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FamilyShield Blocks Phishing, Malware and Adult Websites

A few weeks ago, a good friend of our family posted a question to me in Facebook. How can I block adult content on my kid’s computer? Fortunately, I already knew about several methods, but I wanted to...

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Are Flash Cookies and Zombie Cookies Violating Your Privacy?

It’s bad enough that we get hit with tons of third party browser cookies that can track our surfing habits. Now we have to worry about Flash cookies and even worse, Zombie cookies. So what are these...

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Completely Repair Windows XP Without Losing Files

Four years ago, when Windows XP was still king, and Vista was only a jester, I ran into an article by Fred Langa, which told me how to fix XP without losing personal files. I’ve been using this fix...

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CARBERP – a New Browser Trojan to Worry About

How would you feel about a computer infection that could lie to your bank about your online transactions? What would happen if details such as who you are paying and how much, could be changed without...

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Beware of the Fake System Tool

[Windows] The other day, I spotted a warning at the Microsoft Malware Protection Center. They presented some great information about a piece of malware called    Winwebsec,  which is more commonly seen...

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6 Tips for Secure Wireless Web Surfing

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team recently released a paper about the different wireless security problems that they see often in public wireless areas. These problems include...

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Accelerate Your Wireless Broadband Internet Connection

Broadband internet connection is the most common form of internet used widely. It is classified in three forms i.e. cable network, wireless and USB dongle. Wireless is the one method which is more...

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The Layman’s Guide to Computer Security

With a world full of malware, identity thieves and hackers, securing your computer properly is of at most importance. But unfortunately, most of us do not think further than installing security...

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Anatomy of a Phishing Email

Phishing is a popular method of social engineering employed by scammers. A scammer posing as someone else uses popular communication medium such as email or telephone to contact a victim and request...

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Which Web Browser is the Most Secure?

Since most tech security threats come from the Internet, a user’s web browser is often the first line of defense when it comes to keeping viruses and other malware off a computer or corporate network....

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Fake Antivirus Sites Target Windows 7 Users

The folks who write malware and virus are not just smart at writing them, they are also very smart at camouflaging their stuff in such a way that unsuspecting users may easily get fooled to believe...

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