E-commerce Insights: How to Secure Your Web Site Against Hackers

However, a clean scan does not mean your site is immune to attacks. These scans probe your network at its foundations, down at the protocol level. Wiley hackers instead can attack your site at the application level. Application level attacks often use a technique called “SQL injection,” where hackers paste funny characters into your Web forms or into your dynamic URLs. If your site isn’t coded securely, these funny characters could allow a determined and savvy hacker to take control of your database. Once in control, the hacker could destroy your site, steal your data and potentially seize customers’ credit card numbers.