Twitter the micro blogging social network site, founded in 2006, has banned 370 words for security reasons. Words like 123456, porsche, ferrari, chelsea, arsenal have been banned and users cannot use it as passwords. They state that these common passwords increase the risk of hacking and phishing. How did they get the list of these… Continue reading »
Aug
06
Next Generation AntiVirus – Cloud AV
Cloud AV is the future in Anti virus technology .Soon desktop anti virus software could become history. Here’s are the details .Currently Anti virus software is installed on every end users machine in an organization. This limits only one anti virus could be installed one system. Every anti virus package has some vulnerability and if… Continue reading »
Aug
05
Google gadgets – A Hacking Tool ?
Recently , Robert Hansen, chief executive of security consultant SecTheory, and Tom Stracener, senior security analyst with security testing software maker Cenzic Inc., demonstrated to the world how hacking was possible by using “gadget” by breaking into a website .A gadget , as promoted by Google is a small program that fits into a web… Continue reading »
