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Hacking my links

by jerrywilhelm
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I'm suddenly paranoid about people hacking into my site and putting their affiliate ID in my links. Does this happen & whats the best way to protect against it? Cloaking? site security?
#hacking #links
  • Profile picture of the author kaytav
    First of all show your site or tell which platform your site is on .

    Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author jerrywilhelm
    sorry its a wordpress site, I just don't know if there is any reason to cloak links other than the fact that they look better. any recommendations for cloak linkers or site security plugins would be appreciated.
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  • Profile picture of the author halfpoint
    Originally Posted by jerrywilhelm View Post

    I'm suddenly paranoid about people hacking into my site and putting their affiliate ID in my links. Does this happen & whats the best way to protect against it? Cloaking? site security?
    Honestly, I wouldn't be that worried about it.

    If someone is capable of getting into your site and altering your links then cloaking them isn't going to do anything in regards to protecting them.

    Anyway, the chance of another affiliate hacking your site and adding their links is slim and you should cloak your links because they look better, but not for protection.

    If you're really paranoid about it just make sure to go through all of your sites once a month or so and check to see your links are all good.
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  • Profile picture of the author ScrapeBoss
    Check your site security and plugins installed. Nobody cannot change links on your site except through the admin panel. If there is any other way, it is though the plugins and themes you installed.
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