The scale of attacks on websites and blogs worldwide is massive, and the situation is only going to get worse.
It’s probably safe to assume that if your website or blog hasn’t been hacked yet, then it’s only a matter of time before someone attempts to hack into your site.
On March 11, 2014, technology sites like Cnet.com began reporting that over 162,000 legitimate WordPress sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites are hacked every year! Will yours be one of them?
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According to the Cnet report,
“With some old-fashioned trickery, hackers were able to get more than 162,000 legitimate WordPress-powered Web sites to mount a distributed-denial-of-service attack against another Web site.”
(Source: cnet.com/news/ddos-attack-is-launched-from-162000-wordpress-sites)
According to leading security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress web sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
You may think that your site has no significant value to hackers, but the reality is that every website is valuable to a malicious user.
If someone can exploit a vulnerability and gain control of your web site, that web site can then be used as a “bot” to attack more valued sites.
The reality is that brute-force software bots are probably trying to hack into your website while you are reading this page at this very moment. Whether they will hack into your site successfully or not, depends on how challenging you have made it for hackers or botnets to keep trying until they discover how to get in, or give up and decide to look for a less protected target.
How Much Information About Your WordPress Site Are You Broadcasting To Hackers?
Does your website run on WordPress? If so visit Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security check …
(WP Security Check Image source: https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan)
You will see that the test returns a number of results and details about your WordPress site …
(WordPress security scan results. Screenshot image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you are able to access all of this information, hackers can too.
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The ability to see which version of WordPress you are using, which plugins and themes you have installed, and which files have been uploaded to certain directories can be potentially valuable information to hackers, as these can inform them about exploitable vulnerabilities, especially where the owners haven’t updated their files.
Fortunately, there is a solution that will stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and make your site invisible to hackers and bots.
Blog Defender Security Suite For WordPress
Product Description
The product is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, WordPress plugins and tools, plus WordPress security documentation in PDF and DOC formats.
Matt Garrett, the creator of the BlogDefender security suit began developing BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress-driven blog he set up for his mother had been hacked into. This particular site was quite new and had practically nothing of value to offer, yet it was still targeted by hackers.
Matt only became aware of what had happened after being contacted by his host and observing that a significant amount of unusual activity had occurred inside the site, as well as the addition of several malicious files designed to lure unsuspecting visitors to the site and steal their financial information.
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Matt’s experience illustrates the fact that all websites are valuable to hackers.
Blog Defender scans you website for potential security vulnerabilities …
And then shows you how to quickly fix these …
WordPress Plugins
The Blog Defender security product comes with three plugins:
Pro Plugin #1 “Automated Backups” in the Blog Defender suite provides automated backups …
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The plugin lets you do automated backups to your server, third-party servers and cloud-based storage solutions using different backup methods, automate full or partial backups, exclude tables or files from your backups, restore previous backups, replace URLs (useful when migrating websites to different domains or server locations), do bulk text string replacements in your WordPress database, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
The second plugin provides WordPress security …
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Plugin #2 performs a range of essential site and file protection functions (see “Blog Defender Features” section below).
The third plugin lets you scan your files and content to detect whether anything unusual in your files has been found, and fix the problem …
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Plugin #3 “WP Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious content have been inserted into your site files, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where people benefit from your work without reciprocating the favor).
Videos
In addition to the plugins, Blog Defender also includes seven video tutorial modules and printable documentation that show you exactly how to protect your website from malicious users …
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Benefits
Here we have listed just some of the benefits and advantages of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your site:
Installation Is Easy And Quick
The plugins included with Blog Defender are really easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugins to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender can be used as an easy-to-follow step-by-step training product that guides you through the website security process and shows you exactly what to do, including how to set things up, and even which plugins you can use for free to get things done inexpensively.
Additional benefits and advantages include:
- Secure your WordPress site from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data mining tools and malicious users whose aims is to ruin your business for personal and financial gain at your expense.
