This is an obvious factor when website owners who use Windows PCs to write content on their blogs to publish content. However; website owners who rely on Windows as their default OS are most likely to be susceptible to infecting their own websites with computer viruses. Linux users who rely on Linux as an alternative to Windows are less likely to have their sites infected. Most Linux users who choose to blog on their websites with Linux running are able to blog safely. However; if you have Wine installed, it’s a different story!
If You Are A Windows User
If you use Windows to post content on your website via static html, or a CMS like WordPress, you may need to run anti-malware software each week, or each day to protect your files and your data. Common forms of malware are worms, viruses, rogues, and trojan horses. For this instance, you rely on Windows to store your files on your local machine, and you rely on FTP clients to upload large files to publish static content and update contents. If your users are visiting your website; your site is most likely to transmit malware without actually knowing it. Even your computer that is kind of clean can still be infected with malware. Most anti-malware programs often be spoofed by newer forms of malware that are produced by criminals who often try to infect servers, computers and other machines. Typically, websites that rely on Windows as their default OS are most likely to be infected faster than ever. Each file what you create can be infected without actually knowing it! Hidden malware, and otherthreats can be lurking in your system. Unfortunately, malware can really infect any file during these days.
If you were ignoring these safety measures when hosting your website; your site can be infected with these following issues:
- Unknown scripts – Your website may be infected with unknown scripts what you didn’t know about. Most malware developers write malicious scripts to rob your data, and infect your visitors’ computers. If you have an existing folder with your games what you’ve developed from scratch; your users may be stuck with your infected game.
- Hacked Website (for CMS users) – If your CMS is hacked and your website has been posting unwanted content like pornography, and other unwanted content; your website may be infected with a virus, or a hacker has gained access to your site without authorization. This is common for criminals to hide illegal content like pirated content, such as: movies, software, music, books (with DRM enabled), stolen IDs, etc.
- Hacked Server – If your server has been hacked; and your data is stolen; your hosting provider is always there to keep your website safe. If you’ve reported a problem, and you were a victim of being hacked by a criminal who rely on malware to steal your data, most likely a hacker may be found, or you may need to restart from scratch.
What You Should Do:
Always use common sense when publishing website when using Windows as your chosen OS. Always run anti-malware programs on a regular basis. Be careful when uploading content to your servers. Even one incorrect move can cause a disaster!
If you were using a computer at your school, or organization… ask your system administrator to run anti-malware programs to prevent infection to your files what you’ve owned. If you are concerned with your data; always obtain your own computer from a vendor what you trust. For the best results; always backup your files on a regular basis.
If you were using your personal computer running Windows, run anti-malware programs to prevent infections. Be sure to update definitions to keep your machines safe. Viruses and other malware are most likely to clone common anti-malware programs what we know today, such as: McAfee Associates, AVG, Malware Bites, and more. Most anti-malware program companies rely on efforts to protect their trademarks and their other intellectual property against spoofing and fraud. These rogue developers often defraud companies.
If you have a linux-based server with your hosting provider; your site is still susceptible to infect other users who use Windows.
For Linux Users
Always watch out for phishing emails and other threats. Even strong passwords and encrypted connections is necessary to prevent infection. If you were using Wine for running Windows; be careful with other software. Despite Linux is an open-source software; you still need to be careful which software what you’re using. Running updates on a regular basis is necessary to help fix security flaws. Even if you found security flaws; report them immediately.
If you were keeping your OS up to date… even your own software; you are preventing security issues. If all files are scanned and there’s no infection present; your files may need to be sent to anti-malware developers to confirm if infection is present. Even rogue developers can cause issues with your software installed to your machine.
A site visitor who is reading your content can still be infected with your files that are infected. If you were using safety measures; your visitors can visit your website just fine. However; your efforts to keep your machines secure depends on you. There are some software packages that may contain malware that can be a problem for some people who rely on trusted software. For this instance; if you were a Linux user in the another country; most likely; your are surrounded by pirated software,–claiming their from software repositories what you know.
What you should do:
Always keep your OS up to date, and be careful when installing software.
If you were using a computer at your local school, always check if their OSs are updated.
If your have your personal computer; open a terminal and update your software packages.
If you have migrated from Windows; always scan files to prevent infection.
About Websites Being Infected When Safety Measures Aren’t Taken
You are about to upload or publish your content. Criminals on the internet often stalk you and log keys what your’re typing. Advanced malware can silently spy on your machine as you publish new content on your CMS, or upload static content. Even 3rd party scripts can be infected by crooks who break into servers to infect other servers. Most of these crooks are looking for SSNs bank information, and other information. There are some crooks who pirate software and other content. These professional pirates often pirate movies, ebooks, music, and other works. These professionals are so powerful, they can even rob IDs of our agents who enforce laws, even FBI agents aren’t immuned to these professional crooks who can take their ID without actually knowing it! These known crooks are too big to fail. A professional can easily cause a loss of billions of dollars worth of losses. For this instance; a hacker who hacked into servers belong to Disney+, causing users to bedefrauded.
Everyday, we implement measures to keep our websites safe for our visitors, like adding SSL to encrypt our websites, or adding restrictions to prevent hackers from gaining access to our servers.
Security flaws can be mentioned on news outlets of any kind, most site administrators prompt users to change passwords on a regular basis. This is necessary to prevent hacking of their content.
Even banks can have this problem too!
Proprietary software online are always susceptible to damage and piracy. Even people who rely on open-source software can be hacked, this is natural.