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TwitterBack track 5 is one of the open source operating systems. This operating system is based on the Linux kernel 2.6.39.4 and the Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. The back track 5 is one of the Unix type operating systems. Backtrack was released recently with the effort of a team consisting several software engineers. It has become [...]
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Guide To A Well Protected Computer
Posted by admin on July 19th, 2010
God designed man and devil invented human viruses to kill them. Likewise man invented computer and human devils invented virus to crash them. You will be shocked to know that the first computer virus was invented by Bill Gates in his high school. VIRUS referring to Virtual Information Resources Under Siege is a real threat [...]
Who Should Use Cell Phone Lookup?
Posted by admin on May 28th, 2010
The term cell phone lookup may sounds strange to some of us. But do you realize that it is largely in used by agencies that deal with default payers as well as the law enforcement agencies?. In today’s world of connectivity, you may no longer need to hire a PI or private investigator to find [...]
Identify Theft- Are you one of the victims?
Posted by admin on March 9th, 2010
Theft can happen anywhere and nobody wants or likes to be a victim of any kind of theft like house locker theft, jewelry theft, credit cards theft, etc. There are many ways to prevent these thefts and have a secured feeling when you are at home, but when the theft happens with your notice on [...]
New Phishing Tricks Targetted High Profile Individuals
Posted by admin on February 22nd, 2010
We often heard about phishing scams which uses emails as their platform. But when Marc Willebeek-Lemair, the CTO and President of TippingPoint, a network security company himself being scammed, we can conclude that the scammers are getting more serious and also targetting top-level executives. Marc received an email from the Federal Trade Commission stating that [...]
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Tags: cyber criminals, phishing, spear-phishing, trojan 
No Comments »Hardening your Wireless Network
Posted by admin on February 16th, 2010
Having a wireless network at home gives you the convenience and simplicity especially if you have more than one wireless device at home. You may connect your notebook, desktop, home entertainment PC, smartphone and other wireless enabled devices to the Internet without the hassle of hooking up the ethernet cables. You may get connected from [...]
Tips To Protect Yourself From Internet Threats
Posted by admin on February 11th, 2010
Doesn’t matter if you’re a newbie or a veteran Internet user, you’re exposed to many kind of scams out there. Be it an identity theft or leakage of banking information, all of these risks exist on the Internet and can be in many forms. Here are some tips to avoid being scammed: 1. Do Not [...]
IE Flaws Affects Outlook Clients
Posted by admin on February 2nd, 2010
The recent security flaws discovery in Internet Explorer also affect other Microsoft applications as well, reports the German BSI Federal Office for Information Security. It is reported that the loophole has potential risk for hackers to exploit application like Outlook family – Outlook 2003, Outlook Express, Live Mail and Windows Mail. The security gap has [...]
