As always security is one of the most crucial aspects for selecting a web hosting service provider. Online threats and attacks were on its peak in the year 2009. Hence, every individual with and online existence wishes to have the optimum security for their websites and the online data booter. Few threats are some of the most common threats faced by web hosting companies, hence they are always on a hunt for adoption of various ways of securing their servers and hence their customers.
The Internet has opened doors to a huge market place with customers from across the globe. With this there also has been an increase in individuals who try to exploit data and hack into your systems. Hackers are constantly finding opportunities to exploit the loop holes of other individuals and enterprises. An incorrectly coded website proves to be a buffet for such attackers. Its been observed that the websites involved in eCommerce, are the prime targets for such hackers. They are equipped with highly efficient tools and applications which help them in exploring the loop holes that can be exploited. These hackers can be considered as parasites, where they crawl into the online store and gain their nutrition from the hosts website. Once getting inside and establishing themselves effectively they start doing their intentioned task of stealing money and financial details of your customers. Obviously, in that case you are considered to be the culprit from your customers point of view. Hence we come across various instances where the security was compromised and a crucial information and data been stolen. Hence it is strongly suggested to check the security measures taken by the web host, also, you may choose to get security related add-ons added to your web hosting account. Strong firewall, SSL Certificate etc are some of the security measures that can be adopted.
Another intense type of online attack is the DDoS attack. Usually the attackers have control over botnets. DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service. Attackers make use of a computer program that performs certain assigned task. This kind of attack is executed by a botnet, which continuously floods the network with DDoS requests. Since the network gets flooded with loads of requests, the entire traffic slows down and ultimately the entire network collapses. This is one of the oldest types of security exploits that even now been used by attackers. Only if the web hosting provider is experienced and has enough skills, can handle and withstand such attacks. Once the attack is successful, the hackers take control over the server. Once into a particular server, they can explore the vulnerabilities of other servers in the network stresser. They can redirect all the traffic to the other targeted server. Most of the reputed web hosting providers have some other way to tackle such attacks. It is important for users to educate oneself about the various ways to avoid it.
Then there is another type of online threat which pose virtual threat to the web hosts. Hackers make use of malicious codes to attack a web hosting server. These malicious codes are capable of retrieving confidential information from the host server, even the financial details are left uncompromised. Though most of the web hosts have strict security firewalls, they are still prone to these attacks. You can avoid such security flaws by ensuring that your web hosting provider applies appropriate security measures on the servers.
