Comments on: How to Protect Yourself Against Hackers http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/ Author of the best-selling affiliate marketing training book shares free money-making affiliate tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chan bustamante http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-95989 chan bustamante Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:55 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-95989 hi..I am quite sure about this thing.. i think i was being hacked by some people out there.. and i don't know what thing or solution should i do just to escape from this hacker.. thanks for that.. from, chan hi..I am quite sure about this thing..
i think i was being hacked by some people out there..
and i don’t know what thing or solution should i do just to escape from this hacker..

thanks for that..

from,
chan

]]> By: didier rutmann http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-93236 didier rutmann Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:59:18 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-93236 I prefere to use an external company to check on a monthly basis my website gain potential vulnerabilities and protect myself from hackers i am please of a SaaS online scan provides good reports and not too expencive around $600 per year for monhtly check I prefere to use an external company to check on a monthly basis my website gain potential vulnerabilities and protect myself from hackers i am please of a SaaS online scan provides good reports and not too expencive around $600 per year for monhtly check

]]> By: Nathan http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-92039 Nathan Mon, 18 May 2009 20:41:39 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-92039 One of my colleagues recently pointed out that one of my blogs was hacked. Upon further investigation, I found out that 3 were hacked and I don't know how it happened. I was lucky enough to wipe out the script that was installed using a restore, but I would't bet on that in the future. I've changed my passwords and I'm using the suggestions above to secure my blogs. I hope it doesn't happen again. It didn't do wonders for my blood pressure, that's for sure. Nathan One of my colleagues recently pointed out that one of my blogs was hacked. Upon further investigation, I found out that 3 were hacked and I don’t know how it happened. I was lucky enough to wipe out the script that was installed using a restore, but I would’t bet on that in the future. I’ve changed my passwords and I’m using the suggestions above to secure my blogs. I hope it doesn’t happen again. It didn’t do wonders for my blood pressure, that’s for sure.

Nathan

]]> By: June http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-91186 June Sun, 03 May 2009 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-91186 I know the feeling of heart-breaking frustration. I lost my hard drive twice since November, because of an unscrupulous tech and viruses. Thank God I have been using <a>Mozy Online Backups</a>. They keep the backups on their server so I was able to restore my files, but what a pain. It takes time to restore all of the files - twice! I'm definitely looking into an external hard drive. I would like one that does back up automatically while keeping the file trees intact. Any suggestions? Thanks for the link to Affiliate Backup. This will be a great help too. To Jeremy Palmer: Appreciate the links you posted too. I've bookmarked them so that I can read them after leaving here. You can never be too safe! Believe me when I say, "It could happen to you!" I had all of my problems only a few months after signing up with Mozy, and had never had a problem for 7 years prior. I would have been completely wiped out if it wasn't for taking the fore thought to get everything backed up off of my PC. Thanks again Ros and Jeremy! I know the feeling of heart-breaking frustration. I lost my hard drive twice since November, because of an unscrupulous tech and viruses. Thank God I have been using Mozy Online Backups. They keep the backups on their server so I was able to restore my files, but what a pain. It takes time to restore all of the files – twice! I’m definitely looking into an external hard drive. I would like one that does back up automatically while keeping the file trees intact. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the link to Affiliate Backup. This will be a great help too.

To Jeremy Palmer: Appreciate the links you posted too. I’ve bookmarked them so that I can read them after leaving here.

You can never be too safe! Believe me when I say, “It could happen to you!” I had all of my problems only a few months after signing up with Mozy, and had never had a problem for 7 years prior. I would have been completely wiped out if it wasn’t for taking the fore thought to get everything backed up off of my PC.

Thanks again Ros and Jeremy!

]]> By: Ojaville » Blog Archive » How My Site Got Attacked http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-80224 Ojaville » Blog Archive » How My Site Got Attacked Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-80224 [...] remember when Rosalind Gardner’s site was hacked; it took her some time to recover from the effect. She has a set of posts about previous hack [...] [...] remember when Rosalind Gardner’s site was hacked; it took her some time to recover from the effect. She has a set of posts about previous hack [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Palmer http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-79714 Jeremy Palmer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:09:51 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-79714 Hi Ros, Sorry to hear you got hacked. It sounds like you sustained some pretty heavy damage. Anik and I got hit with a denial of service attack the day we launched PPC Classroom, so I can empathize with what you're going through. Just wanted to add a couple of suggestions to your article: Never rely on Fantastico or any other package manager to keep WordPress up to date. Subscribe to the official Wordpress Developer Blog for the latest developments: http://wordpress.org/development/feed/ Programs like WordPress are a hackers paradise. Wide installation base and more security holes than swiss cheese (in unpatched versions). If you're running WordPress, you may also be interested in these security tips: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/three-tips-to-protect-your-wordpress-installation/ and http://www.online-tech-tips.com/blogging/8-security-tips-and-guidelines-for-your-wordpress-blog/ If you're running a dedicated box and have a lot at stake I also recommend having Scan Alert - the makers of Hacker Safe - do a security audit: http://www.scanalert.com/ Nothing thwarts hackers like a good firewall. Many hosts offer both hardware and software firewalls. Hardware firewalls are better because they can stop the hackers before they even get to your box. Last, but not least, if you're running Amember, WordPress, PHPBB or any other web application with wide distribution you need Mod Security - http://www.modsecurity.org/ - Most attacks occur at the web application level and this application can prevent XSS attacks, SQL injection attacks and more. You can build your own rule sets for access and monitor unusual traffic patterns. Some of these solutions are free and some are paid, but if you have a lot on the line you can't afford not to protect yourself. Best, Jeremy Hi Ros,

Sorry to hear you got hacked. It sounds like you sustained some pretty heavy damage. Anik and I got hit with a denial of service attack the day we launched PPC Classroom, so I can empathize with what you’re going through.

Just wanted to add a couple of suggestions to your article:

Never rely on Fantastico or any other package manager to keep WordPress up to date. Subscribe to the official WordPress Developer Blog for the latest developments:

http://wordpress.org/development/feed/

Programs like WordPress are a hackers paradise. Wide installation base and more security holes than swiss cheese (in unpatched versions).

If you’re running WordPress, you may also be interested in these security tips:

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/three-tips-to-protect-your-wordpress-installation/

and

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/blogging/8-security-tips-and-guidelines-for-your-wordpress-blog/

If you’re running a dedicated box and have a lot at stake I also recommend having Scan Alert – the makers of Hacker Safe – do a security audit: http://www.scanalert.com/

Nothing thwarts hackers like a good firewall. Many hosts offer both hardware and software firewalls. Hardware firewalls are better because they can stop the hackers before they even get to your box.

Last, but not least, if you’re running Amember, WordPress, PHPBB or any other web application with wide distribution you need Mod Security – http://www.modsecurity.org/ – Most attacks occur at the web application level and this application can prevent XSS attacks, SQL injection attacks and more. You can build your own rule sets for access and monitor unusual traffic patterns.

Some of these solutions are free and some are paid, but if you have a lot on the line you can’t afford not to protect yourself.

Best,

Jeremy

]]> By: Nathan Michael http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/comment-page-1/#comment-79712 Nathan Michael Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:11:40 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/#comment-79712 Am indeed glad for the effort you made. Thank you. Cheers Am indeed glad for the effort you made.
Thank you.
Cheers

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