Comments on: Security On Wordpress Blogs

By: WealthyDragon

WealthyDragon — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:53:44 +0000

Alex, hi,

Agreed – you can never be too careful.

And the bad guys are always one step ahead, so you have to continually stay alert to new approaches.

Cheers,

Martin.

By: Alex Sysoef

Alex Sysoef — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:14:31 +0000

Timely post – I have just blogged recently on my own blog about similar issues. Problem is – many people don’t realize the dangers and it takes someone to actually simplify the approach and present it in easy to follow format

By: WealthyDragon

WealthyDragon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:22:07 +0000

Thanks Jonathan,

It is a good idea to change passwords often. There are numerous things you can do with some common sense that will make your blog more secure.

At the end of the day, though, determined hackers are usually going to get in if they really want to – their minds work in a way that finds routes around security steps that you setup.

But using common sense and taking precautions will help to protect against more casual hackers and the automated hackers that are looking for blogs with loopholes.

Cheers,

Martin.

By: Jonathan (internet marketing sales don't have to be hard) Anderson

Jonathan (internet marketing sales don't have to be hard) Anderson — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:54:09 +0000

I’ve heard of hackers gaining access to FTP clients through shared servers for a large metropolitan area because the host account publishes the login information on the FTP database. Basically, if you can access the log for the FTP through the service provider to that area, you can see the usernames and passwords of anyone using FTP clients.

I’m not sure if this is fact of myth. I’ve made it a routine to change my passwords often, and do a sweep of my database for ’suspect’ files.

By: James

James — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:50:34 +0000

This is what most people don’t realize, they think wordpress development team or plug-ins can keep them safe but it’s not that simple.

Only one way to secure you blog and server, remember if they get access to your blog they can also access your server.

The past five years has seen the popularity of blogs grow in their use and as a means of making money. That’s the meat that computer hackers look to sink their teeth into. A recent report by the Congressional Research Service stated that the financial impact of computer hackers amounts to $226 billion annually. Another report calculated that hackers could be taking up to six cents of every Internet dollar of revenue.

WordPress Secured is the only product that will teach you how to protect yourself..

James

By: WealthyDragon

WealthyDragon — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:42:03 +0000

Hi Sleepy Surfer,

There’s a very good security plugin for wordpress blogs: wp Security Scan.

It gives you some easy steps to take to make your blog more secure – and they’re well worth following.

You may want to download and install it,

Cheers,

Martin.

By: The Sleepy Surfer

The Sleepy Surfer — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:51:20 +0000

My blog was never being hacked before but reading this post does make me feel like changing my password or do something that makes me feel ok.. Thanks for sharing The Sleepy SurferÂ´s last blog post..US election 2008 - Feel the heat!

By: James

James — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:44:21 +0000

Actually what they “Don’t” know keeps you safe.. My new digital report explains what to do so you will not behacked. No other guide on the net can secure your wordpress blog.

James

By: WealthyDragon

WealthyDragon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:20:43 +0000

Hi James,

Not sure I get that one… Don’t you mean ‘change what the hackers DO know about’..?

Cheers,

Martin.

By: James

James — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:31:54 +0000

There is only onetrue way to protect wordpress from being hacked.. You must change what the hackers do not know about. What the dont know they cant hack.

James