The penetration testing industry is enjoying an upsurge as more high-profile security breaches are reported in the media, such as the recent LinkedIn password debacle, and companies scramble to tighten up their systems. Done correctly, pen testing can illuminate security flaws in a network by utilizing the skills and viewpoint of an external third party, […]
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The 3 Most Vulnerable Technologies of 2012
Technology races forward faster and faster, becoming more sophisticated and better serving the world every second. Unfortunately, as technology improves and makes life easier, hackers and other cyber-criminals who attack against security also grow more sophisticated, devising new and more sinister ways to break into our systems and wreak havoc from afar. No matter how […]
See What People Are Really Saying With Yahoo Spy
Yahoo Spy (also known as Yahoo Messenger Spy Software) is an essential tool for anyone wanting to secretly monitor the online activities of a child or significant other. This is because Yahoo Messenger is one of the most popular platforms for “chatting” or sending and receiving IM’s (Instant Messages). So to effectively monitor online communications, […]
How to protect your cloud storage from hacking?
The concept of cloud storage has become more common these days especially when offered commercially since it’s more cost effective for a large corporation to store data on an off-site data center. It is cheaper and they don’t have to worry about finding space for storing data on server which can be the size of […]
7 Things You Should Know About Online Passwords
As online technology has advanced, so have hackers techniques for getting into your accounts and stealing personal information. Hackers break into computers 2,244 times each day by figuring out weak usernames or passwords, according to University of Maryland data. If you’re still using the same password you made up when you opened your first email […]
Shield Against Hacking With a Daily Anti-Malware Scan
Hacking; it’s the fear of every website owner and it keeps many online business owners up at night, checking their website and servers, making sure they are still in control. It’s scary, one day you are doing well and selling products, the next, you can’t log into your website, you have profane images instead of […]
3 Basic Ways to Tell Your Computer Has Been Hacked
Learning how to hack into the accounts of individuals is really convenient and pretty cool—but when the tables get turned around and you become the “hackee”—yeah, not so cool anymore. Thankfully there are some clues that may suggest you are the victim of being hacked. To learn what they are, continue reading below. 1. It […]
Could Your Bad Password Habits Come Back To Haunt You?
According to Business Insider, the CEO of a major social network used its trusted database of user passwords in order to hack into one of its user’s email accounts. The hack was based on the guess that this user probably accessed all of their accounts using the same password. Although the cloud has provided us […]
3 Reasons You Need Discounts on Antivirus Programs
It has been the most formidable nightmare of every computer user, security threats. The dangers that a computer user is exposed to after there is a breach in security can most time be unequal to the cost of getting a strong and dependable antivirus program to secure your computer. As a computer user, you have […]