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

There have been reports of hacking and customers losing vital information in the last few years. The dependency on technology has increased manifold over the last couple of years. Humans use various storage devices to store important information that can be useful 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.

You must realize that hacking can happen to anybody, so do not think you are an exception. However, the good news is that there are 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 use a technology that lets you use a device through another, that is where the problem starts.

Too Close to Home

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

So how does it happen?

Now, this question may bother you for some time. However, it would be best if you took specific preventive measures that will always protect your websites. Now, even if you scan your servers very well, some hacking attacks may not be recorded on the servers but affect the customers’ websites. 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 stored on your server. After they are done, they may corrupt your server by introducing a virus.

The total cost of cybercrime

People who steal information from a server are nothing short of criminals; some do it for fun and to create chaos. A recent survey has revealed that cybercrime is estimated to cost about 1 trillion. The hackers sell some top-secret information they have managed to get through 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. Look at the HTML code ads if you have a website hosting company. Locating malicious advertisements may be very tricky as these are silent killers. They steal private information through various regulations.

Guarding Against Cyber Attacks

It is wise to seek protection against cyber attacks at all times. You can get the best protection possible, so you need to follow the tips mentioned by the professionals. You must scan your server regularly to look for files with suspicious codes in them, and once you detect them, you must eliminate them.

So are you ready?

If you scan your server regularly, 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, and the user’s first and last name.
  The company notified the affected customers about unauthorized access.
• In August 2019, Hostinger warned about the access of its servers, exposing the passwords of 14 million customers.