433 - Don't get your website hacked: Tom talks How Websites Get Hacked

Website hacking. So how do you know if your website has been hacked, while sometimes you don't? Sometimes the hacker is using the resources of your website server or your hosting service, where your website is held to send spam emails and do other kind of nasty things.

Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 433

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03:30 Tom's introduction to How Websites Get Hacked

05:13 Google Search Console

07:17 Ransomware, malicious redirects, and spam of all kinds

09:55 Have multiple backups and make sure those backups are good

12:53 Strong passwords

14:55 Change your login page and ensure you have a valid SSL certificate

16:17 Control the users to your site and make sure it's up to date

17:50 Super cheap hosting can be VERY expensive

18:26 Use two factor authentication (2FA) when available

19:09 Protect your own computer

20:34 Beware of custom code

21:19 Who's gonna hack me?

23:05 Have a website firewall installed

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