As you may have heard on the news, website hacks are becoming more and more of a risk for every size website. Even though you may have a smaller site and think you are not at risk, you are! Hackers are not only interested in your customer’s personal information, they also are looking for a host to propagate their messages. If you have a website, you are at risk. If a hacker can break into government level security, they can break into your website.
We are sending you this important message so you are informed about the risk and your options. Every website is at risk, but if you do not update your web application regularly, you are at additional risks for every update you miss. Updates are released because a vulnerability is found and it requires patching. The current version of WordPress is 4.3. Log into your dashboard, and if you are not on 4.3, you should update to the newest version immediately.
We also add a layer of protection to our websites, although again, if hackers can break into companies like Home Depot, Target and the IRS, they will have no problem getting past this basic level of security.
Below are options and steps that you can take to give you the best protection.
We felt it was very important to notify you of risk and options to keep your website and online presence safe and secure.
We appreciate your business and want to provide the best service to our clients.
Thank You,
The Black Bear Design Team