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Specific security needs will be different for every site, but there are some basic suggestions that are universal: | Specific security needs will be different for every site, but there are some basic suggestions that are universal: | ||
*Perform regular backups of your files and | *Perform regular backups of your files and your MySQL database tables | ||
*Keep current copies of your backups somewhere else | *Keep current copies of your backups somewhere else | ||
*Change your passwords frequently | *Change your passwords frequently | ||
*Keep your application software up to date | *Keep your application software up to date. Hackers exploit security holes in older versions of software. | ||
*Restrict access to known hacker sites | *Restrict access to known hacker sites using an .htaccess file | ||
*Restrict known PHP exploits by using PHP.ini | *Restrict known PHP exploits by using PHP.ini | ||
*Schedule and review the output of the 'find ctime -l' command (lists files that have been changed recently, which may be an indication of malicious activity) daily | *Schedule and review the output of the 'find ctime -l' command (lists files that have been changed recently, which may be an indication of malicious activity) daily |
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