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Why website security matters
Website security reduces the risk of malware, hacking, and data loss. A secure website safeguards your brand reputation, maintains search engine ranking, and ensures uninterrupted access for visitors. Businesses using iBuild.PH benefit from reliable security solutions tailored to their website platform.
Most common types of website hacks
- Malware infections: Around 39.1% of hacked CMS websites were running outdated software at the point of infection.
Source: 2023 hacked website & malware threat report – Sucuri - Global device protection: Google Safe Browsing helps protect over 5 billion devices every day, showing warnings when users attempt to access malicious sites.
Source: Google Safe Browsing – Google LLC - High WordPress infection share: Over 95% of CMS-based infections detected by Sucuri in recent years were on websites running WordPress.
Source: WordPress hacking statistics – Colorlib
Breakdown by CMS
- WordPress: Over 95% of CMS-based hacked sites according to Sucuri data.
Source: WordPress hacking statistics – Colorlib - Outdated CMS installations overall: About 39.1% of hacked CMS websites in 2023 were running outdated software when compromised (all CMS types).
Source: 2023 hacked website & malware threat report – Sucuri
Causes and contributing factors
- Plugin/theme vulnerabilities: Third-party components remain a major entry vector for CMS compromises.
Source: 18 WordPress security statistics for 2023 – White Canvas - Outdated software: As noted, 39.1% of hacked CMS websites had outdated core software at the time of infection.
Source: 2023 hacked website & malware threat report – Sucuri
Example screenshot of what users can see of a compromised website with antivirus turned on from the visitor's end
Contact iBuild.PH
Secure your website today. Contact iBuild.PH for a consultation or service quote.
Telephone: +63 2 7625-6994
Mobile: +63 945 217-3344
Email: admin@ibuild.ph
FAQs for Website Security
A website security audit reviews your CMS, plugins, themes, user accounts, permissions, and server settings. It identifies vulnerabilities and provides a detailed report with recommended actions. We also check for malicious code that can affect SEO and detect hidden breaches.
Many hacked websites appear normal to owners. Common signs include sudden traffic drops, blacklisting by Google, warning messages, or unusual code injections. A proper security and SEO audit can uncover hidden breaches.
Yes, we set up automated backups stored securely off-site, allowing quick restoration in case of a problem or hack. We also provide complete report and full documentation on the activity upon completion and handover.
Website hardening includes implementing security measures such as SSL/HTTPS, strong passwords, two-factor authentication, secure file permissions, and limiting admin access to prevent hacking. Further, we also check and secure any hosting and server-side improvements if full access and disclosure is permitted and included in the project scope and agreement.
iBuild.PH offers emergency and on-demand clean-up and full restoration services of hacked websites. We remove malware, fix security vulnerabilities, and restore your website from secure backups or from fixed local environments where we audit, check for security breaches, and fix the website.
Yes, we perform SEO remediation for hacked websites. We remove malicious content affecting search engine rankings and work to restore your site's visibility and reputation. We retrieve and fix search rankings affected usually by such incidents. We remove malicious, spam, and dangerous snippets and URLs from search engine result pages. This is common for instance when you are hit by the notorious Japanese keyword hack where malicious search results are injected as coming from your website in search results.
