LinkedIn adds Two Step Verification
LinkedIn is without doubt the key social network for business professionals. A few months back 6.5 million members had their passwords compromised and LinkedIn was quick to take action.
Have you changed your Linkedin password yet?
By now, most the WWW is abuzz with the security compromise at Linkedin. It is good to note that the team at Linkedin have been quick to respond and have blocked all the compromised accounts requiring you to reset your Linkedin password. Affected users have also been informed by email.
Twitter Phishing Scam now becomes Facebook Phishing Scam
The Twitter Blog reported last week that people are receiving emails which contain links to a phishing site asking you to enter your login details. I decided to check it out today and was surpised to see that the entire twitter interface has been converted to that of Facebook, which means that they are now getting ready for a Facebook phishing scam! Good news is that Internet Explorer (with Website Checking Enabled), Firefox 3 (Firefox 2 did not block the site) and Google Chrome all display big warnings.
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Excel Password Remover 2008 (Tool Thursday)
If you’ve forgotten the password to edit the Excel file Excel Password Remover 2008 can come to your rescue. Excel Password Remover is a FREE Excel add-in that removes/cracks sheet and workbook password protection in Excel®. This program will remove passwords of any length, also passwords containing special characters.
Secure WordPress with AskApache Password Protect Plugin
If you’re looking to secure your WordPress wp-admin folder, then adding an additional layer of password protection goes a long way in helping this. You can either manually code the .htaccess file or get hold of the AskApache Password Protect Plugin to automate the process.