{"id":1396,"date":"2018-02-20T17:02:58","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T11:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2021-06-15T12:54:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T07:24:08","slug":"how-to-boost-security-of-your-ecommerce-site-with-magento-security-patches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-security-of-your-ecommerce-site-with-magento-security-patches","title":{"rendered":"How to Boost Security of Your Ecommerce Site with Magento Security Patches?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-security-of-your-ecommerce-site-with-magento-security-patches\/#What_is_a_Magento_security_patch\" title=\"What is a Magento security patch?\">What is a Magento security patch?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-security-of-your-ecommerce-site-with-magento-security-patches\/#How_to_install_security_patches\" title=\"How to install security patches?\">How to install security patches?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/how-to-boost-security-of-your-ecommerce-site-with-magento-security-patches\/#What_else_can_be_done_to_protect_a_Magento_site\" title=\"What else can be done to protect a Magento site?\">What else can be done to protect a Magento site?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Magento is the most popular platform within the e-commerce industry because of its frequent updates and new features. A survey has stated that out of 56,000 e-stores about 26% ecommerce businesses use Magento. This clearly shows that whenever anyone has plans to start an e-store, they first consider this popular platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Despite being one of the most robust platforms, it presents some security related issues to the users. And this is why Magento releases new security patches. In this article, we will discuss with you the importance of these patches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whenever you plan to create an e-store using <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/magento-development\/\">Magento development<\/a><\/span> services, website security is the first thing that comes to your mind.\u00a0 Magento security patches are packages of modified core files that aim to fix specific security issues that are discovered in the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The latest versions include the security fixes that are existing at the date of release and so you don\u2019t have to install any patches. But, if you are not using the latest version, then you are at a higher risk of Magento security vulnerabilities. Though new loopholes appear all the time, the patches are released to help maintain your online store security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/whitepaper-magento-1024x111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/whitepaper-magento-1024x111.jpg\" alt=\"Online Business With Magento\" width=\"1024\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/whitepaper-magento-1024x111.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/whitepaper-magento-1024x111-300x33.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Magento_security_patch\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What is a Magento security patch?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If there are any security breaches and a fix for that is developed, the code that offers the update should be provided so that it can be applied to the existing sites developed in the platform Most of the time, the fixes comes in the form of very small changes in the codes that are referred to as patches. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These are supplied in the form of self-installing scripts containing all the updates needed to fix the security issues.\u00a0 The patch locates the existing code and then applies the updates to the files and then saves the results. Whenever a patch is released, Magento also releases the latest version of the application that contains the latest patch and all the previous patches.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_install_security_patches\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">How to install security patches?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In order to apply the patch, you will have to access the server\u2019s command line. Doing this at times may break your Magento website, so it is best to take the help of a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/magento-development\/\">Magento development company<\/a><\/span> who are experienced and knowledgeable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The best practices involve applying a patch is to run it on a non-production version of your site and then check if the updates are properly applied before moving the code to the production server. It is highly recommended to have a backup of all your database and files before applying the patch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There may be times when a patch might fail if it did not find where the update is. This can cause missing previous patches and the strategy for the patch is that it relies on the previous patches that are being installed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-magento-developer\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">An expert Magento developer<\/span><\/a> can find this by taking a look at the app\/etc\/applied.patches.list file that contains the list of all the patches that were installed. To check your site about the security patches, you can use the Mage Report. This will help you to test your site and list down any patches that can be further added.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_else_can_be_done_to_protect_a_Magento_site\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">What else can be done to protect a Magento site?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Besides installing the security patches, you can conduct a security audit every quarter to ensure that your store is secured especially if you have installed new extensions and made some changes to the site. You can also change your password once a quarter and also after any completion of work with anyone with whom you have shared the access details of your store.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em>&#8220;Security patches are an essential aspect in order to run a high performance and error free e-commerce store. For best solutions, you can get in touch with <a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/magento-ecommerce-development\/\">a reputed Magento ecommerce web development company<\/a> to keep your site updated.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magento is the most popular platform within the e-commerce industry because of its frequent updates and new features. A survey has stated that out of 56,000 e-stores about 26% ecommerce businesses use Magento. 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