Tag: security

4Chan is back up after 3 day DDoS attack

4Chan is back up after 3 day DDoS attack

November 16, 2011

It isn't the first time that 4Chan has gone down and it won't be the last, but this one is...

Everything you needed to know about firewalls

Everything you needed to know about firewalls

November 12, 2011

The term "firewall" has one that most people know but few understand. It's often confused with anti-virus software because of...

As internet criminal activity decreases, botnets skyrocket

As internet criminal activity decreases, botnets skyrocket

October 18, 2011

Everyone has heard of hackers, viruses, and spam. What fewer people have heard of or understand are botnets despite statistics...

American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus

American drone weapons consoles infected with keystroke-logging virus

October 7, 2011

US Predator and Reaper drones in Afghanistan were hacked and a virus inserted into their remote cockpits at Creech Air...

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

Links on Facebook to be screened for viruses

October 4, 2011

Phishers and hackers have found that social media is a great place to plant links to malicious websites as unsuspecting...

Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware

Warning: MySQL.com was hacked, serves extremely malicious malware

September 27, 2011

With over 12 million monthly visitors, word must get out to keep people from going to MySQL(dot)com until they get...

Standing behind your product, one bullet at a time

Standing behind your product, one bullet at a time

September 1, 2011

With wars and battle zones popping up across the world, the security and defense industries have been booming over the...

The mobile malware menace

The mobile malware menace

September 1, 2011

As mobile technology continues to become more prevalent in use and present in our hands, so too do the "bad...

How to make a strong password

How to make a strong password

November 18, 2022

  They are the keys we use to get to some of the most important parts of our online lives....

The truth about passwords

The truth about passwords

August 10, 2011

The science behind hacking passwords has evolved much faster than the passwords themselves. While many websites and programs set limits...

The social network security test

The social network security test

July 4, 2011

Security is always a concern online, but on social networks it's doubly so as we put more and more personal...

10 tips to keep your family safe online

10 tips to keep your family safe online

June 19, 2011

Safety has been a concern online since kids started showing their parents how to surf. Now, as adults are realizing...