How To Protect Your Website From Attacks ?

Just because you have a good service provider, doesn’t mean you won’t get hacked. Web security is something you should be always think about. Begin from here with these steps, they are easy, free and they don’t take time.

1.Make your access control harder

The admin level of your website is an easy way into everything you do not want a hacker to see. Enforce user names and passwords that can not be guessed.

2.Keep up with the Updates

Updates cost software companies money. They only do it when necessary, yet many people who use the software do not install updates immediately. If the reason behind the update is a security vulnerability, delaying an update exposes you to attack in the interim period. Hackers can scan thousands of websites an hour looking for vulnerabilities that will allow them to break in.

3.Tighten network security

Computer users in your office may be inadvertently providing an easy access route to your website servers. Ensure that:

• Logins expire after a short period of inactivity.
• Passwords are changed frequently.
• Passwords are strong and NEVER written down.
• All devices plugged into the network are scanned for malware each time they are attached.

4.Be careful with “Error messages”

For example if you have a login form on your website you should think about the language you use to communicate failure when attempting logins. You should use generic messages like “Incorrect username or password” as not to specify when a user got half of the query right. If an attacker tries a brute force attack to get a username and password and the error message gives away when one of the fields are correct then the attacker knows he has one of the fields and can concentrate on the other field.

5.Use SSl

Use an encrypted SSL (Secure Socket Layer)  protocol to transfer users’ personal information between the website and your database. This will prevent the information being read in transit and accesses without the proper authority.