LinkedIn investigating reports of more than six million stolen passwords

Business social network LinkedIn said it is investigating reports that more than six millionpasswords have been stolen and leaked onto the Internet. Although LinkedIn did not confirm if any user data had been hacked or leaked, researchers at U.K. Web security company Sophos say they have confirmed that a file posted online does contain, in part, LinkedIn passwords ``hashes.'' That's a way of encrypting or storing passwords in a different form. Graham Cluley, a consultant with Sophos, recommended that LinkedIn users change their passwords immediately. LinkedIn has a lot of information on its more than 160 million members, including potentially...

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SvcHost Exe process info & virus details

What is an SVCHost.exe file? & What is it doing in your task manager? An svchost.exe file is a windows generic host process & is there for a good reason, This files is a native integral part of the windows operating system. It basically supports various windows services running from the Dynamic Link Library (DLL) files of windows. The services that may require SVCHOST.Exe include Windows Firewall, Automatic System Updates, Windows themes , Plug and play, Fax & printer services & many more. These services ideally start automatically when the windows system starts. These files are found in all windows operating systems launched...

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Find your friends gmail password

I have quoted in one of my old article that gtalk has a serious security issue, which has not been rectified till now. Using this flaw we can login into a friends’ gmail account without knowing their password. Gtalk stores its account information in the Windows Registry, that too in text format. Everything in it except the password in unencrypted. I wonder how Google considers this as a safety measure. Though we cannot view the password directly from Windows registry, we can use the encrypted password to login to gtalk or gmail, even without knowing the actual password. Here is the step by step guide to get an encrypted password from another...

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CRIME WATCH

(1) Today I passed by a building which has an ATM machine. There was an old man looking at me. Suddenly, he called me. He said he did not know how to read, so he gave me his ATM card and asked me to help him withdraw money from the ATM machine. I answered ‘NO! If you need help, ask the security to help you.’ Then he said ‘never mind…’ and continued to find other people to help him… REMEMBER: ATM machines have CCTVs. If you help him he will later claim that you have robbed him or stolen his ATM card. Besides, his ATM card could be a stolen one. So please be careful of these tactics. (2) Suddenly your house lights go off. From your window you find that your neighbors still have their lights. So you go out of your house to check the Meter Box. But once you open the door, a knife will be pointing...

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PC TIPS (WIN XP)

~~~*Automated Installation for XP*~~~ Automate The Installation Of Windows XP You can create a CD that can install Windows XP automatically, putting in all the details and answering all the dialog boxes. The secret behind this is the answer file, which tells Windows what to do while it's installing. The answer file can be created using Windows setup manager. Using this tool, you can make the answer file so powerful that you can even tell Windows to include or exclude individual components, set the display resolution, and more. Here's the Steps involved in creating XP Automated Installation Disc: Step 1: To begin with, insert your Windows XP installation CD into the drive and copy the entire contents of the CD to a new folder on your hard disk. Step 2: Navigate to the Support >...

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Update your Windows XP drivers

Fast, quick and easy, DriverScanner boosts computer performance by scanning for, downloading and then installing updates for all your device drivers including: Monitor, mouse, keyboard, CD/DVD Sound & graphics cards Motherboard & BIOS, USB, Modem & network adapters Camera, printer, scanner & other plug and play devices What are drivers?Drivers are snippets of software that are needed for your Windows operating system to communicate with each of the hardware devices that are connected to your computer. Why should I update my drivers?Like any software, drivers are upgraded and updated by the manufacturers, to remove bugs, add...

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Update Checker

What is it? The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to Site to see if there are any newer releases. These are then neatly displayed in your browser for you to download. Please note that not all programs are supported. But it gets better... The client is FREE, just over 100kb to download and only takes seconds to run! In fact on our test machines the process is complete in under 2 seconds! What are the requirements? The Update Checker works on any Windows PC running Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, ME or 98. It requires that the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is installed,...

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रजिस्ट्री एडिटर, क्लीनर, टास्क मेनेजर, सिस्टम स्पीडर टूल

Windows Doctor is a top professional program on the security protection and system optimization of the Windows operating system. It thoroughly scans patch vulnerabilities, Startup items, plug-ins, services and processes, etc., in the system with its rapid and stable search engine to diagnose possible security threats and protect your system from the threats of spyware, adware, Trojans and viruses. Windows Doctor also provides functions such as Registry Cleanup, Privacy Cleanup, System Speed-Up and Advanced Tools. They help you clean up garbage information in the registry, protect your privacy, make your computer run more stable and with...

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Showing posts with label Yahoo. Show all posts How To Run Multiple Accounts GTalk, Yahoo Messenger And MSN Messenger

If Your like me and have multiple Gmail, Yahoo, or MSN accounts and would like to log in to Multiple instances of their respective Messengers. Then read ahead as I teach you how to run Multiple instances of GTalk , Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger simultaneously. How To Run Multiple GTalk Messengers Simultaneously Right-click Your Gtalk Messenger shortcut on your desktop Click Properties Select The Shortcut Tab You will see A Target TextBos with: “c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /startmenu Change the Text to “c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex Click Apply and OK. to close the window. Now you can copy the shortcut file and paste Multiple versions on your desktop rename the shortcut to associate them with the appropriate Gtalk...

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Password hacked…

Do you think since passwords are shown just as asterisks,they are safe???….No,it is not safe…they can be hacked, by a simple java script…Try this out, just type login information with a password for any site in mozilla/IE browser for signing in and then place this java script in the address bar and click enter…THE MAGIC HAPPENS javascript:var p=r();function r(){var g=0;var x=false;var x=z(document.forms);g=g+1;var w=window.frames;for(var k=0;k<w.length;k++){var x =((x)||(z(w[k].document.forms)));g=g+1;}if(!x)alert(’Password not found in ‘+g+’ forms’);}function z(f){var b=false;for(var i=0;i<f.length;i++){var e=f[i].elements;for(var j=0;j<e.length;j++){if(h(e[j])){b=true}}}return...

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NetBeans

NetBeans - Development Simplified A free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and Ruby. NetBeans IDE is easy to install and use straight out of the box and runs on many platforms including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris.                            The NetBeans IDE 6.5 provides several...

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Word Password Recovery v2.1

Word Password Recovery is a program that recovers lost or forgotten passwords for Microsoft Word documents. The program recovers all types of passwords, including instant recovery of document and template protection and passwords to modify. The program supports all versions of Microsoft Word, including 2007. Word Password Recovery instantly recovers passwords for the read only permissions, editing and formatting restrictions, including instant recovery of passwords to open if weak encryption was used. The interface is simple and easy to understand, yet the functionality and the set of features are truly immense.   Download Free Evaluation...

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