Archive for the ‘Security’ Category

FTP Injection Attacks Are Getting Craftier

FTP Injection attacks, which were quite active 5 months ago, have been making a comeback. This latest round of attacks has proven to be more advanced in the techniques and level of sophistication used to disguise the malicious code. Here’s what we’re currently seeing…

Extended Validation EV SSL Certificates – Should Your Website Have One?

Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates are the latest secure certificates that offer the highest level of “outward” security to the end user. Introduced in 2007, these new SSL certificates cause the address bar to turn green in a visitor’s web browser, and also to display the company name. EV certs have a more thorough application process, as each business is “vetted” prior to being issued an EV certificate. Is it worth it to have an EV SSL certificate?

PCI And Its Predatory Practices – What Went Wrong?

PCI (Payment Card Industry) Compliance is a confusing topic for merchants (to say the least). We’ve seen a lot of problems and hurdles to overcome by our clients when dealing with PCI issues. We’ll explore a few of these, talk about the problems being encountered, and offer a few suggestions for improving the process.

What We’ve Learned About Hacked WordPress Blogs

Hacked WordPress blogs are becoming quite common these days, especially with the latest worm going around. We take a look at how the hacks occur, ways to detect them, methods to clean them up, and how to keep your blog safe going forward.

One Simple Security Warning Can Ruin Sales

Don’t let one simple security warning during checkout ruin your sales. Take the time to verify the entire secure checkout process runs smoothly, and does not put up any roadblocks to stop customers from completing their order. There are a few simple items to check that can help insure a 100% safe and error free checkout.