Are 301 redirected domains more vulnerable to hacks or spam?

Ashley Gable · 05-29-2009, 10:57 AM

hey

I have two domains, one i use and one i dont as of now. I previously had a 302 temporary redirect on the site not being used that pointed to the one being used.

I asked about this on here a couple of days ago and was told to change it to a 301 permanent redirect, which i did.

But, have a question, is there anyway, seeing as there is nothing on that site, that someone could hack into it more easily?

I am a little paranoid about hacking and spamming after my used site was hacked and a fellow warrior came and helped me out (thanks netman!)

So should i do anything to this site to ensure that it doesnt get hacked?

Thanks!
Ashley

stevenh512 · 05-29-2009, 11:02 AM

If it's just a 301 redirect, then the answer is no.. you're no more vulnerable to being hacked than you were using a 302 redirect. In fact, you're redirecting all traffic away from that site automatically, so your chances of that site being hacked are virtually zero (excluding any security holes in the server itself, of course, but those would be beyond your control away).

Ashley Gable · 05-29-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenh512

If it's just a 301 redirect, then the answer is no.. you're no more vulnerable to being hacked than you were using a 302 redirect. In fact, you're redirecting all traffic away from that site automatically, so your chances of that site being hacked are virtually zero (excluding any security holes in the server itself, of course, but those would be beyond your control away).

awesome thanks!

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Ashley Gable Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 804 Thanks: 168 Thanked 87 Times in 78 Posts	Are 301 redirected domains more vulnerable to hacks or spam? hey I have two domains, one i use and one i dont as of now. I previously had a 302 temporary redirect on the site not being used that pointed to the one being used. I asked about this on here a couple of days ago and was told to change it to a 301 permanent redirect, which i did. But, have a question, is there anyway, seeing as there is nothing on that site, that someone could hack into it more easily? I am a little paranoid about hacking and spamming after my used site was hacked and a fellow warrior came and helped me out (thanks netman!) So should i do anything to this site to ensure that it doesnt get hacked? Thanks! Ashley

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stevenh512 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Landers, CA, USA Posts: 329 Thanks: 30 Thanked 29 Times in 26 Posts Social Networking	Re: Are 301 redirected domains more vulnerable to hacks or spam? If it's just a 301 redirect, then the answer is no.. you're no more vulnerable to being hacked than you were using a 302 redirect. In fact, you're redirecting all traffic away from that site automatically, so your chances of that site being hacked are virtually zero (excluding any security holes in the server itself, of course, but those would be beyond your control away).
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