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How to Detect a Phishing Email: An Example Some of my important emails end up in the Spam folder due to incorrect filtering. So, I occasionally check the Spam folder to see if an email that was not spam ended up there. Today, while checking the Spam folder, I came across an email that was a classic example of a phishing message. Hence, I decided to share it here to point out some common tactics used in such messages. Here is the email:- The phishing message. One look at the from address should be enough for anyone to judge that this message is not genuine. Messages from most companies are through a no-reply address. Also, most companies contact you from an  email address that is on their main domain, not some random free email provider. Moreover, almost all email providers use an interstitial page in the situation described in this message. None of them sends an email asking for verification. Another important thing to notice in this message is the Sent to: field. Notice h...

How to Access Blocked Websites, View Restricted Sites Most of us find ourselves in situations where a website we wish to visit is blocked by a software or by our ISP (Internet Service Provider). So the question arises, how can we access blocked websites? The answer to this is simple: Proxy websites. Before going into details, let us know a bit about these proxy websites.   Proxy Websites A proxy website acts as an intermediate source between the user and server the site being contacted is hosted on. Users send requests to proxy websites which conveys them to the site's server. The reply received by the proxy website is then forwarded to the user's computer. This gives an impression to ISP's and blocking software that the user is visiting the proxy website but in reality, s/he is visiting the site which was blocked. Thus, proxy servers also provide extra security to users by hiding their online activities from their ISP's. Commonly Blocked Web Sites The sites ...

If you forgot your Mobile number क्‍या आपको अपना मोबाइल नम्‍बर याद नहीं आज के आधुनिक दौर में हर कोई स्‍मार्ट फोन का प्रयोग कर करा है तथा अलग अलग मोबाइल सर्विस प्रोवाइर कम्‍पनियॉ के लुभावने आफर्स का लाभ उठा रहा है। स्‍मार्ट फोन के अन्‍दर दो से तीन सिम तक लगाने की सुविधा दी गयी होती है, अब किसी नेटवर्क पर एस0टी0डी0 सस्‍ता है, और किसी नेटवर्क पर लोकल में अनलिमिटेड बातें होती हैं तथा किसी नेटवर्क पर इन्‍टरनेट डाटा प्‍लान सस्‍ता है, जिस कारण ज्‍यादातर यूजर्स सिम को कुछ समय प्रयोग करने के बाद नई सिम खरीद लेते हैं। जिससे सबसे बडी अवसुविधा होती है, मोबाइल नम्‍बर याद रखने में या तो हम अपने मोबाइल सिम का रैपर अपने साथ रखते हैं, या फिर नम्‍बर को कहीं लिख लेते हैं, लेकिन क्‍या आपको पता है कि अब आप एक सीक्रेट कोड के माध्‍यम से अपने मोबाइल नम्‍बर का पता लगा सकते हैं। यह सर्विस आपके मोबाइल फोन सर्विस प्रोवाइडर के द्वारा ही उपलब्‍ध करायी जा रहीं है। मैंने इस सब सीक्रेट कोड को चैक करके देखा है, यह  सारे कोड 100 प्रतिशत काम कर रहे हैं, आप भी आजमाईये -   *121*9#  *141*1600#...

Google - I'm Feeling Lucky Tricks & Jokes Google is the search engine of choice for most users. This is well represented by the fact that Google averages one billion unique visitors every month. A reason for this popularity is Google's characteristic to integrate simplicity with usability. Another major reason for this popularity is Google's minimalistic homepage, which consists of a search bar and two buttons, Search and I'm Feeling Lucky. We all know what the search button does, it takes us to a search results page consisting of top ten results that match our query. The "I'm Feeling Lucky" button on the other hand takes you to the top ranking page in the search results for a particular query. Some webpages use this behavior to create some amazing and funny results. Here is a list of few such keywords that have some funny websites at the first position in Google. To use these tricks, open  Google's homepage , type in the phrase and hit the ...

Have you ever wondered how can you make your computer speak whatever you input to it like in the movies? Would it not be fun? If only it was possible! Rejoice, because now it is possible. Well, if you wish to know how to do this, then you have come to the right place. With this trick, you can create a script in Windows which will make your computer speak whatever you input to it. To create one such talk script, follow the steps given below:- Steps Open  Notepad . Copy and paste the exact code given below.           Dim Message, Speak           Message=InputBox("Enter text","Speak")           Set Speak=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")           Speak.Speak Message     3. Click on  File Menu ,  Save As , select  All Types  in  Save as Type  option, and sav...

Do you watch movies? Have you always loved the way how Computers in movies welcome their users by calling out their names? I bet that you too would want to know how you can achieve similar results on your PC and have a computer said welcome. Then you are at the right place, this article describes exactly how you can make your computer welcome you like this. With this trick, you can make your Computer welcome you in its computerized voice. You can make your Windows based computer say "Welcome to your PC, Username." Make Windows Greet you with a Custom Voice Message at Startup To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:- Click on  Start . Navigate to All Programs, Accessories and  Notepad . Copy and paste the exact code given below. Dim speaks, speech speaks="Welcome to your PC,  Username " Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice") speech.Speak speaks      3.  Replace  Username  with your own  name .    ...

Google's engineers love to hide some pretty cool tricks at the most unexpected places. Add to that Google's policy of giving 20% of working time to its engineers to do what they want, and you have a search engine filled with lots of entertaining Easter eggs and tricks. Sadly, most of these tricks are still a secret, but every now and then, Google employees leak these cool insider pranks and the whole world gets to know about them. Here, I have created a list of all such known Google tricks and Easter eggs that are still "working." Google in 1998 Search Google for "Google in 1998" and you will be taken to the past to a search results page that shows how Google looked in 1998. Kerning Kerning means adjusting the spacing between characters. So, how would you expect Google to describe it? Literally, off course. When you search Google for Kerning, the spacing of the word Kerning is changed as compared to that of other words. This only works with personaliz...

YouTube Tricks, Tips & Secret Features You Might Have Missed YouTube, the extremely popular video sharing website averaging more than 3 billion page views per day needs no introduction to its fans who spend a considerable amount of their time watching and sharing videos on it. While most of these users know every nook and corner of this website, there are some features that are hidden deep within, in a manner that only few of the most experienced users seem to know about them. This article contains some such features, tips and tricks. YouTube MySpeed  Are YouTube videos taking too much time to load on your internet connection? Visit the  YouTube MySpeed  page to find your video streaming speed and compare it with the average speed of your ISP, your city, your state, your country and the world. YouTube Disco YouTube is all set to replace your music players with  YouTube Disco . This music discovery project allows you to find the videos of your choice, creat...