Browser Hijacking: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Browser hijacking is a malicious code that changes your browser settings without your consent. The code is created by computer programmers with malicious intent, and is capable of anything from altering the home page of your browser to changing your list of favorites to include websites that contain questionable content. A browser hijacker can also block access to Web pages that offer antivirus software to prevent you from downloading it and uninstalling the hijacker's code.

THE ANDROID ERA

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is rolling out,and soon Google will spill the beans on Jelly Bean.Carrying the version number 4.1,the new Android Jelly Bean is supposed to come as more of a polish to Ice Cream Sandwich,than a major game changer.Well..here I am to discuss how far the Android O.S has come and where is it going.

Google's first  Android phone, the HTC made T-Mobile G1, wasn't much to look at when it debuted in October 2008, with its trough for a keyboard and its bizarrely jutting chin. HTC was hardly a known brand, and we weren't even sure if we were getting a single Google Phone or an entire operating system. Yet the humble G1, with its ugly design and few apps, kicked off an Android avalanche just the same.

Fast forward to 2012,when the now mature Android operating system is neck and neck with

Top 10 Hackers of all Time in the World- 2012

To be a hacker its my duty to introduce you to the Top 10 Hackers in 2012. These hackers are being so strong as they can hack anything. They are certified as well as trained. Most of them are now working as on job of Security Experts from high companies due to their skills. So lets see who's on top and leading the race!

Top Ten Hackers of all Time:

1. Gary McKinnon

Your complete guide to Google Drive

The long-awaited cloud storage service from Google is finally available to the masses, allowing you to store, access, and share your files on a platform dubbed Google Drive.

Google Docs has been retired and replaced by Drive, leaving you with one place to create and manage all your documents and files.

You get 5GB of free storage, the ability to view and store dozens of file types, and integration with other Google services, like Google+ and Gmail.

With the basics down, you're ready to dig deeper. At journey2hack, we've spent some time prodding at Google Drive to bring you the best answers, tips, and tutorials that will help you make the most of Google's cloud storage service.

Follow this guide to get started:

One in five Macs 'infected' with malware is inaccurate

Recently security company Sophos released a report that claims one in five Mac systems has malware on it, after receiving data from about 100,000 snapshots of systems that have installed its free Mac anti-virus software. The analysis of these snapshots suggests that 20 percent of Mac systems has at least one instance of malware on it.

As a result of this, any interpretation of this as one in five Macs being infected with malware is misleading. The keyword here would be the notion that the presence of any malware indicates the Mac is "infected," which implies the malware is active and performing malicious behavior (stealing information, breaching security, or changing the system).

In most cases, Mac systems containing Windows malware have received e-mail spam, or malicious Web browser cache and cookie information that is identified as Windows malware, and which resides in the user's inbox until deleted. Being Windows-based, this malware will not run in OS X, so Mac users who find it should not have to worry. Unfortunately many anti-virus utilities do not distinguish for the user which malware is a true threat to their systems, and instead claim that a threat has been found regardless of whether it is for Windows or for the Mac.

Wars that matter: Facebook vs Google plus

The focus on social networking as a medium of conversation beyond the 'hello dear ' and 'bonjour' took shape when myspace brought out musical talent through the network and orkut provided a big boost to group oriented discussions through their interactive group and communities.Google banked on the success of orkut and went ahead prioritizing scraps while Facebook continued providing strong communication tools and privacy policies ,also forgetting the face that it was majorly the south east Asian market(and Brazil ) that was using orkut as a platform ,so it was in vain a wrongly thought out roll-out .

The Jaiku acquisition was another wrong egg in the nest as the company was offering nothing that seem inviting.YES Google did indeed try hard and put all their unfinished efforts into social networking but their foray into the realm of the 'social' was not a successful one.but I believe or rather see google plus taking up good shape in terms of longevity ,coz the initial results show the usage is spread on a global platform(and not concentrated on specific regional camps ) .The further integration of google plus profiles into the android contact system(applicable from the ice cream sandwich release ) will definitely prove to be beneficial for the the big Google.