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Originally posted by Jeff One of my dedicated servers has been infiltrated by hackers. The first time on that server, but I've had three other servers compromised in the past. It seems no matter how quickly I apply the latest software updates there's always a chance someone will exploit holes before I can patch them.

The number one cause of exploits is weak root passwords, make sure you have a rock hard password (example sn38@ds1_s) which is changed regularly. It might even be a good idea not to know your root password, if your hosting provider offers a managed hosting service.