Out of the many terms we think while talking about Computer Security, there are two ultra-common things: Antivirus and Firewall. If you have been using Windows for a long time, you’d have seen at least one pop-up from the legendary Windows Firewall, and there’s no doubt in that. Quite recently, however, another term has also […]
How to Protect Yourself from Fake Tech Support Scams
Whenever we talk about online threats, we happen to narrow down the discussion to phishing and hacking attacks mostly. This is not really a good habit, especially when you’re living in a world of various threats such as Fake Support Scams. We know that some of you might be listening to the term for the […]
Why do You Need to Restart Computer After Installing an Antivirus Program?
In the past years, antivirus installation has become a piece of cake. You do not need to wait for hours to get the program installed or make it running. Obviously, we should thank the powerful algorithms and the better compression/decompression techniques. Even so, there exists an issue that most people hate: most antivirus programs want […]
5 Most Secure Operating Systems from Computer Virus
People have different priorities while choosing an Operating System. For some, at least, it’s about security and privacy. It might be hard to believe, but the most-used OS is not always the most secure one. In fact, it works the other way around. That said, with the increasing number of malware and other threats, it’s […]
What is Phishing and How you can Avoid It
You would have heard about Phishing while talking about digital privacy threats. It’s actually one of the most used methods for data stealing and identity theft. Quite naturally, those who aren’t acquainted with the Internet services become a prey to this malicious act. But, at least some of you would be wondering what is phishing […]