A strong password is one thing every online user should have for an account he or she uses. Its required and suggested, but to remember them, especially with those which are complicated, it becomes tedious. Today we are sharing SuperGenPass. While you use a simple password that you can remember, the bookmarklet which the service offers can convert it into ...

DNS is a system which helps you resolve the domain name to IP address. If this system gets corrupted, then you can be directed anywhere on the internet. No matter what website address you type, you can be taken to a website which might look like it. It can result in fraud, malware download and password theft. It happens because ...

A cyber-attack takes place every 39 seconds. That pretty much means you’re at the mercy of hackers every time you go online. Pretty scary, right? Well, it doesn’t have to be. Here are five smart things you can do to reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals. 1. Install Antivirus/Antimalware Software on All Devices Four years ago, almost one ...

When you enable the two-step authentication for your Google account, it allows you to setup a Google Authenticator App.  The app generates codes and is useful when either you are out of cell coverage network or don’t want to use the SMS option. However,  if you reset your phone, setting up Google Authenticator is not that simple. In this post, ...

As the downloading habit of people has increased, it had triggered alarms withing the ISP’s around the world. The reason is the increasing bandwidth, and then they had also started blocking as they know exactly what you are doing, which is more than enough for them to slow down your speed. However, if you want to download files shared by ...

In computing, phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an electronic communication. Ever received an email asking you to update your account urgently?  If the answer to this is yes and you often see these ...

If you get hit by Malware issues often even after having an awesome Anti Virus installed on your computer, its time to check what can be the problem and there can be tons of things on your computer, which you never, get to see or even warned about all the time. Microsoft has released a Malware Troubleshooter which is more ...

Microsoft Security Advisory web page details out that about an XML vulnerability which can execute a program on a remote machine when a visitor visits such website using Internet Explorer.  Remember its not possible that you will be forced to visit such website or it will open automatically but if you accidentally visit such website by clicking a link from a fraud or ...

In the recent havoc of Linkedin Password leaks and a final confirmation on their blog it is necessary that you need to change your password immediately if you have not till now, and if you did you just need to make sure that your password is not one of the password that is out in open to be hacked again by using the LastPass Linkedin ...

If you have not  heard of Flamer, Popularly known as Flame Malware, you seriously need to read this piece of news and share with as many people as possible as this malware can run in your computer with getting detected unless you have been updating your computer with latest updates regularly. Since not every computer user is geek to know about security issues, ...

Some of the US ISP's are found to be hijacking search. It is possible to stop them by using simple steps either by enabling https for sites supporting it or by using a simple extension HTTPS Everywhere.

Many a times because of rules and regulations in country, websites can be blocked. In India,  a website can be blocked under s.69A of the IT Act. This particular section states that : Where the Central Government or any of its officers specially authorised by it in this behalf is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, ...