Upgrade Your Software

Even though the computer software manufacturers have done their part to ensure their programs are free from bugs, or plugged any security holes, many site owners are still using the older versions of software that have not had the security patches applied.

In this regard, website owners are allowing their sites to be susceptible to security attacks, while also potentially creating security problems for people that visit their site. For example, Rich Cannings, Security Engineer for Google demonstrated how a hacker can use a vulnerability in Flash to penetrate a banking website.