In other words, a nonsecure web server, including nontrusted HTTPS web servers, opens the user to an array of attacks not limited to the embedded web server.The following video, produced by Troy Hunt, a Microsoft Director, shows how important it is to HTTPS enable any web server in order...
Then protect your website.You are also protecting your website files and these are almost as important. They don’t usually contain sensitive user data, but if an attacker has the ability to read or modify your website files or source code, they can very easily collect user data and can ...
There are many ways to obscure your login page with WordPress to add an additional layer of security. You can easily hack your WordPress files, or use a plugin to obscure your login page. However, many argue that security through obscuritydoesn’t make your site more secure, and that there...
“But I kept my site up-to-date and had a security plugin installed so why did I get hacked?” What sometimes happens is you or a developer will back up a copy of all your site files into a subdirectory like /old/ that is accessible from the web. This backup is not...
A good security plugin, like MalCare, is really the way to go, because it will do everything that’s in this section, but faster and better. Remember that the WordPress hack is getting worse the longer it is left unattended. Scanning your website for malware essentially means looking for...
although the paid version can be cracked and downloaded from other hacker forums. The interface of this software completely simple like any other windows application, which does its work when a newbie hacker just copies the link of the website needed to hack and pastes it into the application....
An IP address assigned to one of your devices could very well be their starting point. Here are seven ways to keep your IP protected and prevent hackers from exploiting it: 1. If Your IP Has Been Hacked, Change It Immediately If you see signs of an IP hack, spoofing, or any evidence...
Cookies are small pieces of data sent by a web server and stored on the user’s computer. This data contains information that a hacker can get if he is connected to the same network as the user. Then cookies can be used to hack Facebook accounts. ...
how to Hack Like a Pro: How to Clone Any Website Using HTTrack By occupytheweb Mar 27, 2014 03:47 PM Mar 27, 2014 09:29 PM Welcome back, my hacker novitiates! Recently, I demonstrated a hack where you could redirect traffic intended for one site, such as bankofamerica.com, ...
This is when a bot sends huge amounts of fake traffic to a website from multiple sources in an attempt to overload the server. DoS attacks cause server time out, and will render the attacked website inaccessible. This can be incredibly harmful for websites of all sizes, negatively ...