Enable or Disable the Windows 7 Firewall
A firewall is a software or hardware-based solution to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic of your computer or network.
Category Archives: Security
What Does Encryption Do For Me?
Encryption and cryptographic software has been used in many different ways to make systems more secure. This article discusses only a few ways that such software can make your system more secure/ The two main items discussed are:
What is a Trojan Horse?
We have all heard the term Trojan Horse, but what exactly is it? A Trojan Horse is a destructive program that masquerades as a harmless application.
Preventing Identity Theft Online
Identity theft rates one of the fastest growing crimes in America today and the Internet can make it even easier for some criminals to take your good name and drag it through the mud.
What’s So Great About SSL?
Been wondering about the security of your online transactions? The SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, has you covered.
What is a BotNet?
Botnets are networks of computers that hackers have infected and grouped together under their control to propagate viruses, send illegal spam, and carry out attacks that cause web sites to crash.
Single-Click Workstation Lock
Keyboard junkies know that you can quickly lock your computer by pressing the Windows Key and the letter L at the same time. But how about the mouse prone? Here’s a one click solution to lock your workstation quickly.
Limit Access to Startup Keys in Registry
Your system becomes unstable because of the malware programs running in the background. You identify these programs and kill them in the Task Manager but these programs will re-appear in the Task Manager after you reboot the system. This is because these programs will run again from the below mentioned registry keys:
Cross-Domain Redirect Vulnerability in Internet Explorer
A cross-domain vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running IE.
Some Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft
Identity theft rates one of the fastest growing crimes in America today and the Internet can make it even easier for some criminals to take your good name and drag it through the mud. Identity theft involves criminals stealing your personal information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers and other information, usually to buy things on… Read More »