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Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next week to fix at least 15 serious vulnerabilities that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Microsoft Office, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Hacking, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Glary Utilities Pro 2.17.0.776 (Windows)

Glary Utilities Pro offers numerous and easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain, and protect your PC. It allows you to clean common system junk files, as well as invalid registry entries and Internet traces. You can manage and delete browser add-ons, analyze disk space usage and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, File, Glaryutilities, Web Browsers, Internet, Hacking, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-05

FortKnox Personal Firewall 5.0.205 (Windows)

It is a personal firewall that allows you to protect a PC against hacker attacks, Trojans, spyware and Internet threats. It gives user complete overview of all inbound and outbound network communication. It has built-in Intrusion Prevention System and SPI technologies for extended user protection. With application rules user can...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, NETGATE Technologies, Internet, Intrusion Prevention, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hacking, Firewalls, Security, Viruses And Worms, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-23

iConquer Plug-in Kit 3.0 (Mac)

iConquer allows you to create plug-ins for both player personalities and maps. Use your artificial intelligence hacking ability to make the next great player algorithm. Or use your artistic talents to make stunning Aqua-licious game maps.To create player plug-ins, you'll need a basic understanding of developing Cocoa software for Mac...

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Apple Macintosh, Plug-in, KavaSoft, iConquer, Hacking, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-15

WebESC 7.04 (Windows)

WebESC is a utility to help you validate Web links. You can verify links existency, and changes in sizes of remote files. You can compare your site stored locally on your disk to your web site as can verify if all the files are succesfully uploaded or changed by a...

Tags: Link, Drazen Beljan, WebESC, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Hacking, Microsoft Windows, Marketing, Internet, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-09

uCertify 312-49 Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator 8.01.05 (Windows)

PrepKit CHFI 312-49, Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator is an interactive software application that helps you learn, tracks your progress, identifies areas for improvements and simulates the actual exam. This PrepKit contains 4 interactive practice tests with over 359 challenging questions guaranteed to comprehensively cover all the objectives for the 312-49:...

Tags: Computer Hacking, uCertify, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Hacking, Productivity, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Comfy Hotel Reservation 3.0 (Windows)

Comfy Hotel Reservation assists hotels, apartments, b&b accommodations, motels, guest-houses or holiday homes in managing and maintaining reservations. The system is fully scalable and designed to provide extensive flexibility and varied choices. Hotels and travel agents can achieve maximum time efficiency and best costs in processing reservations. This modern and...

Tags: Reservation, OrgBusiness Software, Comfy Hotel Reservation, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Real Estate, Hacking, Human Resources, Gender And Diversity, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Business Operations, Security

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Hacker ships tool to circumvent China's Green Dam filter

A security researcher at the University of Michigan has released a tool that help Chinese computers users disable the censorship functionality of the controversial Green Dam Youth Software. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Hacker, Tool, Productivity, Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-29

Hijack Terminator 1.1 (Windows)

This software will help you to protect your computer against common attempts that malicious programs use to hijack your computer. It looks in places where malicious programs commonly attempt to gain control of your computer and reports to you what it finds. Many of the items found will be legitimate,...

Tags: Software, Item, Malicious Program, Microsoft Windows, Computer, MacroSoft, Productivity, Hacking, Tools & Techniques, Viruses And Worms, Security, Management

Software downloads 2009-09-21

Dawning Of The Day Of Aquarius 2.0 (Mac)

Dawning Of The Day Of Aquarius DOTDOA looks up a 'numeroscope' reading based on your birthday and generates a playlist in iTunes on the Mac. The app requires you to create 9 playlists of your own each one representing a set of forces that will guide days of that type....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Playlist, Hacking, Desktops, Security, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-20

Microsoft ships one-click 'workaround' for critical SMB2 flaw

With exploit code in circulation and facing a race against time to fix the SMB v2 vulnerability haunting Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has shipped a one-click "fix-it" workaround to help users avoid malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Workaround, Flaw, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Smb/Sme, Hacking, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-18

HidesFiles 2.0 (Windows)

The program allows making your personal files invisible to file managers and search software, thus protecting your data from unauthorized access. Using HidesFiles you can hide various information: confidential documents from curious colleagues, games from the chief, adult files from children. The HidesFiles employs a unique technology that does not...

Tags: HidesFiles Technology, Tools & Techniques, Hacking, Microsoft Windows, Management, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-16

EasyShell 0.40 (Windows)

A user-friendly graphical shell with tons of features that empowers non-technical people to do complicated stuff faster than ever before with simple, natural commands. Opening, Quitting, Installing or Uninstalling apps is now a breeze. With a few keystrokes you can do all sort of things like performing actions on selected...

Tags: Shell, Rovatronic, Hacking, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-03

Snow Leopard ships with vulnerable Flash Player

Apple's new operating system comes with an outdated version of Flash Player that exposes Mac users to hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Macromedia Flash Player, Hacking, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-09-02

FaceGate 2.15 (Windows)

FaceGate is a software that you can log in windows by face recognition instead of password. FaceGate includes users management, face enrollment and advace setting. FaceGate ensures the highest degree of security against unauthorized accesses. Version 2.15 update an identification arithmetic.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Bobby Design House, FaceGate, Hacking, Security

Software downloads 2009-09-02

Hacker Gonzalez to plead guilty in TJX hack; A hollow victory?

Albert Gonzalez, a hacker charged with stealing as many as 130 million credit and debit card numbers, will plead guilty to 19 counts of charges related to the TJX breach and surrender assets. Any cybercrime satisfaction, however, will be short-lived. by Larry Dignan

Tags: Debit Card, Hacker, Hacking, Financial Services, Security, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Albert Gonzalez was hacking in high school...where were the safety nets?

I agree.....Most of our schools are not equipt for the new age of computers and programming. Most of our schools but not all are still stuck in the liberal arts mode of teaching and not letting students focus on their strengths. Its all about well rounded B-S. ...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, hacking, Albert Gonzalez

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Albert Gonzalez was hacking in high school...where were the safety nets?

We talk a lot in education about the idea of safety nets. These are support systems that we put into place to figuratively catch kids who might otherwise not be successful. They can be as simple as extra time after school for help or involve more significant remediation...

Tags: Hacking, Credit Card, Computer, Safety Net, Productivity, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Security, Sales, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Russia cooperated with hackers in Georgian cyberattack

A report from the nonprofit US Cyber Consequences Unit confirms what only made sense about last year's cyber attack on Georgia. It was carried about by independent groups with a special relationship to the Russian government. As InfoWeek relates, the report concludes: "Many of the cyber attacks...

Tags: Cyberattack, Hacker, Attack, Hacking, Government, Viruses And Worms, Security, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-17

The dirty dozen: preventing common application-level hack attacks

As organizations have grown increasingly dependent on online software, the risk of malicious attacks has also become far more serious. Such attacks can bring a business to a standstill, cost a company millions of dollars in lost transactions and potentially tarnish its brand image.

Tags: IBM Corp., Attack, Branding, Security, Hacking, Marketing

White papers 2009-08-03