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SQL Injection attack is the most common website hacking technique. Most websites use Structured Query Language (SQL) to interact with databases. SQL allows the website to create, retrieve, update, and delete database records. It used for everything from logging a user into the website to storing details of an eCommerce transaction. An SQL inject…

  • Updated Jul 16, 2022

A denial of service attack floods a website with a huge amount of Internet traffic, causing its servers to become overwhelmed and crash. Most DDoS attacks are carried out using computers that have been compromised with malware. The owners of infected computers may not even be aware that their machine is sending requests for data to your website.…

  • Updated Dec 14, 2021

In some cases, the greatest weakness in a website’s security system is the people that use it. Social engineering seeks to exploit this weakness. A hacker will convince a website user or administrator to divulge some useful information that helps them exploit the website. There are many forms of social engineering attacks, including: Phishing Us…

  • Updated Jan 7, 2021

In many cases, hackers won’t specifically target your website. They will be targeting a vulnerability that exists for a content management system, plugin, or template. For example, they may have developed a hack that targets a vulnerability in a particular version of WordPress, Joomla, or another content management system. They will use automate…

  • Updated Jan 7, 2021

This hacking technique injects corrupt domain system data into a DNS resolver’s cache to redirect where a website’s traffic is sent. It is often used to send traffic from legitimate websites to malicious websites that contain malware. DNS spoofing can also be used to gather information about the traffic being diverted. The best techniques for pr…

  • Updated Jan 7, 2021

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