Your website has been hijacked. You found out when a client called and said your website was flagged as malicious on Google, in their browser, or by their anti-malware application. After you get over the initial shock, embarrassment, and anger, you wonder what you need to do next. How do you get your website cleaned up and your Internet ...
Over the last couple of weeks we have been taking a deeper dive into website security. If you have been using our articles to improve the security of your website, we are gratified.
Today we are adding some advanced security techniques to your defensive arsenal. Many of these solutions are specific to WordPress websites, but there are some that apply more globally. Some of these ideas may require some outside professional help ...
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If you have been following our series of articles on website security, we have shared information about how and why your website is an attractive target for cyber-criminals and other bad actors. Today we will give you some specific actions to take to secure your WordPress website. This information can be used on other types of websites too, such ...
The best way to determine if your web site has built in vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit is to hack your website yourself. This is not typically a do-it-yourself project, unless you have some decent technical skills. But with a little time and a few free downloadable tools, it could be something you could try, if for no ...
Now that you understand why your website may have been hijacked, you want to know if your website has been hijacked. Finding out your website has been hijacked is not necessarily easy. Sometimes site owners think they have been attacked, when it was something innocuous. But discovery of a hijack can happen a number of different ways, and many of them can be embarrassing.
If you own a small business, you have a website. Would you be surprised to learn that your site is a top target of cyber-criminals? Most people believe their business is too small and insignificant to be interesting to attackers, but your website is valuable to them precisely because it is small.
What makes a small business website an attractive target?  It is ...
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When web bots attack, what websites are the most likely to targets? We discussed automated attacks against websites last month. Here is some new information from Distil Networks about who the main targets have been in the recent past. If your business is included in the following list, you may want to ramp up the security posture of your website and web hosting account.
The industries targeted ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Great story about dealing with creative content pirates on the Internet.
Great article from the Smithsonian takes a look ...
Continue Reading →A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Saint Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick  is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. AD 385–461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland.
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If you are “monetizing” your website using any of certain Google-banned advertising types, you will need to rethink your strategy and use approved advertising types only. Otherwise you run the risk of the Wrath of Google, and will see your advertising revenue drop along with your page rank.
Starting in mid-February, the most recent version of Google’s Chrome web browser proactively blocks certain types ...
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