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What Does A Firewall Actually Do?
A firewall is a system that provides network security by filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set of user-defined rules. In general, the purpose of a firewall is to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of unwanted network communications while allowing all legitimate...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 29, 2020
6 min read
Microsoft Rolling Out Its New Chromium-Based Edge Browser Via Windows Update
Microsoft has begun the rollout of its new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge to Windows 10 systems via Windows Update. As announced by Microsoft’s Windows Insider Twitter account, this rollout is starting first with Windows 10 Insider in the ‘Release Preview’ ring. After a few weeks and...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 27, 2020
1 min read
Top 5 Best Cheap Cloud Hosting Services 2025
Cloud hosting refers primarily to the use of virtual hardware, network, storage, and composite solutions from a cloud vendor. It is enabled through virtualization, whereby the entire computing capacity of an infrastructure or data center is distributed and delivered to multiple users simultaneously.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 26, 2020
7 min read
How To Secure Your Webcam From Hackers
Many webcams have indicator lights that show when a camera is capturing video. However, hackers can trick users into installing webcam spyware that disables the activity light with a software hack or by modifying configuration settings. So, even though the activity light is off, the...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2020
3 min read
Google Is Indexing WhatsApp Group Chat
WhatsApp may be known for being one of the more secure messaging services out there, but it’s not without its issues. According to new reports from Motherboard, invitations to WhatsApp group chats are being indexed by Google, essentially allowing anyone to find these group chats and...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2020
2 min read
Here’s Why You Should Avoid Public USB Charging Stations
The most common way is via "plug-able" USB wall chargers. These are portable USB charging devices that can be plugged into an AC socket, and criminals can easily leave some of these behind "by accident" in public places, at public charging stations.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2020
2 min read
Browser Will Ends Support For TLS 1.0 & 1.1 in March 2020 | What’s New In TLS 1.3
In March 2020, major web browsers will stop supporting TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1. If you manage your own web servers, you’ll need to enable TLS 1.2 (and, ideally, TLS 1.3). Otherwise, if you’re still using TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1, your visitors will see...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 20, 2020
2 min read
How To Automatically Delete Your Data & Location History In Your Google Account
Google is rolling out a new account feature that lets you set an expiration date for your data. You can set a kill date of three or 18 months, so even if you forget to clear it out, a record of the places you visit...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 19, 2020
2 min read
What’s The Difference Between a Proxy and a VPN?
People are more aware of their privacy that is why they limit the amount of information they share online. We’re under near-constant attack from ransomware and botnets. If you’re security conscious, you might be thinking about setting up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or a...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 16, 2020
3 min read
What Is Incognito Mode ? Here’s Why You Should Use It While Browsing
Most web browser software prominently offers an 'incognito mode' option. And you might be wondering what is Incognito mode? Well, it's a feature built into all modern web browsers to allow users to browse the web anonymously. However, it doesn't hide your internet activity from...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 14, 2020
2 min read
Top 5 Must-Have Security Plugins For WordPress 2025
Besides regular updates and daily backup, you have to install a few plugins in order to avoid vulnerabilities. Here we are going to share the top 5 must-have security plugins for your WordPress website.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 12, 2020
8 min read
Google Maps Turns 15 | Here’s Everything About New Look And Features
Google Maps turns 15 years old. To celebrate, Google is rolling out a new icon for the service along with a slightly redesigned app and a couple of new features. The biggest changes that you can notice is icon itself. The Maps icon is now...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2020
1 min read
5 Best WordPress Backup Plugins For 2025
WordPress backup plugins have begun getting more user-friendly and advanced, adding more features and providing interfaces for users to easily make their backups and protect the files in the process. In addition, all site owners want a simple way to restore the files, so that has been a...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 7, 2020
6 min read
Facebook Messenger Kids | Giving Parents Even More Control in Messenger Kids
Facebook has launched Messenger Kids in 2017 after meeting with thousands of parents, parenting organizations, child safety advocates and child development experts about the need for a messaging app that lets kids have fun connecting with friends and family while giving parents control over the...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 6, 2020
4 min read
Read This Before Buying A Lifetime VPN Subscription
Some VPN providers have begun offering a lifetime subscription to their members. On paper, the lifetime membership looks like a “can’t miss a deal”. As a consumer, you pay a slightly higher, one-time membership fee, and then you never have to worry about it –...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 28, 2020
6 min read
What Is The Difference Between SDRAM, DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4?
RAM is an essential part of any computing devices. So, whatever you see laptop, mobile, desktop and any gaming console.,You can easily get RAM in all those. Here we'll explore detailed information about different generations of RAM i.e. DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 27, 2020
3 min read
Google I/O 2020 Will Starts On May 12th
Google has just revealed that its next I/O developer conference will take place from May 12th to May 14th. The company revealed the date after users participated in its annual I/O teaser, which this year was a collaborative online game to restore a fictional satellite network. When...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 24, 2020
1 min read
What is SNAKE Ransomware ? Encrypting Entire Corporate Networks !
The SNAKE ransomware is the latest example of enterprise targeting ransomware which is used by cyber-criminals to infiltrate business networks, gather administrative credentials and encrypt the files of every computer on a network using post-exploitation tools. Since network administrators didn’t already have enough on their...
Bijay Pokharel,
January 10, 2020
4 min read
How To Prevent Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts a victim's files. The attacker then demands a ransom from the victim to restore access to the data upon payment. Users are shown instructions for how to pay a fee to get the decryption key. The costs...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 31, 2019
4 min read
Latest Facebook Data Breach Affects 267 Million Users
A database containing more than 267 million user IDs and matching phone numbers has been discovered on the internet. The leaked dataset was found by security researcher Bob Diachenko, in partnership with Comparitech. Evidence suggests it was collected through an illegal scraping process or Facebook API...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 20, 2019
1 min read
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