Flash is an interface for rich Internet applications and the core technology behind several popular Web 2.0 web sites. We all have it and we can’t imagine how our Internet experience would be without it. But what about security and privacy?
Adobe allows you to configure Flash security settings via the Settings Manager. In a nutshell, [...]

Web browsers are leaky faucets that are revealing email address, web sites you’ve entered, search queries and other information. This absolute invasion of your privacy is actually pretty common and there are several different ways you can take control and increase your privacy.
In this hack, we’re going to highlight 10 tips to bolster your privacy [...]

Windows remote desktop (RDP) is an extremely useful way to have access to your computer’s desktop from everywhere. Suppose you need to connect to your work computer through RDP, but your company’s IT staff configured the firewalls to block all remote connections except secure connections (e.g. SSH). This is just an example scenario where you [...]

Windows 2000 and later operating systems use the Windows Data Protection mechanism to protect private keys and stored credentials that applications and services want to keep confidential.
Each time you boot your computer, Windows uses the Startup Key to decrypt the private keys. The Startup Key is a unique key generated for each Windows installation that [...]

In Windows Vista, you have limited privileges on the machine, although you’re a power user. This means that programs you run have limited permissions, and you must elevate your privileges whenever you want to perform certain administrative-tasks, such as changing system settings or installing programs.

For most Internet users, defending against phishing attacks is a top priority. Typically, phishing attacks involve phony emails and fraudulent web sites that try to lure users into disclosing user names, passwords and other personal information, such as credit card numbers and social security numbers.
The damage caused by phishing attacks ranges from loss of access [...]

Privacy and being anonymous on the Internet are large concerns and top priorities for many online users. For communicating anonymously on the Internet you use Tor. For secure communications, so that nobody can read your private information you use SSH. Combine both, and you have a secure and anonymous communication. In this hack, we’ll show [...]

As more and more businesses move from legacy wireless security models, attackers are looking for new techniques to exploit wireless networks. One technique that is rapidly gaining popularity is to exploit vulnerabilities in wireless network drivers.
Most users and security managers are not aware of the security threats posed by outdated wireless drivers. Vulnerabilities in wireless [...]

Suppose you need to access your email from an insecure environment, such as an open wireless hotspot or an airport. When using a public (insecure) network, the potential security risk is that your valuable data can be sniffed by bad guys.
While majority of free e-mail providers, such as Google GMail and Yahoo! do provide options [...]

Practically all UNIX-based servers run a SSH server to allow remote administration across the Internet. From time to time, you might notice a large number of failed login attempts. Often, these are brute-force attacks against your SSH server
In this hack, we’ll show you 5 tips to protect machines running SSH daemons from brute-force attacks.