Firefox 3.0.4 has been released and comes with several fixes:
Fixed several security issues.
Fixed several stability issues.
Official releases for the Icelandic and Thai languages are now available.
Beta releases for the Bulgarian, Esperanto, [...]
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With a name like Disk Heal, you would consider it to only work on your hard disk. However, Disk Heal does a wee bit more than just that.
Disk Heal boasts of the following features:
Fixes Disk Problems
Fixes Task Manager inaccessibility
Fixes Folder Options inaccessibility
Fixes Registry Editor inaccessibility
Fixes File/Folder inaccessibility
Perform Security, Internet Explorer, Appearance & Control Panel Tweaks
The [...]
I decided to try out Spyware Terminator, since it was the new spyware software to gain popularity.
Honestly, I was pretty impressed by the software. Download and install is extremely fast. At the end of the install, you get an option to choose between simple spyware scan, real time protection or real time spyware and virus [...]
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WordPress 2.6.2 was released yesterday in order to fix the bugs due to SQL Column Truncation and the weakness of mt_rand().
This has been termed an annoyance rather than a severe security risk, but if you have open registrations, then it is recommended that you upgrade your blog to the latest version.
Another reason would be to [...]
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Considering the numerous threats that we are subject to online ranging from viruses and trojans to computer hijacking, security software has become a part and parcel of our daily life, be it the inbuilt Windows Firewall or more expensive paid solutions for antivirus software or anti-spyware software.
I stumbled across DriveSentry the other day. DriveSentry is [...]
As a promotional campaign, ZoneAlarm is offering ZoneAlarm Forcefield for free today. You can get a full one-year license if you register the product between 8/12/08, 6 am and 08/13/08, 6 am PST.
Retailing at $29.99, ZoneAlarm Forcefield provides a protective layer around your browser by installing a toolbar, shielding you from drive-by downloads, browser exploits, [...]
The WordPress team has released WordPress 2.1.3 and 2.0.10. This is yet another release in a short file in an attempt to fix minor XSS bugs and a major XML-RPC issue. In short it is a needed upgrade. If you’re irritated about the frequent upgrades, save time by following my tutorial to upgrade via shell.
I just received my new Dell Laptop today and it came preloaded with Windows Vista.
The first thing I noticed (and ofcourse which I knew about) was the User Account Control.
User Account Control is a brand new feature in Windows Vista that lets all users to run in normal user mode without administrator privileges; something that [...]
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How To: Install mod_security takes you through the installation of mod_security, the web application firewall for Apache.
The WordPress team has just released WordPress 2.0.7.
It fixes a PHP security problem. This problem effects only certain versions of PHP. It also fixes the Feedburner issue I reported earlier.
If you haven’t upgraded to even 2.0.6, I recommend that you upgrade your blog ASAP, because all versions prior to 2.0.6 have a big security bug.
If [...]
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