Zero Day Exploit hits Microsoft again, this time on Internet Explorer
Update: Microsoft has announced that the patch for zero day exploit found in Internet Explorer is ready and will be released Today (Nov 12th) at approximately 10:00...
Category "Security"
Microsoft clarifies zero day exploit scenario for all MS Office versions
Earlier this week, a common vulnerability exploit (CVE) was discovered in Microsoft office. However, many users were confused about which version of the Office software was vulnerable...
Apple releases Govt Info Request Report, issues its final statement on the matter
Apple yesterday released a statement about the questions that have been raised related to user information privacy and how they are dealing with it, trying to bring...
CAPTCHAs no more safe, says Vicarious who claims their AI software can crack up to 90% of them
CAPTCHA is at present the common and trusted method for a website to find out if a particular user is a Human or a Bot. All the...
6 easy ways to ensure your online privacy and keeping away eavesdroppers
With all the news of how NSA and other such agencies, and hackers too perhaps are checking on your online presence and activities every day, we thought...
Google Transparency Reports: 21.5 M URL’s were submitted for takedown
According to the latest transparency report published by Google, in the month of September 2013, they have received the request to remove 21.5 million urls. Due to...
2 Step Verification Process in Evernote now available for all Users
Evernote has now made its 2 step verification process, also known as Two Factor or Multi Factor Authentication, available to all the users. Other famous and recent...
Adobe security breach, hackers gain access to Customer Data and Source Code
Hackers are at it again, with the latest target being Adobe. The company announced the security breach yesterday. The attackers gained access to customer data and source...
14 ways to protect your System against the Information Security threats
The intruders are always trying to find a way to get in to your system and use or steal your important data for their own personal and...
KeePass Password Management Utility: Your guide on How to use this tool
When you spend more time on digital world than the world outside, the one aspect that one can never ignore or avoid under any circumstances is Security....
Vodafone Germany hacked, 2 million customers’ Personal details and Bank info stolen
Vodafone in Germany was hacked and the hacker gained access to 2 million customers’ personal details. The company took the necessary steps to stop the attack as...
RSA acquires PassBan, to provide Multifactor Authentication
RSA acquired a San-Francisco based security firm named PassBan yesterday. RSA, being one of the most reputed computer and Network Security firm understands the challenges faced by...
New Zero-Day exploit found in IE 8, Microsoft working on the patch
A new Zero-Day exploit (vulnerability) was uncovered in IE 8 by security experts which allow hackers to gain access in to Windows Operating Systems. Microsoft said they...
LivingSocial hacked, 50 million accounts compromised
LivingSocial, a daily deals website is yet another company to have been attacked by hackers. The company has sent emails to its 50 million users informing about...
Twitter working on its two-factor Authentication, says Wired
Twitter is reportedly working on two-factor authentication system. The rumor may hold considerable amount of truth to it owing to the recent incident where the Associated Press...
What is an SSL certificate and what does it do?
With the technology advancements today, online security is proving to the one of the most important aspects of any business. Five years ago maybe, it would have...
Skype exploit is still a threat to your machine
You know the easiest way how someone can find the IP address of your computer? All they require is to add you in their Skype list and...
Cloud Forensics: What is it? And Why is it so important?
Cloud Computing has transformed the way IT performs, it has changed the way IT services are created, managed, performed and outsourced. It is a new dimension in...
Evernote forces users to Reset Password after the hack attack
Popular note-taking productivity app Evernote was hacked yesterday. And the individuals or the group responsible for it were able to gain access to the some information, precisely...
Understanding the Significance of Cloud Security in Cloud Services
Most of the established businesses (Small, Mid and Large scale) are turning towards and many new startup’s are also relying on right from the planning stages on...