https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/security/rss.xml Recent content in RSS Feed Security on Hostpoint Hugo -- gohugo.io https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/what-are-passkeys/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/what-are-passkeys/ If you’ve ever created an account for an online service, you’ll already be familiar with the frustrations of dealing with passwords: they need to be long and secure, unique wherever possible and ideally come with a second factor as well. In everyday life, this can quickly mean juggling password managers, reset emails and authenticator apps. An increasingly common response to this scenario is using a passkey instead of a password. The advantages are clear – you no longer have to remember, type or enter a password on a login page. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/two-factor-authentification/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/two-factor-authentification/ Most of us probably have a substantial number of different accounts with various platforms and services. Whether it’s for online banking, e-mail or streaming services, you won’t get far without accounts these days. Generally speaking, only a password protects these kinds of accounts, including your data, from unauthorized access. Unfortunately, a password alone often does not offer sufficient protection, not least because hackers’ attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the age of artificial intelligence. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/e-mail-security-with-dkim-and-dmarc/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/e-mail-security-with-dkim-and-dmarc/ E-mail security is a key issue for companies as billions of e-mails – often with sensitive content – are sent and received every day. Attacks like phishing and spoofing not only pose data protection risks, but also threaten the perceived trustworthiness of the sender domain. This is where e-mail security protocols like DKIM and DMARC come in: They ensure that e-mails are authenticated, the senders are verified and the e-mail traffic itself is protected against manipulation. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/how-to-keep-control-of-your-data/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/how-to-keep-control-of-your-data/ Developments like working from home and other remote work models have made access to data from different devices and locations indis­pensable. Whether it’s e mails, photos on the cloud, or work on shared documents, the synchronization of these data makes our everyday lives much easier. However, as soon as access credentials and data are transferred to third-party servers, there is an often underestimated risk of losing control of sensitive information. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/phishing-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/phishing-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/ Machine learning, Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) are currently changing our lives in a variety of different fields. These new technologies are enabling surprising leaps in productivity by creating text and images that previously would have required considerably more time and effort with just a few simple prompts. Rudimentary tasks in particular will soon be able to be done entirely by artificial intelligence. Unfortunately, these revolutionary programs can also be used for fraudulent purposes. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/focus-on-hacking-2-what-hackers-want-to-gain-by-attacking-my-website/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/focus-on-hacking-2-what-hackers-want-to-gain-by-attacking-my-website/ In theory, anyone can be affected, from a club or association’s website to an SME’s online shop or even a large corporation’s internet presence. It’s often impossible to say just why someone’s website has become the target of a hack. Attacks are rarely personal attacks against the website operator, but rather are carried out because the targets are particularly vulnerable to an attack. Attackers scour the internet systematically and often automatically for pages with security holes or vulnerabilities. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/focus-on-hacking-1-what-to-do-if-your-website-has-been-hacked/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/focus-on-hacking-1-what-to-do-if-your-website-has-been-hacked/ If you discover that your own website has been hacked, it initially comes as a shock for many of those affected, understandably. In order to minimize the damage to you and any consequential damage to third parties, there are a number of measures that affected website operators should take as soon as possible. Here is a summary of the most important actions Hostpoint recommends taking immediately: What to do right away Certainly don’t do nothing https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/phishing-the-nuisance-of-e-mail-scams/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/phishing-the-nuisance-of-e-mail-scams/ Unfortunately, there are probably hardly any hosting customers who have not received a phishing e-mail at some point. Fortunately, most users do not fall for the fraudulent scams, but since there are always people affected, it is worth taking a closer look at the issue. Phishing is – to the chagrin of many users and companies – a very common form of cybercrime. In most cases, phishing attacks are carried out via e-mail (but often also via electronic short messages or telephone calls). https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/making-the-internet-that-little-bit-more-secure-with-dnssec/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/making-the-internet-that-little-bit-more-secure-with-dnssec/ Some things are hard to imagine from our present-day perspective. In the past, if you wanted to reach someone and didn’t know their phone number, often the only way of doing so was to use the directory assistance or to look in the phone book. What was for a long time the directory assistance service or the Yellow Pages in telecommunications has always been the domain name system (known as the “DNS” for short) on the internet. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/google-only-wants-websites-with-https-from-now-on/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/google-only-wants-websites-with-https-from-now-on/ What’s more, the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on May 25, 2018. And it didn’t take long for the first lawyer to come up with the bright idea of claiming compensation from a website operator because their contact form didn’t transmit the inquiry via https. The SSL certificate establishes visitors’ trust and ensures compliance with the GDPR – at least on this point. It’s also a good idea for Swiss SMEs to rely on a Business EV SSL certificate from the start, as this type of SSL certificate requires a more thorough and serious multi-step validation process and means that the authenticity of the company can be checked each time the website is loaded. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/ransomware-extortionists-coming/ Thu, 19 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/ransomware-extortionists-coming/ But you can’t always be certain that you will actually receive the right decryption key after making payment to these criminals. In the worst case scenario, not only will you have handed over your cash, but you still won’t be able to restore your data. In addition, giving in to the extortion attempt merely funds the development of new, more sophisticated versions of this ransomware. While ransomware is nothing new, the spread of this extortionist software has increased dramatically in recent months. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/ssl-certificates-no-chance-for-fraudulent-websites/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/ssl-certificates-no-chance-for-fraudulent-websites/ The encryption of all data traffic between the web server and visitors represents a major step towards more security on the internet. But there’s a catch: with simple, domain-validated certificates such as FreeSSL and Let’s Encrypt, it remains uncertain who users are actually entrusting their data to even though data traffic is encrypted. This is one of the reasons why we at Hostpoint continue to recommend that our business customers use organization-validated (OV) certificates or, even better, SSL certificates with extended validation (EV). https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/how-to-make-your-website-secure/ Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/how-to-make-your-website-secure/ Regularly update your software! You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. That’s why people are always discovering new security vulnerabilities which the developers of the software have to resolve with each new update. Those who fail to install software updates are therefore opening the floodgates to hackers. It is easy for cybercriminals to find vulnerable installations on the internet – the process is automatic and takes little effort to set up. https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/subpar-security-on-swiss-websites/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/subpar-security-on-swiss-websites/ These modern content management systems make it possible to easily manage websites and publish new content. However, the sheer convenience they have to offer often makes people forget that software, much like a car, needs regular maintenance too. The figures published in the latest semi-annual report Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance (MELANI) shed light on this trend. A shocking fact: over 70% of all WordPress sites in Switzerland are unprotected https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/freessl-now-everyone-can-get-ssl-encryption-for-free/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.hostpoint.ch/en/blog/freessl-now-everyone-can-get-ssl-encryption-for-free/ So we decided to launch FreeSSL, which offers free SSL encryption for any domain registered with or hosted by Hostpoint. Customers can enable secure data transfer to their websites with just a few mouse clicks in the Control Panel – at no extra charge! And even if the domain you registered with through Hostpoint is operated by one of our competitors, you can still use a certificate signing request (CSR, received from your hosting provider) to download the appropriate SSL certificate free of charge from the Hostpoint certificate manager and then operate your website with secure data encryption.