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Why an SSL Certificate is important

Website Security Tester · March 22, 2023 · Leave a Comment

An SSL certificate is important for website security because it encrypts the connection between your website and your users’ browsers. This makes it much more difficult for hackers to intercept and steal your users’ data.

SSL certificates work by creating a secure connection between your website’s server and your users’ browsers. This connection uses a mathematical algorithm to encrypt the data that is being transmitted. This encryption makes it much more difficult for hackers to intercept and read the data.

SSL certificates are important for a number of reasons. First, they help to protect your users’ data. If your website is not encrypted, hackers can easily intercept and steal your users’ data, such as their credit card numbers, passwords, and email addresses. Second, SSL certificates help to build trust with your users. When users see that your website is encrypted, they are more likely to trust that your website is secure and that their data will be safe. Third, SSL certificates can help you to improve your website’s search engine ranking. Search engines like Google and Bing give preference to websites that are encrypted.

If you have a website, it is important to get an SSL certificate. SSL certificates are relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain. There are a number of different providers that offer SSL certificates. Once you have an SSL certificate, you will need to install it on your website’s server. This can be done by your web hosting provider or by a third-party provider.

Once your SSL certificate is installed, your website will be encrypted and your users’ data will be protected. You will also be able to improve your website’s search engine ranking and build trust with your users.

Top Malware File Types

Website Security Tester · August 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Top Malware File Types – HP Wolf Security have analysed the top malware file types and spreadsheets come out on top.

New survey report reveals Spreadsheest as the top malware file type at 34% and 11% increase in threats delivered in Archive.

Wolf Security offers comprehensive endpoint protection and resiliency that starts at the hardware level and extends across software and services.

The report reviews notable threats, malware trends and techniques identified by HP Wolf Security’s customer telemetry in calendar Q2 2022. Highlights include an analysis of the risk posed by CVE-2022-30190, a zero-day vulnerability affecting the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool, including campaigns seen in the wild of attackers exploiting this flaw, and the rise of shortcut (LNK) files as a macro-free alternative to executing malware.

 

Top Malware File Types

Cisco Hacked

Website Security Tester · August 12, 2022 · Leave a Comment

A security incident at Cisco sheds light on how attacks of the future will unfold.

Here’s how it went down:

1. The hacker gained access to a Cisco employee’s personal Gmail account. That Gmail account had saved credentials for the Cisco VPN.

2. The VPN required MFA for authentication. To bypass this, the hacker used a combination of MFA push spamming (sending multiple MFA prompts to the user’s phone) and impersonating Cisco IT support and calling the user.

3. After connecting to the VPN, the hackers enrolled new devices for MFA. This removed the need to spam the user every time and allowed them to log into the network and begin moving laterally.

There isn’t a silver bullet in cyber security. As organizations roll out defenses like MFA, attackers will find a way to bypass. While this can be frustrating for organizations, it is the reality security professionals live in.

We can either get frustrated by the constant change or choose to adapt and stay alert. It helps to recognize that there is no finish line in cyber security – it is an endless game of survival.

Neopets security breach

Website Security Tester · August 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Neopets security breach

The technology news site BleepingComputer, made the claim about 69 million users being affected, and reported that a hacker had provided a screenshot purporting to show the data stolen includes names, dates of birth, email addresses, postcodes, gender, country and other site- and game-related information. The hacker offered the data for sale on Tuesday, asking for four bitcoins, equivalent to $90,500 (£75,500), it reported.

Neopets has since urged users to change their passwords and promised to provide update as the investigation continues.

 

WordPress Website Security Test

Website Security Tester · July 27, 2022 · Leave a Comment

WordPress powers 37% of all websites on the internet in 2021. That’s 10% more than in 2016 when they powered only 25% of websites. WordPress powers over 13 times the number of CMS websites compared to Joomla, the second most popular CMS host.

Undertaking a regular website security test of your WordPress website is critical to ensure any vulnerabilities or malware as fixed.

An example of this is hackers have reportedly scanned almost 1.6 million WordPressn websites in attempts to exploit an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in a previously disclosed buggy WordPress plugin.

The vulnerability targets Kaswara Modern WPBakery Page Builder Addons and, if exploited, it would allow criminals to upload malicious JavaScript files and even completely take over an organization’s website.

How to Secure Your WordPress web Site
  • Secure your login procedures.
  • Use secure WordPress hosting.
  • Update your version of WordPress.WordPress Website Security Test
  • Update to the latest version of PHP.
  • Install one or more security plugins.
  • Use a secure WordPress theme.
  • Enable SSL/HTTPS.
  • Install a firewall.
  • Get a WordPress support package
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