What is a Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attack?
In this article you will find all you want to know about denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks. Read on here to find a …
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What is a Zombie Computer?
Here’s all you want to know about zombie computers such as how they are used by cybercriminals in DoS attacks and for sending out Spam for example. In …
Continue Reading10 Ways to Secure Windows 7
Securing Microsoft’s Windows 7 is easy. With a more powerful user friendly UAC, firewall, sharing features and user interface; Windows 7 can be …
Continue Reading2009's Top Security Risks
If you were a regular user of MySpace in 2009, or relied on Facebook or Twitter for communication, you’ve seen some problems this year. Granted, …
Continue ReadingAn Overview and Discussion of CAPTCHA Alternatives
Here you find text CAPTCHA alternatives discussed including, for instance, image, photo and logics CAPTCHAs. You will see that they hardly achieve …
Continue ReadingBluejacking - Anatomy and Threat Prevention
Here’s what Bluejacking is and all you need to know about to protect you from receiving unsolicited messages by means of Bluetooth. This article …
Continue ReadingBuild Your Own Firewall Step by Step
So you want to build your own firewall? Creating a firewall using your own hardware and free firewall software and applications is possible. This …
Continue ReadingCan a Blackberry get a virus?
Some brands of Smart Phones have had vulnerabilities leading them to become smart phone “bots” that send out SMS SPAM. RIM has prided itself on the …
Continue ReadingConficker Eye Chart: The Easiest Way To Check for Conficker Infections
Do you think you’re infected with the Conficker virus, but aren’t sure? Do you have a friend with out-of-date, or even no anti-virus …
Continue ReadingHow Do Spammers Get Your Email Address?
At some point every user of Internet email has to deal with spam. Unwanted, unsolicited emails about seemingly anything, from advertisements for …
Continue ReadingHow to Protect from Ransomware
In this article you find Ransomware, a rising form of cybercrime, explained including recent examples. Additionally will you be shown how to protect …
Continue ReadingHow To Use Fiddler
Be able to inspect all HTTP traffic in a user-friendly format, as well as debug and record Web tests by using Fiddler: a useful HTTP Debugging Proxy. …
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