What The Hack…
Did you see in the news last week about Sony Pictures being hacked? Apparently the security breach took down all computers studio-wide. The hackers posted a message into their network, which stated, “We already warned you, and this is just a beginning. We continue till our request be met. We’ve obtained all of your internal data including your secrets and top secrets. If you don’t obey us, we’ll release the data shown below to the world.” Looks like the hackers have already carried out their threat as at least 5 movies have been leaked already!
Message that the Hackers sent to Sony Pictures
It’s not only Sony Pictures who have been compromised, we have found that lately there has been a BIG issue from people having their websites hacked. You may find its something obvious like your home page has been defaced or all your content has been changed and a virus has been uploaded 🙁 – (I thought it was the season to be jolly?)
Whatever it is, it’s not good and we really wish all these hackers would just go away. If you have had your website hacked then you know it can really impact your business. Firstly its embarrassing and often leads to loss of sales or emails or even worse your whole website being shut-down.
A lot of people think that once you have your website built that it’ll look after itself. Unfortunately times have changed, that may have been true 15 years ago but with modern websites you must keep them maintained and up to date with the latest security.
We don’t create websites at Barton HQ but we do host many thousands of them. We tend to find that hackers to try and claw their way into them but luckily we have a secure network so they can’t get in.
We also backup your website so if a hacker does decide to play about on your homepage we can always get it back to its original state.
To ensure your website is safe, you must check these key points below:
- Do you have a recent backup of your website? Your Hosting Provider or your Web Developer should be able to help with this, check with them. Ideally you want nightly and/or weekly backups, or as often as your website changes…
- Is your website secured with the latest security updates? Make sure you have the right security in place so no hackers can get in. Also consider your WordPress site and plugins if relevant. Your web developer should be able to help you with this.
- Check your webhosting use Anti-Hack & Anti- Malware protection This will protect your site from common attacks. We offer this service, which we call ‘Stop The Hacker’.
If you want the hackers to just go away then our security team on 020 8262 4432 or email sales@barttech.co.uk
Make sure your site is safe online and secure over the Christmas holidays.
