NTFS

Transparently compress your files

What does it even mean to transparently compress your files? Well, it means your files are stored in a compressed form on your hard drive, but any application can open it as normal. You can save some space (or a lot of space, depending on the contents of the file) and still continue using the file without worrying about zipping it and unzipping it each time since this feature is at the file-system level.
This only works on NTFS partitions that are configured a certain way-don’t worry,

unless you messed about with allocation unit sizes while formatting, this will work.
1. Right-click the file/ folder you want to compress and click properties
2. Here in the attributes section you will find a button labeled “Advanced”;
    click on it.
3. Under the “Compress or Encrypt attributes” section, click on the checkbox
     labeled “Compress contents to save disk space”.
4. Click OK twice and you will see a progress report for compressing the files.

Windows will now automatically compress this file while saving and decompress it while opening, so the application you use need not know that it is even compressed.

This works best for uncompressed text files. JPEG/PNG photos and even documents such as docx already compressed and won’t compress more.

Threat-Talk with AVG

At the launch of AVG Internet Security 2012 in Prague, Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Chief Technology Officer, AVG

Hacking will be where the money is. Hackers are no longer kids just looking for their 15 minutes of fame - they're after just one thing..your money. CTO, AVGm Yuval Ben-Itzhak described the cleverly engineered attacks and schemes that hackers are using to dupe people of their hard earned cash. Here are some examples.

Mac Malware
As the Mac market share approaches the 10% mark, so do the threats they face. Even Firefox was considered very secure initially, but as soon as it crossed the 5% mark, hackers started talking notice. Now Firefox has almost the same amount of vulnerabilities as IE (if not more).
Last may, Avg captured an attack on iOS that fooled users into believing they're getting a message from the nonexistent Apple Security Center. The message convinced users to buy a fix for a threat that didn't exist either a classic socially engineered attack, or scare ware, as it's popularly called.

Facebook Dislike?
This malware preys on the lack of an official Facebook dislike button. A need that many social networking users have felt, thanks to the inane and mundane status messages that their friends churn out by the cartload. A seemingly innocuous app comes to the rescue and say's:"Hey install this, and you can go about disliking whatever post you want". "Wowie, that's neat", you think to yourself and click install without really paying attention to what permissions and rights you've given to said application. BIG MISTAKE....

Facebook gold account
Another similar ploy preys on your desire to be part of something exclusive. When you use Facebook for as long as you do, you start craving some recognition for the endless hours you've put in. The Facebook Gold account seems like a perfect reward, but sadly has nothing to do with Facebook. All you end up with is malware.

Click Jacking
Click Jacking starts with you receiving a simple email with a link. The email usually goes something like this:

"Hey watch this video of a guy falling off his bike". However, when you click on the link, you're asked to fill out a small survey. Your information is gathered and even your mobile number is collected on the pretext of ensuring you're not a bot. What you don;t see is the miniature text (font size 2 or lower) that tells you your phone will be charged a certain amount every month for some service that you obviously don't want. Enough said.

Field Injections
Regular online login pages of banks have been compromised recently by way of field injections. Here, there's no evidence at all of foul play because the URL is authentic right down to the https, even the SSL certificate is correct. However there are additional fields sneakily added to the login screen and information such as social security number, ATM PIN, your secret question etc. are asked for. Some of these or all of these together can compromise your bank account.

DIY hacking kits
Everyone's heard of script kiddies and now that phrase actually rings truer that ever before. Any idiot with a PC and a desire to hack can get his hands on kits that cost about $100 and contain all the tools and basic knowledge one would need to exploit unsuspecting victims. These kits are so sophisticated that they have their own reporting tools and even automatic updates!

Android malware/ Premium SMS scam
Android being an open operating system allows users to install application from other marketplaces or app stores, other than the official one from Google. So, say you want Angry birds, but you don't want to pay for it. You'll look for a version on other marketplaces and sure enough you find Angry Birds Rio. It's malware and is reverse engineered with a piece of code added that will execute once you get to stage 3 of the game. A silent message is sent to a premium member and since these numbers charge extra for their services, the malware maker gets paid by your mobile operator instead of him stealing directly from you. Malware makers are now using legitimate transaction modes to make money.
One additional threat that is starting to appear is a malware that targets Bitcoin-an electronic wallet service that people use to make micro payments online. The malware attempts to gain access to you e-wallet, much like an e-pocket. As Yuval puts it,"you don't even need to leave your home or use your credit card online. Hackers will always come to where the money is.."