Software or Systems architecture is often undertaken from a very technical point of view, the main concerns being around reducing technical complexity and dependencies to make it easier to deal with change in the long run. This is fine for ‘standalone systems’ but in today’s highly interconnected world – the boundary of a system is often Read more about Security and Architecture – always consider both together[…]
In response to attacks on WordPress sites worldwide that use 3 common plugins (which are often included in Commercial themes) we have been busy upgrading our website hosting to effectively guard against such attacks. We now provide as standard for all websites we host: Scanning every 30 minutes of web files looking for viruses, back-doors, Read more about Security Upgrades to Website Hosting[…]
This new flaw, called the Covert Redirect flaw, was first reported by a Singaporea PhD student in mathematics from Nanyang Technological University. The Covert Redirect flaw is not so easily patched as heartbleed… What is the Covert Redirect flaw? The flaw allows hackers to modify the process of logging into a site, silently redirecting people to dangerous websites Read more about New security flaw in OAuth and OpenID found[…]
According to this article in Time a truly massive security flaw has been discovered in Internet Explorer on XP. In fact it is so serious that a national security alert has been issued! The way the flaw works sounds similar to that with the HeartBleed bug – in that a hacker can access resources that Read more about Internet Explorer Security Flaw[…]
Cybercriminals and Internet fraudsters are singling out e-commerce sites and blogs of small businesses for their unscrupulous attacks. Nevertheless, as a business website owner, you can enact some simple precautions to thwart the evil designs of these unwanted intruders. The “Fort Disco” Botnet’s Brute-Force Tactic Both small business networks, as well as, their websites are Read more about Common Security Mistakes That Business Website Owners Make & How to Avoid Them[…]
The speed of your business website matters. Quick-loading websites perform better on every front: higher search ranking, superior user experience, and better user engagement. Most importantly, fast-loading websites deliver higher conversions and higher revenue. Slow Websites Hinder Mobile Traffic If you’re targeting mobile traffic and income (who isn’t), your website speed becomes even more critical. Read more about The Importance of Website Loading Speed & Top 3 Factors That Limit Website Speed[…]
According to the media one of Bitcoins exchanges got hacked so badly they had to go off air as a result. Which is quite shocking when you think about, one act of hacking took down a whole monetary exchange system… For those of you wondering what on Earth Bitcoin is – it’s a purely virtual Read more about Is Bitcoin finally busted??[…]
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According to reports (see here & here), hackers are becoming a lot smarter in how they attack websites. Rather than trying to individually attack each website they have recognised that standard frameworks are being used to create and maintain websites and thereby making it somewhat easier to attack a whole class of websites ‘en mass’ Read more about Hackers want your business website data![…]