The importance of security tools in the present digital era cannot be overemphasized. The protection of sensitive data from cyber threats has become a major concern, whether used personally or within a corporate setting. This article explores the different types of security tools, their significance, and how they help individuals and organizations to protect their digital assets.

One of the servers we manage has been compromised, and hosting malware according to Kaspersky Anti-Virus software. The site uses a number of open-source applications such as WordPress, Gnuboard, and phpLinkDirectory. We initially thought it would be either the .htaccess or base64_encode exploit, but after close examination, we found that a plain javascript snippet was inserted into one of the Gnuboard include files (bbs/visit_insert.inc.php).