Will Web Hosting Companies Ever Be a Target of Cyber Attack?

Recently there have been reports of hacking and customers losing vital information in the last couple of years. The dependency on technology has increased manifolds over the last couple of years. Humans use various storage devices to store important information that can be of some use them in the future. This article will help you understand how hacking happens and what you can do to prevent it in the long run.

The truth is that nobody is immune

Now what you must realize is that hacking can happen to anybody so do not think that you are an exception. However, the good news is that there many things that you can do to prevent such a thing from happening to you; all you have to do is follow the tips. For example, if you utilize a technology that let's use a device through another then that is where the problem starts.

Too Close to Home

Now you may have seen many such incidents of hacking around you; the recent target scandal has left shoppers absolutely terrified. A recent report even states that Home Depot reported a similar incident of hacking. Leaking unseen celebrity photographs have been doing the rounds of the internet.

So how does it happen?

Now this question may bother you for some time. However, you have to take certain precautionary measures that will protect your websites at all times. Now even if you scan your servers very well there may be some hacking attacks that are not recorded on the servers but they affect the websites of the customers. Sometimes it so happens that hackers manage to find their way into your server and gain control over your computer. The hacker may tap into some important information that is stored on your server after they are done they may corrupt your server by introducing a virus.

The total cost of cyber crime

People who steal information from a server are nothing short of criminals and some of them do it fun and to create chaos. A recent survey has revealed that cyber crime is estimated to cost about 1$trillon. The hackers sell some top secret information that they have managed to get through the various hacking operations.

  • Bad actors use the stolen data in cybercrime campaigns, such as to conduct phishing or ransomware.
  • Using the leaked passwords, hackers gain unauthorized access to user's personal and financial accounts.

The various types of cyber attacks

There are many methods through which hackers can find their way into databases and servers. If you have a website hosting company you should take a look at the ads that run on HTML codes. Locating malicious advertisements may be very tricky as these are silent killers they steal private information through various codes.

Guarding Against Cyber Attacks

It is wise to seek protection against cyber attacks at all times. You can get the best protection possible and for that, you simply need to follow the tips mentioned by the professionals. You have to scan your server on a regular basis to look for files that have some suspicious codes in them and once you detect them you must eliminate them.

So are you ready?

If you scan your server on a regular basis then yes you are ready to combat hacking attacks.

Latest News

  • (November 19, 2019) A notable security researcher Troy Hunt told Ars Technica warned that hackers dumped online the information of 1.4 million cryptocurrency wallet service GateHub accounts and 18,473 gaming bot EpicBot accounts. The websites use heavy encryption security called bcrypt. The online databases include information which includes email addresses and hashed passwords, hashed recovery keys, encrypted XRP ledger wallets secret keys from non-deleted wallets, user's first and last name.
    The company notified the affected customers about unauthorized access.
  • August 2019, Hostinger warned the access of its servers, exposing the passwords of 14 million customers.