albums dir htaccess

Gallery URL (optional but very useful):
http://www.worldoversea.com/gallery1/

Gallery version:1.4.4 pl6
Apache version: Linux 2.6.9-023stab044.4-smp
PHP version (don't just say PHP 4, please): 4.4.3 (apache2handler)
MySql: MYSQL 4.1.22-standard
Operating system:Fedora Core 1

Might have posted the same in the wrong section.

I hot link my pictures to other forums by direct url to image, not so much interested in stopping hotlinkin to the pictures. My album's dir do not show or have access through the web now which is good.

Here is my problem. Every now and then hackers are uploading spam and take over scripts to the /albums directory.
I was thinking of placing an htaccess to the /albums directory:
For example:
Order deny,allow
Deny from all

Will this interfere with anything? If not how can I accomplish this.

I have a skin that Jade did for me a few years back that I would need upgraded to 1.57 but can not get a hold of her. They tell me that this version might me more protected, not sure. If anyone knows someone that can update the skin to the1.5.7 version please let me know.

Thank you for your help.
Jim B.