Start Scan After you open the Nessus graphical front-end, click on Start Scan Choose Targets Next, you select the device, or devices, that you want to scan. You can input a single host name or IP address, or an IP address range. You can also use a comma-separated list to input a mass quantity...
Read more →Question: How Can I Protect My Microsoft Office Files? I know that I can use a product like PGP Desktop to encrypt the entire hard drive, but I really only have a few things that need that level of protection. How can I protect my Microsoft Office files? Answer: Well, depending on the version...
Read more →Logging events can help you monitor your computer or network and prevent a successful attack and can also prove very useful in determining how and when an attack occurred if you use the logs as forensic evidence.
Read more →Click On Tools Click on Tools on the menu bar at the top of the Internet Explorer web browser window. Select Internet Options On the Tools drop-down list, select Internet Options. Click On Security Tab At the top of the Internet Options console, click on the Security tab. Choose Security Zone Select the Security...
Read more →The Main Security Center Console The main window of the McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005 (v 7.0)provides a good overview of the current state of your system’s security. On the left side are buttons to allow you to view, change and administer the various products that make up the Security Suite including the virus...
Read more →Using chmod to Alter or Modify File and Directory Permissions
Read more →Editing The Registry UAC (User Account Control) has been much maligned over the past year. The community clamored for tighter security to prevent exploitation and compromise of the Windows operating system, but Microsoft has been buried by criticism of UAC since the release of Windows Vista. UAC has also been the target of humorous...
Read more →Open Windows Local Security Policy Console Open the Microsoft Windows Local Security Policy console and navigate to the Password Policies following these steps: Click on Start Click on Control Panel Click on Administrative Tools Click on Local Security Policy Click on the plus-sign in the left pane to open Account Policies Click on Password...
Read more →Windows XP offers a very helpful feature when it comes to battling malware of all sorts. Whether your computer has been compromised by a Trojan, infected by a virus or infiltrated by spyware, you can simply go back in time to a point before the computer had any problems. System Restore periodically saves a...
Read more →To tell you the truth, I have never understood what the big deal is with product activation. The fact of the matter is that software piracy is fairly rampant and that Microsoft is the target for a large percentage of the piracy due to their dominance in the operating system and office productivity software...
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