Why are small business websites targeted?
Small business websites are targeted because they are easy, not because they are important. Automated tools scan the internet for outdated plugins, weak passwords and cheap shared hosting, then infect whatever they find. A local shop, trades business or consultancy site is just as useful to an attacker as a big brand for sending spam, hosting phishing pages or redirecting visitors.
The damage is real for a small business: Google warnings that scare customers away, lost search rankings, a suspended hosting account and, if you take enquiries or payments, possible UK GDPR obligations. Read the 12 signs your website has been hacked if you are unsure.
What does hosting support include?
Hosting support means you have someone technical in your corner when your hosting company gets involved. Most small business owners do not want to learn cPanel, SSH or PHP settings, and hosting support desks rarely fix malware. We deal with them for you and explain what happened in plain English.
- Getting a site reinstated after a malware suspension
- Setting up secure access so we can clean and monitor properly
- SSL certificates, PHP versions and off-server backups checked
- Liaising with your host's support team on your behalf
- Moving you to a clean, hardened server if your current hosting is part of the problem (clean server migration add-on)
How does it work for a small business?
Getting protected takes a short conversation and a one-off security audit. We start with a £129.99 security audit and setup: we connect to your hosting, scan everything, clean anything we find and harden the site. From then on your Single Site plan at £99 a month covers monitoring, hardening and unlimited clean-ups, with no contract.
- Tell us about your site. Two minutes in our onboarding wizard, or a quick call on 01932 593642.
- We audit and set up. Secure access, a full forensic scan, clean-up and hardening.
- We watch it for you. 24/7 monitoring, alerts, and a clean-up whenever it is needed.
Already hacked? Go straight to emergency help.