how to secure your website against hackers
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7 Ways that you can protect your website against attack. When was the last time you logged in to your WordPress dashboard? If you haven't updated your software or plugins for several months then you could be leaving your website open to attack. Here are 7 quick ways to help you make your website more secure and make it easier to get it back up and running if it does come under attack. It just takes a few minutes each month to check and update your website but it could save you hours of time and stress if you find that your website has been hacked.TRANSCRIPT
7 Ways that you can protect your WordPress website from attack
How to Secure Your Website Against
Hackers
Is this you?
You have a WordPress website You haven’t changed your site since it was built It’s been a while since you logged into your
WordPress dashboard
If the answer is yes, then… Your website is open to security breaches and
hackers
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Read on to find out how to secure your website against attack…
1. Update WordPress
Updated versions of WordPress are released several times a year
Updates include fixes for security loopholes
Action: Always update to the latest version of WordPress to help you protect your website.
2. Update Plugins
Out of date plugins can affect how your website functions, and leave security loopholes
Action: Check and update your plugins at least once a month
3. Update theme
Out of date themes can: become incompatible with any new features released by
WordPress cause problems with website security result in a poorly functioning website
Action: When researching themes for your website, buy one that is regularly updated
4. Change prefix on database from WP
Protect your database (pages and posts) from hackers
By default it’s wp_ but you can change it to whatever you want
Action: Change database prefix manually or use a plugin such as Change DB Prefix
5. Don’t have Admin as your username
Hackers can access your website through the login page
Admin is the most popular WP username making it easy for hackers
Action: Delete the old Admin user and replace it with a unique username and password
6. Secure your website
Add additional security to your website using plugins Examples are:
Login Lockdown: locks the WP login page after a certain number of attempts
Secure WordPress: hides the WordPress version and removes error information from login pages
Action: Research and upload a security plugin that suits your needs
7. Back up your website
Back up your site either daily or weekly Back up the theme files AND the database files Get your site back up and running quickly and easily
Action: Research and upload a plugin that automatically backs up all the files on your website either daily or weekly
Action plan
Check your website now!
Back up your website files and database
Update WordPress and plugin software
Protect database by changing prefix
Remove your admin profile if necessary
Upload a security plugin
Put a date in your diary to check website weekly or monthly
What next?
1. Get more tips on how to use WordPress including the top 25 essential plugins for your website or blog
Download a copy of our free guide “How to Set Up a WordPress Blog”
http://bit.ly/wpblogsetup
2. Check out how we can help you to keep your website up to date so that it attracts more visitors and leads, and improves your ranking on the search engines
http://bit.ly/website-management