- Prevent Your Info Products From Theft – If you sell a digital product (e.g. downloadable ebooks, videos, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid Getting Closed By Your Web Host And Banned By Search Engines – When a site has been hacked, expect to go through a whole lot of inconvenience and heartache. It can take days to uncover the problem and sort through any issues these have caused. In the meantime, your, web presence could be suspended by your webhost, or even blacklisted in search engines. And if that is not enough to have to deal with, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your personal details or financial information, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and more.
Features
Blog Defender was designed to locks down your site and keeps your business safe and secure 24/7.
Blog Defender provides fixes for the following security areas and vulnerabilities:
- Webhost Security Advisory
- WP Plugin Security Audits
- Theme Security Audits
- Anti Brute Force Security
- Anti Cross-Site Scripting
- WordPress Database Security
- Nefarious Traffic Blocking
- Hiding WordPress ‘Tell Tale’ Signs
- Anti-Comment Spam
- Monitoring Files
- Monitoring Links
- Known Offender Blocking
- Automating WP Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tighter Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender uses a logical sequence of steps to help secure your web site, addressing potential hosting security issues, using tools to quickly identify risky WordPress themes and plugins, and then helping you implement site-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender WordPress security process. Screenshot source: BlogDefender site)
Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback customers have published about Blog Defender:
”This is probably one of those times you ask yourself ‘do I really need this product?’ Let’s face it, on the surface it’s not going to immediately put more money in your pocket or even add some cool new gizmo to your site… The truth is yes you do and you need it now. I’ve been in the online business for 10+ years and had my fair share of hacked sites which have cost me time and money (lots of it)…I’ve also seen a good number of people have their reputations and entire businesses left in tatters when their sites have been hacked. Right now is the time to act, because when it’s too late, well basically you’ll be screwed (and you’ll regret the day you passed over such a great opportunity to protect yourself for so little). And by the way, if you think your web host will come to your rescue think again, you’ll be on your own, paying to put things right and suffering the cost of lost sales and business. This is a seriously good product and if you rely on WordPress to make you money online then it’s nothing less than essential. Buy it, follow Matt’s expert advice and don’t end up another victim!” Simon Hodgkinson, www.hodgkinsonpublishing.com
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”A top level force against hacker attacks!” Micheal Nicholas, Impact Info Marketing
Plugin Tips
According to the product’s site, since Blog Defender’s first release, no Blog Defender-protected sites were hacked.
Matt Garrett, the product developer states on his site, however …
“With the volume of attacks nowadays … we probably won’t hold forever, so we’ve been busy creating even tougher WordPress security.”
The war on hackers is is a perpetual game of cat and mouse and all security solutions are only as good as the knowledge and tools developers can get their hands on. The latest release of Blog Defender provides users with an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t need constant attention, is quite inexpensive and it’s as good if not better than many web security products or services currently being offered at a higher price.
Blog Defender Plugin Support
The product is well-supported, can be used by both Mac and PC users, is compatible with the latest WordPress release and is backed by a risk-free, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee.
Software Pricing
Blog Defender is normally available for personal use only on unlimited sites. When we last checked, however, it was also being sold with Developer rights, allowing users to secure client sites as well.. Cost = $47.00.
Note: The cost to purchase Blog Defender can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The price above was current at the time this review was written. This may not be the actual price charged by the product developer when you visit the plugin site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Information
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Install These Plugins
No matter what type of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, you cannot ignore the importance of securing your web sites.
WordPress is a secure platform, but neglecting basic maintenance tasks like updating your WordPress software, plugins and themes, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to attacks by hackers and bots.
Adopting a security procedure like the one Blog Defender provides, will help you understand what’s going on in your site and where the security holes are, what hosting companies can and can’t do if the security on your website is compromised, what security features to look for in a webhost, and how to avoid all the major security risks without costly solutions.
To learn more, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender Security Plugin For WordPress Sites
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