Microsoft releases Free Security Essentials

microsoft security essentials Microsoft today released Microsoft Security Essentials anti-malware service after a long wait completing its testing. The software is completely free and provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

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September 30th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

HCL Website compromised

website-hacked Over the past few years handful of Indian websites including (.gov.in, and .org) were defaced by Chinese, Pakistani hackers and government is struggling to keep the attackers away. "Ring-Of-Fire"(R0F) today revealed that HCL Store website was defaced with some screenshots. A Turkish hacker group has taken over the site last night replacing the main page with their one.

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September 20th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Kevin Rudd’s website compromised

Kevin Rudd website hacked Yesterday Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd’s website was compromised in protest against the Government’s new policies over Internet Censorship. Australian media reports the president’s website, www.pm.gov.au, was brought down at about 7.20pm (AEST) along with that of the Australian Communications and Media Authority, but both were back online about an hour later. It has been told that the new proposal to introduce internet filtering would block legal content, and take censorship to levels like that seen in China.

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September 11th, 2009 | 2 Comments