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WordPress Security Facts and Statistics : How to Hide Your Resource From Hacker Attacks

A hacked WordPress website can cause a serious blowback to your online reputation as well as business. Online hackers can easily steal personal information, passwords and install malicious software on your WordPress site thereby rendering it useless. Letu2019s have a look at the tips that guide how to hide your resource from hacker attacks.

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WordPress Security Facts and Statistics : How to Hide Your Resource From Hacker Attacks

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  1. WordPressSecurity FactsandStatistics HowtoHideYourResource FromHackerAttack PresentedbyTech9logyCreators

  2. WordPresspopularitycomeswithacost! The costofimmensemalwareattacks, website hacking, securitybreaching, andmuchmore. TheInternetisfulloftheWPsecurityfacts & statssuchasWordfencesays, “Thenumberof perminuteWPcyberattacksis90,000. Where 52% arefromplugins, 37% fromcorefiles, and 11fromthemes.” Well, asWordPressMalware RemovalServices, atleastwecanrelatetothis data, asperwebsitesecurityqueries. AnOverview

  3. HowSecureis WordPress? Yes, WordPressissecureaslongas publisherstakeitseriouslyandupdatethesite andfollowotherWPsecuritypracticesas well. Aswequotedbeforehand, theycan attackWordPressthroughcore, plugins, and files. Otherthanthat, ifyoursitedoesnothavea strongpasswordandyoudonotkeep monitoringyoursitesecurity, itcanbe vulnerable.

  4. KeyPoints

  5. Core Security Sitesecuritycantakeanastyturnifyoudonot updateyoursitecore. Somakesureyoukeep updatingitaftereachWPupdate. Apartfromthat, buildastrongpassword, add2FA, scanthesite, enableSSL, connectwithsecurehosting.

  6. Plugin Security JustliketheheartofWPsecurity (core), mostof theotherpartsarepluginsandthemes. However, over50% ofthetime, theybecomethereasonfor websitevulnerability. Toassureyou, buyor downloadthemfromareputablesourcesuchas theWordPressPluginDirectory, andcheckfor updates.

  7. Theme Security Makesureyoujustnotinstallathemejustbylook, butmeetWPcorestandards. Andofcourse, aswe saidbefore, pleaseupdateitregularly.

  8. CodeInjections Injectingmaliciouscodetoyoursitedatabase callcodeinjections. SpamAttacks Typesof WordPress Attacks Themostcommonwebsiteattackdonetoslow downawebsitebyoverwhelmingthedatabase andimmensespamcomments. BrutalForceAttacks Hackbotsorautomatehackingsoftwarelook forwebsiteweaknessthatcouldbeanysuchas aweaksitepassword.

  9. TipsToProtecta WordPressSite

  10. Updatesaretheimprovementsof particularsoftwareorversions. Itcanbe foranyreasonsuchassecurity, features added, ormuchmore. Up-to-Date WordPressVersion & Plugin #1: Sowhenyourwebsitedemandsupdates, makesureyouareonthemostupdated version. Notonlythecore, butthe themesandpluginsensureyouupdate everything.

  11. WebsiteBackup #2: Backupssavefrompainfulworkrepetition. And inthecaseofwebsitebackup, theyhelpin hackerattackstoo. Forthis, youcaneither installabackuppluginorcancreateamanual backupsystem. IfyouhavebackupsofyourWPfilesand database, youcanrestoreyourwebsitetothe latestversionjustincase.

  12. WordPresslogURListhesamefor everyWPwebsiteandknownto everyone (ofcoursehackers’ too). In suchacase, itiskid’sstufftodecode websitelogins. CustomLoginURL andIPWhitelist #3: However, ifyoucustomizeitwith somethingelseratherthan /wp-admin, it'stoughtoguess, andthesamegoes withSystemIP.

  13. AftertalkingaboutloginURL, not talkingaboutcredentialsstuffingisa criticallack. In2019, over40% of hackswereduetocompromised credentials. Also, weliketoclearthe factthatit'snotonlyaboutpasswords butusername, asmostoftheusers stillusedefaultadminasusername. Admin Credentials #4:

  14. WordPressSupport & MaintenanceServices #5: Securityisabroadmatterthatneeds surveillance. Insuchwise, hireWordPress supportandmaintenanceservices, astheywill notonlyimproveyoursiteperformancebut monitorregularupdates, backupsandsecurity alerts.

  15. Conclusion Attheendoftheday, it'syourwebsite, andthe profitorlossorhackwilldirectlyaffectyou. We couldjustsuggestthebestpossiblesecurity ways & practicesforyoursitebutthefinal decisionisyours, sochoosewisely.

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