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Lavasoft to Release its Own Ad-Blocker (Beta), are you Ready?
What’s happening? security vendors into the Ad Blocking business?, we’ve written Avast has offered popular Adblock Plus as AD Blocker in version 8, now another security software making company Lavasoft gets into the act. This company has today announced in
Enable Mixed Content Blocker in Firefox 21 for More Security
We’ve already covered that Firefox 23 to block Mixed active Content by default. Let me give you a little brief about mixed content. On HTTPS page when some content is loaded via HTTP connection there are chances for hackers to
MaxCDN’s NetDNA Suffers Security Breach, Asks Users to Change Passwords
NetDNA, parent company of MAXCDN- provides content delivery services to websites – has been hacked. NetDNA has immediately taken needed security measures to block attackers and after that send emails to users about the hack. Upon initial investigation, NetDNA has
F-secure Online Scanner gets More Powerful, Now it can remove Advanced Rootkits Also
F-Secure Online Scanner now has got even better as it has been tweaked for faster scans and advanced rootkits removal. Free online Virus scanner from security vendor F-secure has been completely rebuild and its size has been trimmed down to
Download F-Secure Uninstallation/Removal Tool
Can’t uninstall or remove F-Security Antivirus 2013 or F-Secure Internet Security 2013 and other F-Secure products? don’t worry! official Uninstall Tool from F-Secure is available with new interface with faster execution. Today F-Secure has released version 3.0 of F-Secure Uninstallation
Firefox 23 to block Mixed Active Content by default
To enhance the security for users on upcoming Firefox 23 version Mozilla has tuned on a preference-security.mixed_content.block_active_content- as a result of this mixed content will be blocked by default. In the past, we’ve already covered that Mozilla has offered two
Opera 12.15, Stability and Security Update Released
Opera 12.15 final version with Presto engine has been released and available for download. Perhaps you may have to wait little longer for the release Opera powered by Blink, fork of Webkit which Chromium is working on. Opera 12.15 could
Public Beta for Avast Program Update 8.0.1486 Now Available
Avast has made third public beta for their upcoming program update 8.0.1486 available for download for testing and feedback. This beta brings screen readers support, ability to turn off Software updater and with other improvements. What’s new in Avast 8.0.1486
VirusTotal Adds Kaspersky URL Scanner As New Scan Engine
VirusTotal, popular online file and URL scanning service for malware which has been recently acquired by Google has added Kaspersky URL Scanning engine to its antivirus scan engines list. As a result URLs scanned in VirusTotal.com now being checked against
How to Test Anti-keylogger Protection Software?
Is your Anti-keylogger software specially developed to encrypt keystrokes and prevent them from being reaching hands of hackers through legit/malicious keyloggers is really working or not? if you’ve any doubts you can find that out with legit, safe and free