Security & Privacy
Security research company Intego on Monday issued a security alert about a new Trojan Horse called OSX.RSPlug.A that specifically targets Mac users. The Trojan is a form of DNSChanger that changes the Mac’s Domain Name Server (DNS) address.According to Intego,…
Exclusive by Wired.com Promises of Hollywood fame and fortune persuaded a young hacker to betray former associates in the BitTorrent scene to Tinseltown’s anti-piracy lobby, according to the hacker. In an exclusive interview with Wired News, gun-for-hire hacker Robert Anderson…
Introduction to BIOS Passwords The best method to reset a BIOS password depends on what BIOS the computer has. Common BIOS’s include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix. Numerous other BIOS’s do exist, but these are the most common. Some BIOS’s…
For less than 25$ you can build a Spy Stethoscope, which you can use to hear through walls what your neighbours are talking. Just watch the video [metacafe 840674/high_tech_spy_stethoscope] [via blogmond.com]
Every day new computer viruses are created to annoy us and to wreck havoc on our computer systems. Below are ten viruses currently cited as being the most prevalent in terms of being seen the most or in their ability…
Today, more and more people are using their computers for everything from communication to online banking and investing to shopping. As we do these things on a more regular basis, we open ourselves up to potential hackers, attackers and crackers.…
Malware. An odd sounding word created to lump all malicious software programs, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, and other malevolent codes into one cause-your-computer-serious-hurt category.In 2005, Computer Economics released a report on malware. The good news was that for…
