
Below are the top causes of hacked WordPress websites:
- Software vulnerabilities – The number one way hackers get into your WordPress site is from not keeping your web site files up-to-date. This is the top cause of hacked WordPress websites. There are three disparate types of WordPress files that need to be kept updated.
- WordPress Core Files:
- The main program that runs the website.
- WordPress Theme Files:
- The theme is what gives your particular website it’s look. A giant repository of free and freemium Templates are available here.
- WordPress Plugin Files:
- Plugin’s are essentially install-able modules that add additional functionality to your website. A giant repository of free and freemium Plugins are available here.
- Brute force attacks – This means guessing your WordPress login details. If you use the default “admin” or “administrator” usernames and weak passwords, you are giving hackers half of the details needed to login into your site. Never use admin or administrator as a user name. If you already have an account with this name, create a new administrative user account and, then delete the original admin / administrator account and assign any articles that were associated with the original account to your newly created account. Always use strong passwords for all of your user accounts, especially for your Administrator account(s).
Hardening Your WordPress Website
There are additional things that you can do to harden your website security. Review the article here for some simple .htaccess tricks or here on installing and configuring the Wordfence security Plugin.You must be logged in to post a comment.
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