Web security by khubaib
- 1. Web Security
- 2. Instructor: Miss Faiqa Maqsood Presented by: Khubaib Ahmad
- 3. Fact O I’m not saying this to try and scare you, but that’s the reality of the world we live in. More than 50,000 websites get hacked each day. In fact, 43% of cyber crimes are against small businesses. (LARAS LOFGREN)
- 5. Web Security O Web security also known as “Cyber security” involves protecting website or web application by detecting, preventing and responding to attacks. O This software can scan for backdoor hacks, redirect hacks, Trojans, and many other threats. O Website security software notifies the user if the website has any issue and provides solutions to address them.
- 6. Common Threats List O There are a few major threats to security which are the most common ways in which a website becomes hacked. O There isn’t just one way that websites get attacked. So before we proceed, I want to give you a brief overview of some of the most common threats to your website security.
- 7. Common Threats List O Spam O Viruses and malware O WHOIS domain registration O SQL injection O DDoS attacks O Search engine blacklists Technically, this isn’t a security threat. However, if your website isn’t properly secured, it can impact your SEO rankings. According to a recent study, 74% of hacked websites were attacked for SEO reasons. If lots of users are reporting your site as spam or unsafe, you could be added to a search engine blacklist. Once you’re on that list, it’s extremely difficult to get off.
- 8. Available Technology Any website or application that is secure is surely backed by different types of checkpoints and techniques for keeping it safe. There are different types of technologies available for maintaining the best security standards. Some popular technical solutions for testing, building, and preventing threats include: O Black box testing tools O White box testing tools O Web application firewalls (WAF) O Security scanners O Password cracking tools O Content Delivery Network (CDN)
- 9. How to keep your website safe These are the steps you need to take to improve your website security in 2019. O Update your software O Choose a safe web hosting plan O Change your password O Use tools to monitor your security O Limit user access O Backup your website i.e. backup plug-in like BackupBuddy.
- 10. Continue…. Use HTTPS protocol O Without HTTPS a hacker can change information on the page to gather personal information from your site visitors. For example, they could steal login information and passwords from users. O HTTPS protocol will also improve your search ranking. Google is rewarding websites that use this security measure.
- 11. Continue…. O SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificates Not-secure websites send and receive unencrypted data which can be watched, altered or stolen.
- 12. Questions
- 13. References O https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security O https://www.beyondsecurity.com/blog/web-security-basics O https://blog.comodo.com/what-is-website-security/ O https://www.sitelock.com/blog/what-is-website-security/ O https://www.quicksprout.com/website-security/ O https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/what-is-web- application-security/ O https://pk.godaddy.com/web-security O https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Main_Page O https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server- side/First_steps/Website_security O https://slideplayer.com/slide/8086217/ O https://www.slideshare.net/rahmatmukodas/websecurity- 46906149