You are writing a Java program to encrypt or de-crypt some data with strong encryption keys but you got an error saying InvalidKeyException: Illegal key size or default parameters. You double checked and triple checked your code and everything seems to be correct but you still get the same exception every time you run your program. You are probably doing nothing wrong but … [Read more...]
WordPress: How To Change Admin Username
By changing the default administrator username of your Wordpress login can be a great security measure to help prevent unauthorized access to your WordPress admin dashboard. Your Wordpress site is at risk if you are still using the default username admin. Attackers, either a human being or a robot can use the username to attempt log into your Wordpress dashboard. It is … [Read more...]
Adobe Acrobat Reader: Possible Security Vulnerability When Acrobat JavaScript Is Enabled
It is possible to have security vulnerability in Adobe's Acrobat Reader if the Acrobat Javascript option is enable. When the option is enabled and you open a crafted PDF file with Adobe Reader that allows JavaScript execution, your computer will be exposed to security risk - hacker may able to access your valuable data from your hard disk. … [Read more...]
WordPress: Version 2.8.6 Security Release
Wordpress 2.8.6 has been released for security updates. The major changes are to fix two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges. So make sure you upgrade your Wordpress as soon as possible. Read more: WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release Download: Wordpress 2.8.6 … [Read more...]
Windows Live Messenger: Beware of Unsolicited Messages Sent From Your Friends’ Live Account
Recently (Starting from the beginning of the year), I received quite a lot of messages with links from my friends' Live account on Windows Live Messenger. The messages were sent by my friends' intention and some of the messages were sent as offline messages. As discover by a few other bloggers (LiewCf and CyberHQ), the links in the messages will redirect you to a MSN … [Read more...]