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Security researchers have discovered a huge data breach involving a web hosting firm, which may have threatened the privacy of some 63 million individuals. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler, in collaboration with Secure Thoughts, discovered that an unsecured database hosted by US firm Cloud Clusters had potentially compromised usernames and passwords connected with Magento, WordPress and MySQL.

The exposed database contained records concerning data backups, monitoring, error logging, and more, with emails and passwords displayed in plain text. 

7 Best Web Hosting Security Practices for your Website

As more and more users and businesses are going online, the need for internet security and safekeeping is rising. One of the major things that you have to be wary of while maintaining your work online is ensure that it is secure and the website can fight off cyber attackers. For this, your website hosting solutions provider must have solid security features which we will study here:  

1)   Network monitoring

This involves checking the internal networks for any unusual activity and intrusions frequently. When your web host implements this feature, it will intimate and alert your system administrators of any unauthorized activity, preventing the servers…

Popular VPN provider NordVPN has embraced colocation and started rolling out dedicated servers in a Finnish data center where the company rents space.

The servers are owned and operated by NordVPN and represent another step towards the elusive goal of securing the hardware perimeter.

Popular VPN provider NordVPN has embraced colocation and started rolling out dedicated servers in a Finnish data center where the company rents space.

The servers are owned and operated by NordVPN and represent another step towards the elusive goal of securing the hardware perimeter.

Do you have a strategy in place designed to protect your website in the event of a cyberattack? If not, you could risk losing time, money and, most importantly, the trust of your customers. 

There’s a common misconception that hackers only target big businesses. While it’s true that the majority of cyberattacks occur with large-scale companies, a surprising 43% of attacks are directed at small businesses. 

Why? 

Simply put, small businesses are usually not prepared to handle the issues that come up when a hacker attempts to break in from multiple angles. You’ll be happy to know that there are steps you can take to prepare your business for cyberattacks, regardless of your company size and budget. However, there are five low-cost tips that business owners can implement today to improve…