security
Twitter Hacked – Up To 250,000 Accounts Affected
Yesterday Twitter announced on their blog that they have fallen victim to a recent hacking attempt during which a suspected 250,000 Twitter accounts were compromised. Twitter have confirmed that the hack was successful to a degree and although a very small proportion ... Read More »
How To Defend Yourself On Windows 8
Artice by Phil Chapman, Windows 8 Instructor at Firebrand Training Without doubt, one of the most widespread security concerns for any network – regardless of size – is protection from malicious software and spyware. The varying degrees of potential attacks ... Read More »
Encrypt Specific Files & Folders With AxCrypt [Windows]
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Many people use encryption on a daily basis, it’s an extremely useful tool especially when you need to transfers sensitive data over insecure means like email. There are many tools available that can encrypt portions of your hard drive, or even your ... Read More »
How To Protect Your Computer From Infection For Free [Windows]
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Getting a virus on a Windows machine today is very easy to do but there are some things you can do in order to help reduce the risk of getting infected whilst online. I’ve been using Windows in one form or ... Read More »
How To Secure & Protect Your WordPress Site
WordPress is a CMS (Content Management System) that is used by millions of websites and blogs all over the world such as CNN, NY Times, OMG! Ubuntu! and of course RefuGeeks. With so much time and effort going into managing ... Read More »
LastPass Now Notifies You When An Account Is Comprimised
LastPass is a great tool that completely manages all of your account passwords, secure notes and even personal details like credit card information. It’s massively powerful and I would literally be lost without it. I wrote an article all about ... Read More »
Ubuntu 12.10 Adds Full Disk Encryption – FINALLY!
Any one who uses Ubuntu will know that during the installation of Ubuntu you have the option to encrypt your home folder. This is all well and good but it means that only your home folder is encrypted which means, ... Read More »
Why You Should Setup 2-Factor Authentication On Your Google Account
I while back I wrote about how ex-gizmodo writer Mat Honan had his online persona hijacked and erased by hackers. This all could have been prevented if he had bolstered the security on his Google account before the hackers managed ... Read More »
