allaboutmadonna.com Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 (edited) I know it's weird question but in last 2 weeks four Madonna fan sites were hacked (the last one www.madonnadrownedworld.com was hacked today ...) Is there anyway to avoid them ??? Note: TCH-Bruce - removed link Edited February 4, 2005 by TCH-Bruce Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 Make sure your passwords are secure. If you are using any of the forum or blog programs make sure you have the most recent security patches installed. Moved for organization. Quote
TCH-Rob Posted February 4, 2005 Posted February 4, 2005 Bruce hit it on the head. If you are using secure passwords, not just your favorite pets name, and keep up to date with the software you have installed on your site then you will be way ahead of the game. Quote
allaboutmadonna.com Posted February 5, 2005 Author Posted February 5, 2005 Thanks, then I guess I'm safe Quote
stevevan Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 FWIW...it's always easier to be PROactive than REactive. Quote
Deverill Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 For anyone following this thread, I did a search on picking good passwords, because it's been said so many times there's no sense in doing it again, and found this page which is a great start toward totally secure passwords. Note: There is no such thing as a totally secure password. Any password can be brute-forced given enough time. Security experts all know that "secure" means "my stuff is protected by a code that is harder to crack than the information inself is worth." If I want to keep my dog's birthday a secret from him then a blank password is enough. If I want to keep it secret from my mom then a common word and a number is enough. If I am in charge of protecting the launch codes for the entire US Nuclear arsenal then I'll need a team of math experts, crypto experts, armed soldiers, top of the line biometric scanners, etc. Quote
TCH-Don Posted February 5, 2005 Posted February 5, 2005 This is where a password keepers like AnyPassword really shine, they allow you to generate random passwords of various lengths. I like to use as many character as allowed since I don't have to remember them. The data file is encrypted, and you only need one password to open it. It saves the user, password and a clickable link plus a note space. This way I don't have to add secure sites to my browsers favs. I also back up the program in zip form and data files to a removable memory stick. Quote
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