What types of threats can SiteLock protect my website from?
SiteLock offers comprehensive protection against a wide range of online threats. Here are the types of threats SiteLock can help safeguard your website from:
### 1. **Malware and Viruses**
- **Malware**: SiteLock detects and removes malicious software, including viruses, worms, and trojans that can infect your website and compromise its functionality or security.
- **Ransomware**: Protection against ransomware that encrypts files and demands a ransom for their release.
### 2. **SQL Injection**
- **SQL Injection Attacks**: SiteLock’s web application firewall (WAF) protects against SQL injection attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in your site’s database to access, modify, or delete data.
### 3. **Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)**
- **XSS Attacks**: Prevention of cross-site scripting attacks where attackers inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially stealing sensitive information or compromising user sessions.
### 4. **Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)**
- **CSRF Attacks**: Protection against CSRF attacks that trick users into performing actions on your site without their knowledge or consent, often by exploiting authenticated sessions.
### 5. **Phishing**
- **Phishing Attacks**: SiteLock helps identify and prevent phishing attempts that use your website or email to deceive users into revealing personal information, such as login credentials or financial data.
### 6. **Brute Force Attacks**
- **Brute Force Attacks**: Defense against brute force attacks that attempt to gain unauthorized access to your site by systematically trying different combinations of usernames and passwords.
### 7. **DDoS Attacks**
- **Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)**: SiteLock’s solutions can help mitigate the effects of DDoS attacks that overwhelm your website with traffic, causing it to slow down or become unavailable.
### 8. **Zero-Day Vulnerabilities**
- **Zero-Day Exploits**: Protection against unknown vulnerabilities that have not yet been publicly disclosed or patched, helping to secure your site against newly discovered threats.
### 9. **File Injections**
- **Malicious File Uploads**: SiteLock scans for unauthorized file uploads and malicious code injected into your website’s files that can compromise its security or functionality.
### 10. **Unauthorized Changes**
- **File Integrity Monitoring**: Continuous monitoring of file changes to detect unauthorized modifications or tampering that could indicate a security breach.
### 11. **Spam and Bots**
- **Spam**: Protection against spam attacks that flood your site with unwanted content or comments.
- **Bots**: Prevention of automated bots that may scrape content, perform fraudulent activities, or engage in other malicious actions.
### 12. **Unsecured Data**
- **Data Encryption**: Ensures that data transmitted between your website and its users is encrypted to protect against interception and theft.
By providing protection against these types of threats, SiteLock helps ensure that your website remains secure, performs optimally, and maintains the trust of your visitors.