| Hackers and would-be hackers are everywhere trying | | | | ·Always escape variable data before running SQL |
| to inflict all sort of harm to any website they can | | | | scripts to return login information back for your system. |
| penetrate. US government websites have been | | | | ·Avoid open source applications like word press, |
| hacked in the past. The most recent high profile | | | | Movable Type and MediaWiki if you can. These |
| hacking incident occurred when unknown hackers | | | | applications are open source and thus hackers can |
| hijacked the Spanish official website for its presidency | | | | always come up with a good guess as to where the |
| of the EU and inserted a large picture of the comic | | | | login screens are. There are also potholes in some |
| character Mr Bean. So what are the extra tips that | | | | codes that can easily be exploited to attack your |
| can help one prevent such attacks from hackers? | | | | website. |
| ·Avoid using Internet Explorer to log on to your | | | | ·Data being transmitted back and forth can easily be |
| website. This web browser is more vulnerable to | | | | sniffed. This is why website applications should always |
| hacker attacks more than any web browser known to | | | | be encrypted with SSL. |
| man. You may want to use Google chrome or Mozilla | | | | ·Always update your open source applications |
| Firefox. Any other web browser other than Internet | | | | ·Always leave your firewall activated to block out |
| Explorer would do. | | | | attacks |
| ·Change your password every week. Don't use your | | | | ·Get a good antivirus program, keep it up to date, and |
| name or the name of any known thing. In fact, use | | | | scan often. |
| capital letters, small case letters numbers, and symbols | | | | ·Be careful of the friends that allow to play with your |
| if possible and keep it long. Make it senseless in order | | | | computer. Sometimes, hackers are people you know. |
| to prevent dictionary attacks. | | | | |