Both children and adults are vulnerable to various types of cybercrimes. If you ever become a victim of such crime you may do a number of things, from reporting to the stop using online activities unless the threat is neutralized, in order to deal with the problem. The ways to deal with cybercrime has been given below: … [Read more...] about Top 5 Tips Dealing with Cyberbullying/Cyberstalking and Cybercrime
Internet Security and Safety
11 Symptoms to Identify if Someone has Internet Addiction
Only a handful of research has been undertaken so far about the symptoms of Internet addiction. I have gathered a few major points that may give you a clear signal if someone is addicted to the Internet. You can use the following points as a reference to identify if you, your kids or anyone you care about have fallen victim to the Internet addiction. … [Read more...] about 11 Symptoms to Identify if Someone has Internet Addiction
Top 6 Side Effects and Health Risk of Gaming Addiction for Kids
If you are a parent, it is essential for you to be aware to the consequence of excessive using of computer playing games.This post aims to highlight a number of major issue that may cause harm to your kids if they play video games too long. … [Read more...] about Top 6 Side Effects and Health Risk of Gaming Addiction for Kids
Top 10 Things You Should not Post and Share Online via Social Media
Interesting contents shared in the social media attracts everyone and that is one of the reasons of social media’s popularity. But if you want to stay safe online you need to know which information is not safe sharing on social media and on others websites, forums etc. The following are the list of things you should not share online via social networking websites or any other … [Read more...] about Top 10 Things You Should not Post and Share Online via Social Media
20 Types of Database Security to Defend Against Data Breach
In today’s cyber security, landscape database is considered to be the most important asset of an organization, which holds sensitive information about the business and employees . Having installed and configured firewalls, IDS and end point security, one should not expect that the database is secure and there is no way anyone can breach data. Most of the major data breach … [Read more...] about 20 Types of Database Security to Defend Against Data Breach
How to Renew Self-Signed SSL Certificate with OpenSSL Tool in Linux
OpenSSL is a free and open-source SSL solution that anyone can use for personal and commercial purposes. Although it is free, certificates created with it can expire, and you may need to renew them. This post will show you how to renew a self-signed certificate using the OpenSSL tool on a Linux server. If you are looking into creating a new self-signed certificate instead of … [Read more...] about How to Renew Self-Signed SSL Certificate with OpenSSL Tool in Linux
Effective Ways to Prevent Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Attacks
Not every developers pay equal importance to web security and vulnerabilities, especially about cross site scripting when they start coding. Their primary goal is to get the project finished Websites developed with unsecure coding can be easily exploited by the attackers. There is no way your browser will prevent XSS automatically unless you disable your browser’s ability to … [Read more...] about Effective Ways to Prevent Cross Site Scripting(XSS) Attacks
How to install a new Godaddy SSL Wildcard Certificate
This post has been intended for the first time users who want to install GoDaddy SSL certificate in their website. The procedures described here should work well with Apache server and with Nginx. Steps to take before installing GoDaddy SSL To install a digital certificate, you must first generate and submit a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) to the Certification … [Read more...] about How to install a new Godaddy SSL Wildcard Certificate
Why Antivirus Software Fails to Detect Latest Viruses and Malwares
We use antivirus software in the hope of having a secure system. Though any virus detecting software can detect viruses, we need to know that there are instances when viruses and malware remain undetected. The post aims to give you a brief idea on the situation when your antivirus may fail to detect the presence of malware in your computer. … [Read more...] about Why Antivirus Software Fails to Detect Latest Viruses and Malwares
Definition of 7 Types of Malware
Though malware may take many forms, they have only one purpose to -disturb your computing environment. We can broadly classify malware depending on how the replicate and function. Remember that any codes that have evil intentions can be called a malware. That is why a virus, worm or even a backdoor program can be considered as a malware. But there is a distinct difference … [Read more...] about Definition of 7 Types of Malware
Top Antivirus Buying Tips for Home Users
Just like the viruses, antivirus software is also very competitive. There are fierce battle among the premium antivirus makers such as Norton, Kaspersky, McAfee, Trend Micro system, Bit defender and a few more to increase their market share. People easily get caught up when they decide to buy a premium antivirus because they cannot differentiate between two vendors. … [Read more...] about Top Antivirus Buying Tips for Home Users