Looks like its bad days for Dropbox itself and its users too. A recent update on Dropbox introduced a bug into Dropbox Authentication system which basically allowed any password to enter into any account. This simply meant that during that security glitch or breach, anyone who knew your username can enter into your dropbox account […]
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Are Dropbox files stored really private? Not with Dropbox Reader
Dropbox is one of the biggest cloud storage service that people around the web use for storing their important files. Dropbox provide both free and paid versions of its product. I am one of those guys who avoids putting my sensitive files on the cloud regardless of whatever security and encryption they boast to provide. […]
Another Malware ‘MacGuard’ hits Mac OSX, bypasses password
Looks like Virus and Malware writers are ready o bust the myth of Mac users that they are not prone to virus and malware attacks. Almost all the Mac users believe that they are immune from virus, Malware attacks etc and only Windows users need to be worried about these things. The myth has started […]
How to remove MacDefender, MacProtector or MacSecurity malware
Looks likes malware authors finally wrote a malware for Apple Mac OSX finally which did made into headlines as it infected Mac systems which most Mac users wont even dream of. Even Apple was reluctant to admit this at first and its Technicians were asked to refrain from talking about this MacDefender, MacProtector or MacSecurity […]
Cryptainer: Encrypt your files and Folders with 128 bit Blowfish
How often you are worried about sensitive files on your system? Even though there are many ways of protecting files and folders using passwords, hiding them etc, still if you can encrypt them with a certain level of encryption, then it gets protected and secure. Even if you lose them, your data will be protected […]
How to securely erase, wipe your Hard Disk
Today we will be talking about some of top tools which can be used to securely and completely wipe Hard Disk so that the data on it can not be retrieved by any means. Many of you may not know, but deleting files or even formatting your hard disk does not removes files from your […]
Secure data by preventing Restore of deleted data
The title of the post may seem wrong or odd to most of you. The title is correct and I am talking about other side of story of data security. Any deleted data over your hard disk can be recovered using specialised applications even if your hard disk is not working or you have deleted […]
How to Protect confidential files, folders with password and hide them
Taking a small break from giveaways , here is a normal and useful post for most of you. How often you are concerned about security of your critical and personal data stored on your system? What you do to protect that data? Apart of Antivirus solution, do you use any special tool or application for […]
Block/Disable USB Pen Drives to be used on Your Computer
USB Pen drives are a great tool for carrying out our data from one place to other easily, but they can also be responsible for virus infections on your system along with the easiest way to steal your confidential and sensitive data from your system. Using a simple registry edit, You can Block USB Pen […]
Manage your Paswords safely with KeePass Password
Managing and remembering passwords can be a tiresome and bulky job for anyone including me. You need to remember passwords for almost everything. You need password for logging into your computer, email, banking accounts, credit cards, Networks, social networking and what not. The problem is you have different passwords for for every service even though […]
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