Hey yall, I have changed from 2 hosting companies in the last 5yrs. I need to know if I can really trust my hosting company? My site has shown an unusual hack on one of my site. This site was getting lots of traffic. So I found the Malicious code which someone changed/altered without my permission?? Now there is no WAY anyone figured out my Cpanel password otherwise my whole site would of been screwed. I studied up on Malicious code, Malware and Hacks but still no evidence of what caused it. After disputing with the hosting company, not long after that my personal site got hacked!! I find it very suspicious of the hosting company after making a complaint??? I am very cautious of building a site that could generate some decent money if a hosting company has some way of violating my personal privacy without my consent. Please let me know your opinion on this matter? Many thanks in advance CHEERS
The password is not always way of getting the website hacked. It can be hacked because of outdated versions of software you use like wordpress or joomla. It can be hacked using the mysql injuction. Rather than suspecting host, I would suggest to consult with them and find the cause. If they are not trying to help at all. Its time to find good host.
I will suggest you to buy a dedicated IP and use SSL - this helps a lot. Recently 3 days ago, there was a hack attempt on my website but hacker could not succeed somehow. We are using a firewall on our server also as well as we have protected our webpage with encryption too. Good luck Regards, Toniya
I think you should find another hosting provider. We are still alive with many many options. Why did you stay with them when you can fill budget and move away?