What Hackers Do after Gaining Access to a Website
Pilar Garcia A hack or cyber attack is the act of maliciously entering, taking control over, or manipulating by force a web application, server, or file that…
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How to Create a Website Maintenance Plan & Contract
Victor Santoyo In my years of experience working alongside agencies, I’ve realized that managed providers and other web pros who offer website maintenance to their clients, have…
How to Stop a DDoS Attack
DDoS attacks are a growing threat for websites. But do you know how to stop them in their tracks? We’ll cover some essential fundamentals on…
How to Perform a Website Security Audit (with Checklist)
Why Should You Audit Your Website for Security? Most hacks and cyber attacks happen because of poor security practices. The first step you can take…
Stolen Payment Data: Infected Ecommerce Website to Darknet Markets
Luke Leal The final actor of the stolen payment data supply chain is the end user. Rather than just selling or reselling payment data, the end user…
The Cost of a Hacked Website – Survey
As part of our commitment to the website security community, we want to know the true impacts of a website compromise from the owner’s perspective.…
7 Things You Should Monitor in WordPress Activity Logs
WordPress activity logs can be helpful when troubleshooting or trying to identify a hack. In this article, you’ll learn about the seven things you should…
How to Know If You Are Under DDoS Attack
Stephen Johnston Nowadays, DDoS is a pretty recognizable term. Though many webmasters don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is—its method is very subtle to identify—they’re pretty…
Fake Instagram Verification
Across various social media platforms there are verification checkmark symbols that appear near the name of the account’s page we view. For example, this verified…
Why is Your Website a Target? The SEO Value of a Website
Douglas Santos Website security is what we eat, sleep, and breathe. It’s what we do best because we deal with hacked websites every single day, thousands of…
Malware vs Virus: What’s the Difference?
There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably and…