How to protect your website from the most common attacks

Your website is the gateway to your business. If it's not protected, you're at risk. We explain the basic measures.

SSL Certificate (HTTPS)

Mandatory: - Encrypts communication - Google penalizes without it - Browsers warn if missing - Generates customer trust

Updates up to date

Keep updated: - CMS (WordPress, etc.) - Plugins and extensions - Theme or template - PHP and database

Secure passwords

For all access: - Minimum 12 characters - Mix of all types - Different for each thing - Password manager recommended

Backups

Essential: - Automatic and daily - Stored off-server - Tested regularly - Easy to restore

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Extra protection: - Blocks known attacks - Filters malicious traffic - Detects suspicious behavior - Many hosts include it

Limit login attempts

Prevent brute force attacks: - Maximum 3-5 attempts - Temporary block after failures - Captcha if necessary - Attempt notifications

Hide sensitive information

Don't show: - WordPress/CMS version - Detailed errors - File paths - Server information

Users and permissions

Access control: - Only necessary users - Minimum required permissions - Remove inactive users - Review periodically

Monitoring

Watch your website: - Downtime alerts - Malware scans - Unauthorized changes - Suspicious traffic

What to do if hacked

1. Stay calm 2. Put website in maintenance 3. Restore clean backup 4. Change all passwords 5. Investigate how they got in 6. Strengthen security

Is your website protected? We can do a security audit.