Brandon Dimmel

A new security report reveals that most 'hacktivists' (or politically-motivated hackers) aren't looking to inflict long-term damage on their victims through cyberattacks. Instead, their primary goal is to draw attention to their own cause. But ... that's not necessarily a good thing -- in fact, experts say it makes devising a foolproof security strategy extremely difficult. "What we have seen with hacktivists is that attacking a website tends to be more about generating media coverage about their cause than it is about which site they targeted or what the impact was," says Michael Smith, incident ... (view more)

Q-Dir Portable 5.71 Easily navigate your favorite files and folders with Q-Dir, the Quad Explorer portable Windows organizer. This tool provides you quick and easy access to your hard disks, network folders, USB sticks, floppy disks, and other ... storage devices. http://www.softwareok.com Screenshot Captor 4.7.2 Final Looking for a customizable and handy program for taking screenshots on your computer? Then look no further than Screenshot Captor. Features include automatic uploading, webcam snapshots, video recording, and image correction. http://www.donationcoder.com This freeware software ... (view more)

Fingerprint scanners, like the one included with Apple's upcoming iPhone 5S, present us with a convenient way to secure our smartphones. But there may be another way to protect your favorite touchscreen device. Illinois Institute of Technology ... researcher Cheng Bo recently unveiled 'SilentSense', a technology that uses a touchscreen smartphone's built-in sensors to identify you. Simply put, SilentSense uses these sensors to learn how you use your touchscreen device. That means it carefully measures pressure patterns, touch duration, and even fingertip size and position to determine if the user ... (view more)

Hardwipe 3.0.3 Worried that the files you recently deleted are still accessible from your computer? Then give Hardwipe a try. As the name suggests, this program performs a permanent sanitizing for your computer, forever eliminating any files you no ... longer want. http://www.hardwipe.com Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 5.4 Protect your computer against various malicious software programs -- including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom -- using Microsoft's own Malicious Software Removal Tool. This tool check your computer for any infections and then helps you take immediate action. http://www. ... (view more)

For most Internet users, passwords are just a part of life. We enter them to access our desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, email programs, and cloud storage accounts. But managing all of those passwords can be a major hassle. That's why many ... firms are devising systems that allow us to ditch the traditional password. Recently, Canadian firm Bionym showed off the Nymi , which uses an individual's unique heart rate to skip the typical login process. Now, one of Google's most prominent security executives says traditional "passwords are dead." Google Exec: "Game is Over" for ... (view more)

FontViewOK 3.81 It can be hard to find the best font for the job. But FontViewOK can help. It creates a quick overview of every single font stored on your system, allowing you to choose the one that suits your taste. This program supports multiple ... languages. http://www.softwareok.com IECacheView 1.52 Want to know what's stored in your Internet Explorer cache? Then check out IECacheView, which provides a list of all files currently stored in your cache. The list includes file names, content types, access times, modified times, and more. http://www.nirsoft.net This freeware software program is ... (view more)

A new report from CBS Money Watch questions the viability of Microsoft's recent acquisition of Nokia's phone business. The problem: both firms have fallen on tough times of late, meaning consumer confidence in their products is at an all-time low. ... At the same time, there just aren't enough apps available for Windows Phone devices. The devices division of 150-year-old Finnish communications firm Nokia was recently acquired by Microsoft for $7.2 billion. Many experts see the acquisition as an extension of an existing relationship between the two firms. It's a relationship that has involved ... (view more)

Duolingo: Learn Languages Free 1.2.2 This application is designed to help you learn a new language. Language choices include Spanish, English, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. This app makes learning a new language fun by using video ... game-like rewards. http://www.duolingo.com Majorgeeks.com Android App 1.1 Beta Browse the Major Geeks website with this new Android application. You can check out the newest freeware files, read news articles, and access offbeat, funny stories. This app also features Facebook and Twitter integration. http://www.majorgeeks.com This freeware software ... (view more)

Another monthly Patch Tuesday security update has arrived and this time Microsoft is providing fixes for 'critical' flaws in its Internet Explorer web browser and its Outlook email manager. In total, Microsoft's Patch Tuesday offering includes 13 ... bulletins, four of which have been marked critical -- Microsoft's highest security rating. Many security experts are pointing to the critical bulletin affecting Outlook as the most important security issue this month. Code Execution Flaw Affects Outlook Wolfgang Kandek, chief technology officer at IT security firm Qualys, says it's imperative that ... (view more)

KCleaner 2.0.0.5 Track and delete every useless file on your computer with KCleaner. This program is designed to eliminate junk files and free up system resources. It features a full automatic mode that operates independently in the background. ... http://www.kcsoftwares.com Amaya 11.4.7 Amaya, which was originally created more than fifteen years ago, is a completely free web editing tool. It can be used to create and edit documents for use on the Internet. Amaya seamlessly integrates browsing features with editing and remote access tools. http://www.w3.org This freeware software program is ... (view more)