Windows Update KB971033 goes live to Kill Pirated Windows 7

Serious update to all the Windows 7 users who use the non-genuine copy. Microsoft has released a WAT (Windows Activation Technologies) update targeted to kill non-genuine/pirated copies on Windows 7.

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The Best of 30+ OpenSource Portable Applications

With Flash Drives with higher data rates & high capacity, you can store virtually anything – starting from your holiday photos to PowerPoint presentations, starting from Applications to Operating Systems. Here is a list of the best of OpenSource Portable Apps, starting from simple utilities to 3D modelling applications, categorized.

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A free alternative to ZoneAlarm

You should’ve already read my article on Basic Security for your PC where I recommended ZoneAlarm Free. But due to its incompatibility with Windows 7 when I tried a month back, I had to look for an alternative. The latest version (ZoneAlarm 9.1.007) released a few days back is compatible with Windows 7. After a [...]

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Download 1-Year (3-user) License of McAfee VirusScan Plus + SiteAdvisor

McAfee, in association with VMware is giving away free One year Three-User License of McAfee VirusScan® Plus with SiteAdvisor (TM), which gives your computer complete security with Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, Firewall and Web Site Safety applications packed with it.

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Create Virtual Credit Cards for Safe Online Transactions

As Keyloggers, Spywares and fake sites keep growing, making online transaction gets riskier day by day. Keying in your Credit Card number on an unsecure or a fake site will expose your Credit/Debit Card number and it could be misused. Verified By Visa (VBV) and MasterCard SecureCode (MSC) helps minimize Credit/Debit Card fraud by giving [...]

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Joomla Security Update v1.5.14

Only a week back, the Joomla JSST team released v1.5.13 Security Update that covered two security issues, Joomla had today released another security update that solves mailto component issue. This severity of this security issue is low, though. Joomla states that, in the mailto component (com_mailto), it was possible to bypass timeout protection. The bug [...]

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Joomla Security Update v1.5.13

The Joomla Security Strike Team has come up with a Security Update for the 1.5 Stable release. The 1.5.13 version will cover 2 security holes, one being moderate and the other is a critical security update. All the versions of 1.5x series up to v1.5.12 are vulnerable.

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Basic Security for your PC

System Security matters much, as Viruses, Spywares, Trojans, Backdoor Clients keep growing day by day. System Security Softwares are of different types. Those which remove virus/trojans/backdoors are called Anti-Virus, those which remove spywares are called Anti-Spyware and those which block unauthorized access to internet or block an application that perform a suspicious activity are called [...]

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