Dutch computers less often found malware

Everyone is familiar with the term malware nowadays, as it appears regularly in the news.This means that more and more people are becoming aware of exactly what it is.

As a result, people will also be more alert to certain symptoms of malware.In a recent study, Microsoft discovered that there is less and less malware on Dutch computers.

How much has it decreased?

Now you may be wondering exactly how much it has dropped.Last year, 1.51 percent of Dutch computers were infected with malware.

It has decreased so much that this is now only 0.86 percent, which is almost half as much.According to Microsoft, it's thanks to their own Windows Defender.

This is obviously only good news, however, malware is still being spread.According to Microsoft, the greatest security risk lies with users who are not as aware of the risks.

The use of illegal software and streaming services are also a big risk.You should not only secure yourself locally but also your own website.

How do I secure my website?

Of course it is important to also secure your hosting against malware.For example, you should take into account the updates to your content management system.

Especially with systems like WordPress, it is important to keep an eye on this.This has to do with the fact that many of these updates are security updates.

Often these updates close leaks that malicious people can use to get into your website.You obviously don't want this so it's important to keep an eye on updates.

It is also possible to have updates performed automatically by Managed WordPress hosting.

Other tips

Of course, this is not the only thing you can do to secure your website.It is for example also advisable to always have your write permissions turned off.

This way, malicious users will not be able to make any changes to your website, making you a lot safer.It is also advisable to hide your admin page.

On WordPress websites you can easily get to the admin page by typing /wp-admin after the link.You can then hide this for example by using a plug-in, this makes it harder to find the admin page.

If they eventually do find the admin page, you can also set login limits on it.For example, you could set a maximum of 3 login attempts before the IP is blocked.

If you have any questions about this, you can always see if there is a chat employee present.If no one is present you can always submit a ticket to our helpdesk.