Have you ever had your website hacked even though you thought it was secure?
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It’s honestly frustrating when your website gets hacked, especially when you were sure it was secure. At least, I thought mine was... 😒
It caught me off guard, and now I’m rethinking everything I assumed about basic site protection.
So I’m curious:
– Have you ever experienced a site breach or hack like this?
– What did you learn from it, and what steps did you take afterward?
– Are there tools or habits you now swear by for website security?
Would love to hear how others in the community handle this kind of situation.
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Yes, had one case where a site I was responsible for was hacked. It was a Wordpress site for a client who did the web hosting and also had admin access, so we never sorted out what the reason was.
For my own projects, I love static site generators. I use Hugo a lot, while one site is running with its own custom-made site generator. To hack a static site is really hard, as you have to hack the web server, which most providers are rather experienced to secure.
When it comes to web applications, I try to avoid the urge to develop anything that has to do with authentication myself and use frameworks or services that offer all you need out-of-the-box.