website securityPosted by tanmay on June 12th, 2019 WEBSITE SECURITY Website security is any action or application taken to ensure website data is not exposed to cybercriminals or to prevent exploitation of websites in any way. Cyber attacks are increasing day by day as the use of internet is increasing. Web sites are unfortunately prone to security risks. And so are any networks to which web servers are connected. Setting aside risks created by employee use or misuse of network resources, your web server and the site it hosts present your most serious sources of security risk.Website security is relative and has two components, one internal and one public. Your relative security is high if you have few network resources of financial value, your company and site aren't controversial in any way, your network is set up with tight permissions, your web server is patched up to date with all settings done correctly, your applications on the web server are all patched and updated, and your web site code is done to high standards. According to a recent study 70% of sites on internet are vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals..Web servers by design open a window between your network and the world. The care taken with server maintenance, web application updates and your web site coding will define the size of that window, limit the kind of information that can pass through it and thus establish the degree of web security you will have.
To prevent website from cyberattacks-: 1- Use two factor authentication If you implement two-factor authentication on your login page, you can almost guarantee the security of your site. When you adopt this two-factor method, the user is required to provide two modes of authentication. It could be a standard password, and a secret code or question. This helps by increasing the level of security. 2-Use Login Limit sWhen you use login limits, you protect your site against attacks, which typically work, by consistently making login attempts. If you allow these hackers to try as many different password combinations as they want, then it’s only a matter of time, before they eventually guess right and gain full access to your website. Adding a login limit to your website is relatively simple. The best way to do it is by downloading the appropriate plugin. So yes, go out there and get a plugin that will limit login attempts not more than 3 – 4.
3-Change Your Password Regularly One of the most effective ways to keep your website security is by constantly changing your password. You’ll want to keep a note of your password strength so that hackers cannot easily guess it. Consider using special characters, numbers and uppercase and lowercase letters. The stronger the password, the less likely it is for someone to crack it 4-Switch to HTTPS There are so many different kinds of attacks that happen on the internet, such as those that involve intercepting sent data. Often times, when this happens, neither the sender nor the receiver is aware that their data has been hijacked. When you use HTTPS, you keep your traffic data secure.
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