Common server compromised and its reason
- What happen if user email being hijack?
Normally happen when user accidentally click on some link where virus code being downloaded to her computer without user knowledge. Others popular method included common password and dictionary password where user password are easy to guess. Spammer will make use her email to send out spam and phishing activities. This will affect 1 email account. - What happen if website hacked?
Website hacked are normally due to weak or old website code being used. We suggest you to redo or patch your website to ensure it is up to date. This will affect 1 cpanel account and all email under that Cpanel account. If you have multiple addon, all addon within the cpanel will be affected. - What is server hack with root compromise.
This is server wide hacking. This is the worst case. All account, services, files included root being compromised. There are no secure way to fix this. We will have to install the server from fresh. This is normally due to old services (eg php, mysql, apache version) or server administrator password leak.
From the above 3 main levels of compromise,
1) Email hijack is normally come in from email user computer
2) Website hacked is normally come in from weak or old website code. Web developer have to do something.
3) Root compromised is normally due to old services software. System Administrator have to do something.
