Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

Think your router's open port is hidden? It probably isn't ...

A port is a numeric identifier for software that runs on a computer, like Web server or email server software. When a port is open, it's accepting connections from the outside world. It's not uncommon ...

Though Firewalls are necessary when your computer is connected to the Internet, they can cause problems trying to get Internet aware programs working properly. For example, if you wanted to host a ...

As if there weren't already enough security problems for mobile app developers to worry about. Researchers at the University of Michigan have published a paper in which they break new ground in ...

Mobile applications that open ports on Android smartphones are opening those phones to remote hacking, claims a team of researchers from the University of Michigan. Open ports are a well-known threat ...

Smartphone apps that use “open ports” to share and receive data are more vulnerable to security breaches than previously thought, mainly due to the their widespread use in internet communication, a ...

Are you having trouble getting your favorite multiplayer games or chat program to connect to the internet? Does your tablet’s web browser fail despite being connected to a Wi-Fi network? Your problem ...

Jack Wallen demonstrates how to open a port in Portmaster to allow secure shell traffic into a desktop computer. Portmaster isn’t just a cross-platform network monitor — it’s also a very powerful ...