Did you Know that Servers can Lie?
An Article from IndiaTimes Infotech Site
Our world today is a fast changing world. Computers are now mostly used for business purposes. Internet usage are increasing spreading around the globe. Internet have servers which manipulate the coming in and out of domain names that users are trying to open. But do servers secure?
According to the article, "hackers that re-route internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent websites are increasing." Yes, hackers do this to make money out of redirecting malicious sites to users with infected computers. I have not tried being directed to wrong websites. Only having pop-ups that shows on my computer screen surprisingly.
According to the article, "hackers that re-route internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent websites are increasing." Yes, hackers do this to make money out of redirecting malicious sites to users with infected computers. I have not tried being directed to wrong websites. Only having pop-ups that shows on my computer screen surprisingly.
To secure your servers from these cheaters, here are some tips from the website "http://www.redhat.com/manuals/linux/RHL_9_manual/security_guide/ch-servers.html, the following are the general tips for enhancing server security:
1. Keep all services up-to-date to protect against latest threats.
2. Use secure protocols whenever possible.
3. Serve only one network service per machine whenever possible.
4. monitor all servers carefully for suspicious activity."
Blocking some websites and Domain Name Servers could also might help. securing your system is also significant. According to the site "http://www.webopedia.com/term/3/, a web server has security protocols that encrypt and decrypt message to protect them against third party." We could count on those protocols but I think not all the time. For us to be sure, let us seek for help from experts. We should make sure thatthose experts are not the internet cheaters we talked about. We might also browse the internet and look for some tips then apply it on our own. You could also visit this site for server security enhancement: http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/j-042.shtml/.
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2 comments:
. ..uhmm nice topic. ..i want to learn more about that. ..
that could be true because humans are superior than computers.. computer were made by humans.. therefore humans could manipulate computers.. it is up to hackers/companies/individuals to prevent crackers from getting into their system.. crackers would do anything for money and fun..
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