Wordpress Security Guard Page 1
,Table of Contents
Introduction to WordPress Security Guard............................................................. 5
Why Protect Wordpress?........................................................................................ 6
Temporary Issues................................................................................................6
Losing Content.................................................................................................... 6
Losing Product.................................................................................................... 6
Losing Money...................................................................................................... 7
Losing Personal Data.......................................................................................... 7
Losing Reputation .............................................................................................. 8
Why Hackers Hack................................................................................................. 9
Basic Wordpress Security.....................................................................................10
Update Wordpress............................................................................................ 10
Choose a Good Username............................................................................... 10
Use a Strong Password.....................................................................................10
Vary Login Information Across Multiple Blogs.................................................. 11
Don’t Use Usernames or Passwords from Other Sites.....................................12
Limit Login Attempts..........................................................................................12
Two Factor Authentication................................................................................ 12
Password Protect wp-login.php.........................................................................13
Change Database Prefixes............................................................................... 13
Hide Wordpress’ Version Number.....................................................................15
Protect wp-config.php........................................................................................16
CAPTCHA......................................................................................................... 16
Final Words .......................................................................................................... 18
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, Get More Help!......................................................................................................19
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,Table of Contents
Introduction to WordPress Security Guard............................................................. 5
Why Protect Wordpress?........................................................................................ 6
Temporary Issues................................................................................................6
Losing Content.................................................................................................... 6
Losing Product.................................................................................................... 6
Losing Money...................................................................................................... 7
Losing Personal Data.......................................................................................... 7
Losing Reputation .............................................................................................. 8
Why Hackers Hack................................................................................................. 9
Basic Wordpress Security.....................................................................................10
Update Wordpress............................................................................................ 10
Choose a Good Username............................................................................... 10
Use a Strong Password.....................................................................................10
Vary Login Information Across Multiple Blogs.................................................. 11
Don’t Use Usernames or Passwords from Other Sites.....................................12
Limit Login Attempts..........................................................................................12
Two Factor Authentication................................................................................ 12
Password Protect wp-login.php.........................................................................13
Change Database Prefixes............................................................................... 13
Hide Wordpress’ Version Number.....................................................................15
Protect wp-config.php........................................................................................16
CAPTCHA......................................................................................................... 16
Final Words .......................................................................................................... 18
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, Get More Help!......................................................................................................19
Wordpress Security Guard Page 3
