Archive for the 'Security & Spyware' Category
Truecrypt Updates to v6, Hides Your Subversive Plots Even Better!
Truecrypt has been a trusted name in on-the-fly encryption for ages (v5 arrived in February). What’s new in version 6? Plenty.
One of the biggest advances is support for multiple processors, which provides a boost in the encryption/decryption speed equal to the number of processors/cores in u…
Securely delete files and directories with Wipe File
Want to delete some files on your tough disk and assemble certain that no one will ever be able to recover them? Wipe File is a free Windows utility that lets you wipe files or directories using one of 14 different methods. Instead of simply moving files to the recycle bin, Wipe File will overwr…
WordPress 2.5.1 defense update
The WordPress team has released version 2.5.1 of the blogging software. The new version, which comes nearly a month after the initial release fixes a slew of performance and interface bugs, but plus includes a very fundamental safety degree update. It is highly reccommended that all WordPress 2….
AVG 8.0 Free released, now with protection from spyware
A few months ago, Grisoft updated its AVG anti-virus suite to version 8 and bundled linkscanning, anti-spyware, and anti-rootkit software to boot. Now Grisoft’s popular freeware anti-virus application is getting some of the same features. AVG Free 8 is out, and not only does it protect your syst…
RIAA: Bundle copyright filters with anti-virus software?
In its ever-continuing quest to prevent piracy, the RIAA announced in a State of the Net conference on January 30th, that it likes the view of filters on the end user’s platform that will detect whether a user is doing anything illegal with copyrighted fabric.
Why would anyone want to install…
Sears website shows everything you’ve ever bought
In that age of questioning who has the rights to your information, Sears would like to join the conversation. We’ve discovered a Sears website that lists all major appliance and repair service records for your friends, neighbors, and anyone whether you know their address.
Why would you care w…
Undress TinyUrl hyperlinks with Greasemonkey script
Earlier nowadays we showed you how to enable a preview for TinyUrls by using the ‘Enable preview’ feature from the TinyUrl website - allowing you to forgo the leap of faith these little urls would normally require of you.
Wish there was a more elegant approach to the problem? Well, for Firefo…
Wordpress 2.3.2 released to squash “Urgent” bug, adds a new feature
The tough working folks at WordPress.org have not taken the holidays off. In fact, news broke on Friday of a bug that allowed a would-be hacker access to future, draft, and pending posts.
But WordPress.org has unleashed WordPress 2.3.2 and has labeled the update an “Urgent protection Re…
Find out where that TinyURL link is really taking you
whether you’ve spent more than a few minutes on the Web, you probably know that it’s not normally a good notion to go on a link whether you don’t know where it takes you. The final thing you need is to visit a site that wants to install malware on your PC. Or nearly as not good, a link that take…
Belarc Advisor - Audit your PC
It is rare that we feel giddy about software, but Belarc Advisor is suave ample that we just might. On the surface it looks like just another PC auditing software - not that there are too many of those out there - and can do many things that similar software such as E-Z Audit can do - apart from…
