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How Do Hackers Steal Data from Websites? Common Techniques Revealed by Abhinav- Grade 8 | Student | SSVM World School

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Abhinav Krishna- Student of Grade 8
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How hackers leak info from websites:     

First, they try to see what web server and coding language it runs on. The ‘https’ in front of the websites tells websites all of the information about the website. So, we should avoid using “.php, .html .jsp” at the end of the websites. They are the file extensions for coding languages they tell what coding languages the website is coded from. The cookies on the website reveal the server on which the website is running. Now the hacker has acquired the vital info about your website. Now they find coding errors cause memory leaks and sell the information for their wealth.

How to avoid:

Use debuggers a few more times than usual, Protect the source code and block any tampering attemptsEncrypt the data and authorize and give access only to the users Don’t get shady and third-party scripts and restrict them. Use security scanners and protect sensitive information and content of your websites Code safely and check manually and digitally using debuggers!