{"id":501,"date":"2023-03-12T17:21:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T17:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/seoblog\/?p=501"},"modified":"2023-03-12T17:21:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T17:21:34","slug":"how-can-i-protect-my-website-from-hackers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccwebsites.com\/seoblog\/2023\/03\/12\/how-can-i-protect-my-website-from-hackers\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Protect My Website from Hackers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hackers may target your website to post malicious content, commandeer your traffic, install malware on users’ computers, or even hold your website for ransom. A good hacker can control a website with or without the administrator’s knowledge. Not only can hackers create significant damage to your site and harm your users, but they can ruin the optimization status of your website. If there is suspicious activity on your website, Google will suppress users’ access to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HACKEN recommends these 11 tips to avoid being hacked:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Install SSL and security plugins (this encrypts information on your site)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Have the latest security software in place (“This tip is of the greatest importance for website owners who use CMS such as WordPress that have a lot of plugins in their activities. Updates contain special security patches and features designed to address new threats and, thus, secure websites from hackers.”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Use a strong password<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Use https protocol (encrypted)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Don’t follow commands contained in suspicious emails<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Control what data users upload to the website (“In case it\u2019s necessary for users to upload some files, then you should specify which extensions and allowed and the maximum allowed size of the file. Also, don\u2019t neglect to scan the uploaded files since they may contain malware. The uploaded files should be stored separately from the room folder so that even if they contain some form of malware, it would not damage the functioning of a website and the security of its data.”)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Use website security tools (firewalls and security tests)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Back up your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Choose reputable web hosting providers (who perform their own regular testing and improvements and will work with you if your site is breached)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Use only required plugins (if a plugin is old, it may be less protected and able to be hacked)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Pass regular security testing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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