All Entries in the "Security" Category
Beware of Fake Antivirus Programs
Virus Creators and Malware Distributors are always looking for different ways to infect every computer and out of all these one of the best method they are using is by getting inside a user’s system through fake anti-virus softwares.
This method is best because users keep searching for free anti-virus software’s and when they find any of these, they would just move forward for a quick installation of the same. These Softwares would perform everything as [...]
Avoid Email Scams and Website Phishing Attacks: Six Simple Ways
Almost ever one have been receiving emails like – a message from eBay or Amazon.com that your account has been suspended , or an important message from your bank asking you to login and pay your bills. These emails look real and the login looks the same as that of a real site, but they are not the real thing.
In order to, steal your money, identity and even your credentials the criminals have built these [...]
Block Web Ads with Ad Blocker – A Handy Firefox Extension
Ever wondered how to get rid of these annoying ads that persistently break off whatever you are doing while you work? These pesky ads will keep on coming and will try to break your concentration while you are working, perhaps reading a gripping article from Wikipedia or checking your emails. It is very hard to understand why these people are persistent in their never-ending spamming when they also know that you are not interested in [...]
How Software like Skype Bypass Firewalls?
Some smart and specially engineered applications like Skype is known to get pass through the majority of secure networks and firewalls. How?
One of the worst nightmares for a network administrator is the P2P or peep-to-peer software application. These applications use some subtle tricks to by-pass the firewall so that they can exchange data packets with one another as quickly and directly as possible. Whereas firewalls are there to protects any packets from the outside world.
To [...]
Habib Bank Ltd. Official Website Rated Red by McAfee SiteAdvisor
McAfee SiteAdvisor is software that helps you stay away from potentially risky websites. The software also allows you to install browser plug-in, which immediately alerts you about malicious websites. Usually, the sites are rated Red, Yellow, and Gray.
Today, when I opened Habib Bank Ltd. official website habibbankltd.com, McAfee SiteAdvisor raised Red flag and alerted me that the website I am visiting could cause potential security risks. I am not saying, that Habib Bank has put [...]
My MoneyBookers Account Got Hacked!
Hacking is nothing new especially for people who work online. I have been using MoneyBookers (a payment processor) since long and have a quite good experience with them. As PayPal doesn’t support Pakistan, so, MoneyBookers is good payment alternative.
Lets get back to the story. I recieved a sum of middle $$$ from someone on 14th of January and I did not login to my account since then. Last night I logged in to my account [...]
Ant Colony Optimization Techniques (ACO) for Digital Security
The internet is a hotbed of malware and viruses and new securities have to be constantly evolved to counter the constantly evolving threats to digital security. The newest technique created is based on ants where the behavior of ants in a colony is mimicked in the virtual world to make security programs that are unbeatable or at least extremely secure.
In this innovative method, so called “digital ants” are programmed to play the same role that [...]
