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11 Security Resolutions for 2013

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11 Security Resolutions for 2013

01.05.2013 7:00 AM

2013 is still young! From Wi-Fi to mobile security, here are 11 things you should commit to doing this year to keep hackers and malware at bay.

Review: Eraser removes files safely and permanently

01.08.2013 11:47 AM

Eraser is an enormous all-in-one toolbox devoted to secure file deletion. This free utility can securely delete files on your command, or according to a schedule.

 

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Detect and remove rootkits with GMER

01.04.2013 10:02 AM

Rootkits are particularly insidious and hard to eradicate. A tool like GMERone that is dedicated to detecting and removing rootkitsis often a better way to handle a suspected rootkit infection.

New laws keep your boss out of your social media accounts

01.04.2013 12:37 PM

Under new laws, employers in Illinois and California cannot ask for usernames and passwords to the personal social media accounts of employees and job seekers.

Could China blocking VPNs lead to spying on business?

01.04.2013 1:11 PM

An upgraded 'Great Firewall of China' can reportedly block the encrypted communications methods used by VPN systems.

Brace for more attacks on industrial systems in 2013

01.05.2013 10:16 AM

An increasing number of vulnerability researchers will focus their attention on industrial control systems in the year to come, but so will cyberattackers, security experts believe.

Review: SDelete deletes files securely from the command line

01.09.2013 12:01 PM

If you write the occasional batch script or pop open a cmd.exe terminal to get things done, Microsoft's SDelete is a great tool to have in your path. This free command-line utility deletes files securely.

Hackers find another zero-day hole in Internet Explorer

01.05.2013 12:16 PM

An elite hacker group credited last year with having an inexhaustible supply of zero-day vulnerabilities was responsible for digging up and first using the newest unpatched bug in Internet Explorer (IE), a Symantec manager said.

Dutch government aims to shape ethical hackers' disclosure practices

01.06.2013 11:45 AM

Dutch government aims to shape ethical hackers' disclosure practices by publishing guidelines encouraging bug-finders to disclose security vulnerabilities in a responsible way.

Adobe patches critical flaws in Flash, Reader, and Acrobat

01.08.2013 12:12 PM

Adobe has issued its "Patch Tuesday" updates--fixing critical vulnerabilities in three of its most widely used products.

Security experts stress urgency of patching Windows XML flaw

01.08.2013 1:57 PM

Microsoft released seven new security bulletins for the first Patch Tuesday of 2013--the most urgent being a patch for a flaw in XML.

Wayward security certificates raise question of SSL reliability

01.05.2013 11:33 AM

A Google security certificate was compromised, and although the error was caught and its usage is blocked, the breach is the latest sign that the widely used web security system may need revamping.

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