New Malware Attack Is A Reminder To Not Hide File Extensions
Displaying extensions for known file types is easy and an obvious security benefit.
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Category: Security
New Ransomware Encryption Highlights The Need For Backup
A new variant of ransomware encrypts your personal files, making them permanently unreadable.
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How Many Websites Use Java?
Best security would be to uninstall Java if you don’t need it – but how many websites still use Java? The answer may surprise you.
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Think your shared files are safe on cloud hosting? Think again.
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A new critical security vulnerability is being exploited in Oracle’s Java – disable it now to avoid.
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A recent update from McAfee to all of its antivirus suites prevented many people from accessing the internet.
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Securely Erase A Hard Drive – DBAN May Not Be Sufficient
Whilst DBAN has been a ‘go to’ product to securely erase hard drives, it does have drawbacks.
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Using A Standard Windows User Account For Better Security
A standard user account can help protect kids (and adults!) from a number of common computer threats and problems.
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ESET Rogue Application (Virus) Remover
Antivirus company ESET have released a Rogue Application Remover tool to remove rogue applications from your computer.
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Hotmail Accounts Hacked, No Matter How Strong The Password
Major breach of Hotmail security allowed hackers to gain full access to any Hotmail account, regardless of the password strength.
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