Maintaining security on our web pages is very important. There are many attacks that can be suffered and that could expose personal information as well as compromise visitors. Luckily we can use tools and methods to protect ourselves. In this article we are going to show a series of options to detect the disfigurement (or defacement) in websites .
What is the defacement or defacement of a web page
First of all, we are going to explain what this defacement or defacement of websites consists of. Keep in mind that in many cases we will see it in its term in English, which is defacement . It is one of the most frequent activities among cybercriminals who attack Internet pages.
This is a visual attack . The aim of hackers is for that web page to display a fake image, something that it really isn’t. They can be used to launch messages on official sites, for example. Attackers can exploit server vulnerabilities, scheduling glitches, or poor site administration. But, as we have mentioned, we can make use of tools that help us protect ourselves.
Tools to detect defacement of a website
Visualping
One of the most popular and used tools is Visualping . It is very simple to use and has protection to avoid inadvertent changes to a web page. It works in an intuitive way and a user would only have to put a URL of the web page, and later receive by email possible changes that there are.
In the event that an attacker manages to enter our site and make a change without our consent, thanks to Visualping we could detect it quickly. In this way, we could carry out defensive actions as soon as possible.
But also, it should be noted that Visualping is not only designed to protect the defacement of a website , but we can also use it to keep abreast of any type of change, such as the launch of tickets for a concert or a sporting event .
It is available as both a free and paid version. If we opt for the latter, we will be able to verify more sites without any type of limit. An important detail is that it not only detects visual changes, but it can also detect changes at the HTML and CSS code level, making it an ideal solution for those changes that might not be noticeable to the naked eye.
We recommend you visit our complete analysis of the Visualping.io tool where you will see how easy it is to see a defacement and what configuration options we have available.
Sucuri
Another option that has been with us for many years is Sucuri . It is another tool with which we can detect defacement of a page. It is cloud-based and serves as a monitoring tool with very diverse uses. It has multiple functions to prevent malicious attacks.
Among the tools that make up Sucuri we can highlight firewall, antivirus or DDoS protection. This way we can prevent the entry of malware that could compromise our computers.
To use Sucuri we can purchase a package from several options. There are some that are more complete, so it is advisable to choose well which one suits our needs. As it works in the cloud, we will not need to install any software.
Fluxguard
A third alternative is Fluxguard . It is also cloud based and has the ability to work for all types of web pages. It allows detecting any change that occurs for example in the content, pixels that appear, etc.
We can use it to detect links automatically, manage the resolution of browsers, etc. Both the free version and the most complete payment option are available to users. Analyze changes in the HTML and any section of the site.
StatusCake
As in the previous cases, StatusCake is used to verify the status of a website . We can check if there has been any kind of change caused by an attack. A way to control that everything works correctly.
We can configure different parameters such as the frequency of these checks. Also the location or check the loading speed of a site. We can use the free or paid version. It has a wide range of possibilities available for all types of devices and operating systems.
OnWebChange
One last option we want to show is OnWebChange . It is one of the alternatives with more functions to avoid web defacement . It has been present on the network for more than a decade.
We can receive notifications of changes through different methods. We can configure email or mobile applications. In both cases they will notify us whenever any change occurs.