My forum has been Hacked by stupid Goy it is so simple for me to restore my forum but i want to make it more secure. can any one tell me some simple steps to make it more secure. I change even admin/moderator file directory my password was so strong but i dont know why it was Hacked.
Check for folder permissions in cPanel. If you have an 'open' folder, some hacker would upload suspicious scripts to set up phishing site.
I have restored. I am not using so many hacks. There are just spam control, check if already posted, and sub forum manager. I have not changed all the password, changed directory names, set the passwords and more.
change your hosting with a better one, don't use any local hosting , don't use any nulled script, scan your files after uploading them with whm, install strong antivirus and make full scan every week, backup your site every weekend.
permissions and create an admin fake page. this is why i don't allow users in my forum to upload even images even thier own avatar. they can however post images from tinypic or any..rats can be attached to those image files.