Dynamic websites - Implications
- Security becomes very important
- Visitors to the site can potentially modify it and the VM
- Logins need to be secured (Brute-force attacks)
- Sensitive data (e.g. passwords, card numbers)
must be encrypted (HTTPS)
- Very important to keep CMS and all plugins up-to-date to avoid at least the publicly known exploits
- Avoid plugins as much as possible
- If you must use plugins ensure they are:
- From reputable sources
- Actively maintained
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