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10 tips to ensure your web page of possible cyber attacks

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A web page is not complete if you do not add the necessary security levels. According to Hootsuite, 82% of users immediately leave a page if they feel unprotected when visiting a website. Therefore, it is useless to have a nice and easy to use website if it is an easy target for hackers who can carry out possible cyber attacks.  

The cybercriminals have a wide range of tools that they can use to attack you through your web page. The most severe dangers that you may encounter will be the access of sensitive data that is exchanged on your website, a virus or malware, or even send emails from your accounts using your identity.

Another important point to consider is that major search engines such as Google have increased the penalties for unsafe websites, therefore your website would have less exposure to searches due to lacking the appropriate security for your website. There are some fundamental measures to ensure your website is safe from possible cyber attacks. The following are some ways to protect yourself and help safeguard from a potential attack.

How to secure my website of possible cyber attacks?

  1. Add HTTPS security with an SSL certificate: The basic rule of how to know if a site is safe or not is to check if the beginning of the URL is “https”. Websites that have this have a padlock, and for this you need an SSL certificate. The typical connection where websites are hosted is HTTP, notice it is the same but there is no  “s” at the end. This website would be open to leak any sensitive data of users such as users and passwords or banking information if it is an e-commerce.

Using HTTPS, an encrypted connection is established between the browser and the website therefore data cannot be intercepted. The SSL certificate is what will provide this encryption and you should only install it on your hosting, the way to do it will depend on the provider.

Another clear benefit is that by having these type of secure pages, search engines will give them a better promote them.

  1. Add a Security Seal to a website: Having a site seal is an extra layer of security  because it acts as an antivirus for your page. These stamps can monitor your website under searches of malwares or viruses that may have been loaded by a hacker, and it notifies you so you can eliminate potential harm.
  2. Keep your website code updated: Just like you do with any application or software on your devices.
  3. Similarly, keep the platform and the scripts updated especially for the CMS (content management system) that you use.
  4. Change the prefix of the table in the database of your website: In the case of blogs like WordPress they have the default prefix “wp”, this can be changed and it will be harder for hackers to obtain information from your website.
  5. Place a password on the database of the site, thereby adding more protection to the information collected by your website.
  6. After having uploaded or updated the content of your website, be sure to delete the copy that remains in your device. Mainly since if you do not, any cybercriminal could access your computer and have access to your files, therefore save them in a secure place.
  7. It uses a CDN: A content delivery network consists of a network of several servers that are spread over different points between which the work and information is distributed. Its advantage is that if one server is attacked, the others serve as a backup.
  8. If your website is an e-commerce, you must ensure that your customers can trust it.
  9. Use robust passwords to access your website: Although it seems obvious, many people omit it, thereby making a hacker’s life much easier especially if they are seeking to access all site content, so you must protect it.

Although no measure is 100% infallible to avoid possible cyber attacks, the more layers of security you add to your website, the harder it becomes for hackers.

How to prevent Google from spying on your information?

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Have you ever happened to visit a place, see a product that catches your attention and minutes later see an advertisement with that same product on your phone? Yes, you’re not the only one who feels spied on. There is no doubt that Google knows more about us than  we know. They have the ability to listen to what you say and even store your password information. To prevent Google from spying on your information, follow some tips and make some simple configuration changes to some of its tools.

How to prevent Google from spying on you: Start with the basics

– You can use an anonymous search engine instead of Google Search, such as DuckDuckGo.

– Log out of your Google account whenever you are not using it (although it can be a bit tedious, this small measure can change your privacy)

– Use an other DNS than Google

– Block Google Adsense ads with an ad blocker.

Protect your passwords: Chrome can also save them 

The version of Chrome 69 not only made aesthetic changes, but automatically starts logging into users’ Google account by saving their passwords. To avoid remaining with your passwords, follow these steps:

– Open Chrome and copy this address in the search bar chrome: // flags /

– Then click on “Enter”

– In the search engine that appears, type: # account-consistency

– In the option “Identity consistency between browser and cookie jar” select the “Disable” drop-down.

– Below, the following message will appear: “Changes will be applied the next time you restart Google Chrome.” Then click on “Relaunch now” and the browser will restart.

