecting the best and safest Chrome extensions has always been uncertain. I personally select the Chrome extension on the basis of its ratings and number of users but seeing recent reports of Chrome extensions injecting adware into web pages, one […]

Clipboard Data Theft – Harden security setting in Internet Explorer

In and prior to Internet Explorer 6, the browser could actually let websites silently read the data stored in the Windows Clipboard. With Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft finally addressed this security hole which allowed malicious websites to read and steal […]

How to keep websites secure. Threats and Dealing with Vulnerabilities.

Visiting a malicious website can be one of the worst things that can happen to people browsing the Internet, especially the ones interested in shopping online. Webmasters need to know threats for and of websites, and their devastating capabilities – […]

CrowdInspect uses VirusTotal, Web of Trust, Malware Hash Registry to analyze Processes

If you are one who likes to keep an eye open on all the running processes on your Windows system, you might just like CrowdInspect. CrowdInspect is a freeware portable tool that aims to alert you to potential malware on […]

How to prevent Automatic Sign-in after installing Windows Updates

It is well evident that after installing Windows Updates, Windows may makes a system-initiated automatic restart for the computer. Now if  a Windows 8.1 system makes a restart, the last logged in user, gets automatically logged in. Thus as far as security […]

Chrome offers to Reset browser settings if it detects a Browser Hijack

Google Chrome browser gets a new update. If it finds that your browser settings have been hijacked, it will offer to reset your entire browser settings. Let us see how this feature works. Let us say you download a software […]

Windows Action Center identifies old security software as installed

You may have faced a situation where even after uninstalling your old antivirus, firewall or security software, your Windows Security Center continues to show it as still being installed. If you face this situation, you may want try these troubleshooting […]

Enable or Disable Data Execution Prevention DEP for Internet Explorer only

If a code loading from the default heap or stack is detected by DEP or Data Execution Prevention, an exception is raised. It happens since the behavior is indicative of malicious code (legitimate code does not generally load in this […]

Data Execution Prevention or DEP feature in Windows 10/8/7

Data Execution Prevention or DEP is a security feature that was introduced in Windows Vista onwards, that can help prevent damage to your computer from viruses and other security threats. DEP can help protect your computer by monitoring programs to make […]

Securing Windows XP after End Of Support April 2014

Securing Windows XP after Microsoft ends support in April 2014 is not going to be an easy job. In fact its going to be nearly impossible! StatCounter says Windows XP market share is around 19% whereas NetApplication says it is around […]

Lock, Manage, Edit Hosts File in Windows 10/8/7

The Hosts file in Windows 10/8/7, is used to map hostnames to IP addresses. This Hosts file is located deep down in the Windows folder. It is a plain text file, and the size of the original default Hosts file […]

SecPod Saner Free: Advanced Vulnerability Scanner for Windows 10/8/7

SecPod Saner is not a malware scanner or an antivirus software. It’s a vulnerability scanner which uses SecPod ANCOR, the analytics and correlation engine that provides vulnerability, malware heuristics, vulnerability remediation, endpoint visibility and software reputation service. So what does […]

ToolWiz BSafe: Create a secure Safe for your private files

Got something private and personal on your PC? It is time to put all your private photos, documents and data at a safer place where no one can reach. And that safer place is no where far from your PC’s […]

Block and unblock USB port with Windows USB Blocker

Security, now a days, is a major topic of concern. Whether you are working on your home Windows PC or in an office, as a user you always want to work on a virus free system and prevent any unauthorized […]

Monitor critical Windows Registry settings using WinPatrol PLUS

WinPatrol is a favorite among many Windows users. It helps you monitor changes to your computer by keeping a watch on all the critical parameters. If some program tries to add a startup entry – or remove it, or if […]

Avoid Online Shopping Fraud & Holiday Season Scams

The holiday season is synonymous with festivities, cheer, and mirth. It is also that “much-awaited time of the year” when flashy discount signs lure shopaholics with their special festive promotions and offer: the beginning of the “Sale Period”. While you […]

Build the ultimate Emergency USB Backup Drive with these Portable Apps for Windows

We’ve all been there, the trusty old computer won’t boot up due to some problem – maybe even some malware issue – or if it will, it could be crawling with viruses blocking your every move. An emergency USB drive […]

Enable, Disable File Download Option in Internet Explorer in Windows 8.1

You may agree a handful of downloaded files from unknown authors carry the risk of running some sort of viruses. These files feature an executable code and therefore are dangerous. What is worrisome, the threat rises up exponentially when more […]