Category: Security

Hide your tracks with XB browser »

I have recently published a post about Ultrasurf, a program that enables you to surf the Net anonymously and securely, but now I have found something even better: the XeroBank Browser. Previously called Torpark, the XB browser is an open source browser that works similar to other ‘anonymous’ browsers, but it may be even better. Open source means it’s free.
XB [...]

Beware of these Internet scams! »

Are you annoyed by the fact that there are so many scams on the Internet? Don’t you hate it when you receive an email that asks you to update your bank account or credit card details? Or when someone sends you hot tips about the share market? Or when you sell your old PC on eBay, [...]

Browse safely and anonymously with Ultrasurf »

While visiting my fellow blogger’s Web site Freewaremission, I stumbled upon this great software called Ultrasurf.
Created by UltraReach Internet Corporation, Ultrasurf is a free program which lets you hide your IP address and access Web sites that may be blocked by your server. It connects to the Internet through proxy servers, like many similar programs, but with Ultrasurf you can view Web sites that [...]

Top 10 most used passwords »

Have you ever wondered which passwords are most frequently used on the Web? Now you can get an answer to this question. Imperva, a data security company, has just analyzed 32 million passwords that had been exposed in a recent hack and it came up with the 10 most common passwords.
In December 2009, an unknown individual hacked [...]

Security issues in Internet Explorer »

What’s happening to Internet Explorer? It certainly had its critics over the years, but now it has come to this?! Due to the recent attacks on Google (maybe you’ve read about it) through the much vulnerable IE6 version, the popular browser has received more negative publicity and now it may lose even more users.
Few days ago, hackers exposed [...]