I could read somewhere that hackers are capable of entering into our websites using some other passwords. I use FTP access to upload and modify my contents. Can someone enter my site and corrupt the whole thing? Is it the competitors that hire these hackers for ruining our reputation?
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Neutron2k posted this at 15:38—8th December 2006.
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The General rule of thumb is that hackers can gain access to anything if they want in bad enough.
For your web sites, if you have any folders that have read/write/execute permissions set, its an invitation for a hacker to upload a trojan script and take control of your web site from there.
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franke1 posted this at 11:06—11th December 2006.
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Thanks for your information. I now feel that it is really a risk to do anything on internet. Whenever a new prevention is invented, hackers are then more advanced very fast!!
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ohrana posted this at 10:31—13th December 2006.
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I think experienced hackers can ruin nearly everything. If your script is vulnerable they'll fint the way to ruin everything you've done with your own hands. As far as I know there are even hackers' forums where they discuss all this stuff.
James posted this at 11:54—18th December 2006.
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Security is a big issue these days, backups to remote locations are becoming crucial. The best way of avoiding hackers is to simply keep good relations with everybody.. But then there are those who do it with no reason.
Security hardening is important but there's only so much you can do.
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demopaul posted this at 09:23—20th December 2006.
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I wish I could keep a poll among hackers and ask them about reasons they usually hack sites.
Busy posted this at 20:05—20th December 2006.
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Real hackers do it for the good, script kiddies do it to show off (that they found a script they can use basically).
When you ride a motorcycle on the streets you have to ride as if everyone is out to knock you off, take that thought into designing anything, think as if everyone is going to try to ruin your day.
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j4k3 posted this at 05:26—21st December 2006.
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Exactly, hackers who do it for the good are considered white hat hackers. also you said your using ftp to upload things.....dont use an old version of WS_FTP (if you are) because it logs a file called ws_ftp.ini to your website, wich contains your ftp account info ...encrypted, but easily reversable