Cybersecurity Tips for Your Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.22″ min_height=”1997px” custom_margin=”-86px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ custom_padding_phone=”” padding_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ column_padding_mobile=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”1200px” custom_padding=”20px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” custom_padding_phone=”” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/unnamed.png” title_text=”unnamed” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ animation=”off” sticky=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_text_color=”#02b875″ text_font_size=”20″ text_line_height=”1.2em” header_text_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}”]GIACOMO ROTELLA<\/span><\/a> The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported <\/span>791,790 cybercrime complaints in 2020<\/span><\/a> alone. That came with losses of more than $4.1 billion, which represents a 69% increase from the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\n If you have a website o<\/span>r are going to create one, you need to pay close attention to cybersecurity threats and be sure your website is safe for you and your users. A website with weak security shows that you don\u2019t care about your user\u2019s safety.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve asked Florence and other cybersecurity experts to provide insight into how to secure a website the right way in 2021<\/span><\/p>\n In this article, we provide <\/span>insights and expert tips to help you <\/b>secure your website the right way<\/a>. But let\u2019s start with the potential cyber threats to your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How can your website get hacked?<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Phishing is a social engineering act that consists of the hacker sending a misleading message to trick the victim and get their sensitive information, like credit card information. A common example of a phishing attack is CEO impersonation, which consists of the hacker sending a scam email pretending to be the CEO of a company and requesting sensitive information.<\/span><\/p>\n A ransomware attack consists of a hacker using malware (i.e. damaging software) to ask a victim for a ransom payment or they will publish their data.<\/span><\/p>\n Denial of Service consists of a hacker overwhelming a website with Internet traffic until it becomes unavailable and crashes.<\/span><\/p>\n SQL injection is a technique that consists of a hacker using malicious SQL statements to access sensitive information.<\/span><\/p>\n Cross-site scripting happens when a hacker inserts malicious code into a website to steal users\u2019 information like cookies and session tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n In code injection, a hacker takes advantage of poor handling of data to run malicious code on an application.<\/span><\/p>\n Malware is a generic term referring to malicious code that hackers use to take control of your website through viruses or worms.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.5″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”-641px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” column_padding_mobile=”on” module_class=” et_pb_row_fullwidth” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_width=”100%” max_width_tablet=”100%” max_width_phone=”” max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” min_height=”756px” custom_padding=”0px||18px|||” make_fullwidth=”on” custom_width_px=”680px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-3-scaled.jpeg” alt=”Be Mindful of Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic” title_text=”Cybersecurity,Information,Technology.,Fingerprint,Protecting,Private,Digital,Information.,Cloud,Computing” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ custom_margin=”-1px|||||” animation=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_color=”#efefe9″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-2.jpeg” alt=”job seeker” title_text=”Person,Using,A,Laptop,Computer,With,Technology,Cybersecurity,And,Privacy” show_bottom_space=”off” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ animation=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”4.10.4″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_text_color=”#818178″ text_font_size=”24″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”13.5%|10%||10%||” custom_margin_tablet=”|10%||10%” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”1px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]If you have a <\/span>website or are going to create one, you need to pay close attention to cybersecurity threats and be sure your website is safe for you and your users.<\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first step to having a secure website consists of using a secure <\/span>website hosting provider<\/span><\/a>, considering this is the place where all your data and files are stored.<\/span><\/p>\n If a hacker attacks your web host, your website is at risk too.<\/span><\/p>\n What does this mean to you? To start with, if your web hosting service doesn\u2019t have strong security features, hackers will find it easy to run malicious code or find other ways to break into your website.<\/span><\/p>\n Your website host needs security features like web application firewall (WAF) and denial-of-service (DDoS) protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Have you ever noticed a warning when entering a website site with no SSL certificate?<\/span><\/p>\n Encryption is a must-have if you want to keep your website safe. Google even puts websites without HTTPS in a disfavorable SEO position, which means your website will rank lower and ultimately get less traffic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SSLs certificates encrypt the information passing between your website and your visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n When setting up an SSL certificate for your website, create expiration alerts so you\u2019re always reminded when it\u2019s time to renew it.<\/span><\/p>\n Good website platforms and web hosts come with free SSL certificates. But if you want advanced security features, consider purchasing an advanced SSL certificate from your web host.<\/span><\/p>\n Studies on cyberattacks<\/span><\/a> that happened in 2020 show that 56% of critical vulnerabilities can be mitigated simply by removing admin rights.<\/span><\/p>\n This is a basic, yet powerful measure you or your business can take to protect your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When a large number of users have access to a website, it becomes difficult to ensure that all cyber safety measures are in place.<\/span><\/p>\n If admin rights are restricted, everything is more predictable and easier to manage and account for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But can simply reducing the number of administrators stop cyber risks? Of course not. The National Security Agency put together a list of the best practices to take control of admin rights:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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