Google can spy on you using your microphone: 

The microphone of your mobile is also an open door for the technological giant to hear and spy on you. To further protect your privacy, follow some of these tips:

Disable the “Ok Google”: If you use Google Assistant, it is almost certain that it is activated when you hear “Ok, Google”. For that, it is necessary that the application be 100% alert, always listening. The way to avoid being constantly heard is like this:

– Go to “Settings”.
– Go to “Google”.
– Access the “Search” option.
– Click on “Voice.
– Enter “Voice Recognition”.
– And finally, disable the “Ok, Google” option.

2) Prevent Google from saving your audio history

By authorizing Google to collect your personal information (which you have surely done by accepting, but not actually reading the terms and conditions) you should know that practically all the commands that you dictate to your mobile are registered. It’s like the search history on the Internet but in audio format.

You can also deactivate them in this site, go to the section “Voice and Audio Activity” and finally disable the scroll.

3) Block Google from your microphone:

You can also prevent Google from using the microphone completely by following these steps:-Go to Settings

-Select Applications.
– Scroll until you find the Google app and access it.
– Select Permission and deactivate Microphone.

What to do so that Google Maps does not follow your steps? 

Another way to prevent Google from spying on you is through Google Maps. You can follow your steps to all the places you went thanks to this tool. Although there are many advantages, such as recommending places according to your taste or providing you the most efficient mode of transportation. In actuality, it can be problematic because this method is one of the main tools used to collect your information. To prevent this from happening, you have some options that you can apply:

  • Use the Google Maps offline and download the maps beforehand, this will also help you limit the amount of data you spend.
  1. Open Google Maps
  2. Click on the button of the 3 vertical bars in the upper left corner
  3. Press “your chronology”
  4. Then in the upper right corner, press the button of the 3 vertical bars
  5. Select settings – application settings
  6. Press ” the location is activated “and change it to” NO “

You can also delete the history from the computer: 

  1. Enter the google maps website
  2. Enter your email account
  3. Select menu -” Your chronology “
  4. Click on the wheel located at the bottom right
  5. Select “Delete all location history” – Accept

Although many of these tools are mainly designed for the usability and comfort of each person, if you do not take the appropriate measures for their use your information and privacy will be exposed without you noticing.

IoT Cybersecurity: 10 tips to protect the security of your home

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Talking about IoT Cybersecurity should not be surprising these days. The popularity of the Internet of Things (IoT) has increased dramatically and is taking over our homes, but as the Smart Home trend grows, the possibility of a cyber attack through one of these devices increases.

According to a study by Gartnet, there are more than 5 million devices connected today and the trend is growing. On the other hand, it is estimated that by 2020 the IoT technology will be the target of more than a quarter of all cyber attacks.

To start protecting your devices and prevent a possible cyber attack, just follow these simple IoT cybersecurity tips that we show you below:

10 tips on IoT Cybersecurity

1. Use different passwords for each device. Just like any other service, remember that each password works like a key, you do not use the same key for more than one door. Make sure they are complex enough so that they can not be discovered so easily.

2. If it is possible to use more than one router. Considering that most people generally connect everything to the same network, it means that this one connection has more doors opened through which it might suffer an attack. It also means that once in, the attacker has access to the whole network.

3. Protect your phone, since from there you will access the rest of the devices in the home. Use passwords and any other protection systems that you consider necessary.

4. It is not necessary to connect all the services of the device to the internet if you are not using them. For example in the case of a Smart TV, disconnect the camera or microphone when you
do not need it.

5. Make sure none connect automatically to open Wi-Fi networks. Manually configure them to connect only to the network of your choice, and make sure they are programmed to do it only when you want.

6. It’s much better if there is some way that your IoT devices can send and receive your data in an encrypted way.

7. Do not buy products that are not compatible with one another, or that can no longer be protected.

8. Buy only brands of known manufacturers and have a good reputation in the market. Cheap is expensive and even dangerous.

9. Avoid buying used devices, they can come with some malware installed.

10. Update the software of the devices regularly. In case the devices don’t update automatically, do verify it manually. Do not use equipment that can not be updated.

Cybercriminals have everyday more tools to attack and access our personal information, so we must not make it easy for them. IoT cybersecurity should be as fundamental as in any other device, software or service that you use in your day-to-day life.