There has been a Linux Platform hack gathering speed in the last month which has already affected a couple of reputed Web Hosting companies in the industry. While there is no clarity on the exact method of the attacks, they seem to be targeting various plugins that might be part of the applications running on your websites.

Much like the Gumblar attacks last year, we suggest that you keep the Web Applications running on your websites up to date. This includes Joomla installations, or any other CMS which needs regular updates.

Here are a few things that you can keep in mind:

• Always keep strong FTP Passwords (change it every 45 days is a good start)
• Scan your local system with a good AntiVirus and Malware remover to make sure the system is infection free (Especially the machine used to upload data)
• Avoid 777 permissions on any file or folder
• Change your account’s passwords and never allow any software to save it 

On our part, you can rest assured that we are taking all measures possible to avoid any such hack on our servers.