Cybercrimes are on the rise since the outbreak of the pandemic because most businesses have shifted online. Cybercriminals are developing new tools everyday and hunting for any soft targets with vulnerabilities in their network. This blog post will highlight some of the common vulnerabilities that might exist in your web security, and also suggest ways you can fix them.

Injection flaws

Injection flaws are a very common issue with most websites and it’s usually a result of not filtering out untrustworthy inputs to your website. In other words, when you let unfiltered data pass through to the SQL server, to the LDAP server, to the browser, or anything else associated with your website, it enables hackers to inject whatever commands they wish and hijack your network.

You can easily prevent this from happening by making sure that you filter out all the input data from any untrustworthy sources. And remember, you must filter all of it because you never which one is sent from a hacker.

Vulnerability of Your Data  

Your data is very important and any breaches in security can cost you money as well as your reputation. It’ your responsibility to prevent hackers from accessing any data on your website. Hackers can access any private information of your customers, and sensitive information such as credit card details.

However, performing vulnerability tests, encryption, and hashing can keep your data secure and safe from any cyberattacks. If you have any transit data, you must use secure HTTPS connections, as well as secure flags on all cookies on your website.

Misconfiguration of Your Web Server and Application

Often, people use default passwords or unnecessary services on their devices. This can put you at great risk of cyber-attacks. Similarly, obsolete, outdated, and unknown software and applications can also leak your information and allow hackers to breach your security.

To prevent this, make sure that you are using a legitimate build and deploy script. Always set different and strong passwords for different applications and refrain from installing unnecessary applications from questionable sources on your device. If you aren’t sure which applications can be dangerous, consult a cyber-security expert for guidance.

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