Disable Proxy Autodetection

Yesterday, I was wondering why my PC was getting logs of these NetBOIS Name queries to WPAD:

Turns out that WPAD is one of Internet Explorer’s worst features. It’s just one of those stupid little things that may be turned on by default that leaves your PC open to hackers.

What can you do […]

October 6th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Hacking, Browser Security, Networks, Security | Leave a comment

Targeted Advertising

Ever been interested in a certain product, and done some Google research about it? Then, for days afterwards, whenever you go to a website, you see ads for that very same thing? What a coincidence! Well, actually, it is not a coincidence. It is called Targeted Advertising. Whenever you browse to a certain site, the […]

September 21st, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Security Sandboxes, Firewalls, Browser Security, Targeted Advertising, Resources, Security | Leave a comment

How to Make Your Browser More Secure

Indulge me in a little test. Create a text file on your PC. Copy and paste this into it:

<html>

<body>

<br>My secret plans to become the next billionaire.

<br>My secret recipe for killer scones to sell to Starbucks.

<br>My password to all my websites.

[…]

September 21st, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Security Sandboxes, How To, Browser Security, Isolation, Security | Leave a comment