Zyxel is a manufacturer of firewalls, switches, routers, and other devices that are used in wireless networking. Specifically, Zyxel routers can be found in both residential and commercial environments, causing it to be the most popular device that Zyxel sells. Zyxel routers are often equipped with dual antennas, WPA encryption, and up to four Ethernet ports. Zyxel Default Password Like other routers, Zyxel devices include a control panel that allows users to change device settings, setup wireless security, and configure the router to work with other devices. The Zyxel control Read More

“Physical access to a computer or router usually gives a sophisticated user complete control over the device. Software security measures can often be circumvented when access to the hardware is not controlled.” — Cisco Systems, Inc. Recovering the passwords for most Cisco devices via the console port is very simple. However, Cisco has purchased so many other manufacturers and put the Cisco label on their devices that the procedures for password recovery vary greatly from one Cisco device to another. In addition, the Cisco password recovery procedures have also changed Read More

Adware is a close relative of spyware. Adware is software that is installed on your computer to show you advertisements. Adware can slow your PC by using RAM and CPU cycles. Adware can also slow your Internet connection by using bandwidth to retrieve advertisements. In addition, adware can increase the instability of your system because many adware applications are not programmed well. In addition, adware can annoy you and waste huge amounts of your time by popping unwanted ads onto your screen, which require you to close them before you Read More

Email spoofing occurs when an email is sent from one person or program that makes it appear as though it is legitimately from another. For example, user1@youremail.com creates an email, but when it is sent the “From” field has another person/organization’s email address such as fake@somecompany.com. When the person who receives the email clicks the “reply” button their email client will queue a response to the fake email address. Although email spoofing has been around for a long time, spammers commonly use it in phishing attacks to trick users into Read More

Spyware detection programs are used to monitor, scan, and remove spyware from your computer. The main action of spyware is to gain as much information about you as possible. Usually this information is used for advertising purposes, but there are certain types of spyware that exists to record personal information about you, such as credit card numbers, or find vulnerabilities in your system that can be used to hack into your computer. Spyware detections programs use two different methods to detect spyware, one for known spyware and the other for Read More

tmnet streamyx is a broadband ISP which provides ADSL and SDSL connectivity in Malaysia. How to Change Your Streamyx Password Login to the TM Bills Page Select “Change Password” from Account Management (near the bottom of the page)

In the most basic of descriptions, quantum cryptography is any set of cryptographic tasks that are done by quantum systems. The most famous of these systems is known as quantum key distribution (QKD). By using quantum mechanics, the crytograph can ensure a secure communication. Because of the randomness, it allows for the two parties to generate a bit string that they – being the ones that know it – can then use to encrypt or decrypt messages. Because quantum cryptography is dealing with quantum, the two parties that are using Read More

Bootable antivirus software refers to any type of antivirus program that can be booted from a CD, DVD, or removable hard drive and can detect viruses on a user’s computer without having to startup Windows. Bootable antivirus software can be very important when a virus takes over a computer or prevents regular antivirus software from running. Bootable antivirus software is portable and usually does not need to be installed on the user’s computer. While bootable antivirus software can run outside of Windows and is often used in emergencies, it is Read More

GPG, or GnuPG, is GNU Privacy Guard. GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. Gpg4win is an installer package for GPG that adds a graphical shell and plugins for Microsoft Outlook and Windows Explorer. Because GPG does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions. GnuPG is a RFC2440 (OpenPGP Message Format) compliant application. GPG Encryption Protocol Support GnuPG supports the ElGamal, DSA, RSA, AES, 3DES, Blowfish, Twofish, CAST5, MD5, SHA-1, RIPE-MD-160 and TIGER algorithms. Additional Reading on GPG For more information on Read More

Homepage of your web browser is commonly the webpage that first opens upon launch. It is convenient to set the homepage to a webpage that you frequently use. Many a times, malicious software or creepy websites tend to change your homepage setting within your web browser. You can easily reset it to avoid inconvenience every time you open your web browser. Change Homepage in Internet Explorer Open Internet Explorer. In IE9, click the Gear-shaped icon in the top-right corner. In older versions, click Tools and select Internet Options. Under the Read More