The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs around the world is massive, and it’s only going to get worse.
You can safely assume that if you haven’t been hacked yet, then it’s only a matter of time.
On March 11, 2014, technology sites like Cnet.com began reporting that 160,000+ legitimate WordPress web sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites and blogs are attacked every year! Could yours be next?
(Screenshot source: Blog Defender)
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)
As described by security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a well-known flaw to attack unsuspecting WP sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
You may think that your website is of little value to hackers, but the reality is that all websites have value to a malicious user.
If someone can exploit a way to gain control of your blog, the web site can then be employed as a “bot” in a planned cyber-attack against more highly-valued web sites.
The reality is that software-driven bots are most likely trying to hack into your site at this very moment. Whether they will hack in depends on how difficult you have made it for hackers to continue persisting until they either work out how to get access, or are forced to decide to look for a less protected target.
How Much Information About Your Site Are You Broadcasting To Hackers?
Does your website run on WordPress? If so visit Hackertarget.com and run your site through their WordPress security check …
(WordPress Security Check Screenshot source: https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan)
You will see that the check will display a number of results and details about your site setup …
(WordPress security scan results. Screenshot: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you can access all of this information about your blog, then so can hackers.
(Source: BlogDefender.com)
The ability to see what version of WordPress you are using, which plugins and themes you have installed on your site, and which files have been uploaded to certain directories in your site are all potentially useful information to hackers, as this can inform them about potentially exploitable vulnerabilities, especially in older versions.
Fortunately, there is a simple way you can stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and help to protect it against malicious attacks.
Blog Defender Security Solution For WordPress Websites
Product Description
Blog Defender 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 developed BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress blog he set up for his mother got hacked into and suspended. This particular blog had practically nothing of value to offer, yet it was still hacked.
Matt only became aware of what had happened after being suspended by his host and noticing that a significant amount of unusual activity had taken place within his server, as well as the addition of a number of phishing files designed to drive unsuspecting victims to the site and hijack financial information.
(Screenshot: BlogDefender site)
This example illustrates the fact that all websites have value to hackers.
Blog Defender shows you where the security holes in your WordPress installation are …
And let’s you fix these quickly …
Blog Defender – Plugins
Blog Defender comes with 3 plugins:
Plugin #1 “Automated Backups” in the Blog Defender suite provides automated backups …
(Screenshot image: BlogDefender website)
Plugin #1 lets you do automated backups to your server, third-party servers and popular cloud backup solutions using different backup methods (e.g. FTP), schedule full or partial backups, exclude files or tables from your backups, restore previous backups, replace URLs (useful when migrating sites to new domains or server locations), search and replace text strings in your WordPress database, perform malware scans and blacklist checks automatically, and more.
Plugin #2 “WP Security” provides WordPress security …
(Image source: BlogDefender.com)
This plugin performs a range of file and site protection functions (see “Blog Defender Features” section below).
The third plugin lets you scan your WordPress plugins, WP themes and core files to detect whether any of your files have been changed, and repair any problems it detects …
(Product image source: BlogDefender site)
Pro Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious scripts have been inserted into your site, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where people benefit from your content without offering you any benefit in return).
Tutorials Videos
In addition to plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes several training videos and written guides that will teach you exactly how to protect your site from malicious users …
(Screenshot image: BlogDefender site)
To learn more about this plugin go here:
Benefits
Here are just some of the benefits of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your site:
Quick And Simple To Install And Implement
The plugins are really easy to install. Simply upload the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your WordPress administrator login and activate.
Simple And Easy To Follow
Blog Defender is a do-it-yourself training product that takes you through the website security process and shows you exactly what to do, including how to set everything up, and even which plugins you can use for free to get things done without paying unnecessary expenses.
Additional plugin benefits include:
- Protect your WordPress site from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data mining tools and malicious users attempting to exploit your site for their own personal and financial gain.
- Protects Intellectual Property From Being Stolen – If you sell an info product (e.g. downloadable e-books, video tutorials, etc.), your work can be stolen and end up becoming freeware on free sharing sites.
- Avoid Getting Blacklisted By Search Engines – When a site has been hacked, expect to go through a serious amount of inconvenience and heartache. It can take days to uncover problems and sort through any issues these have caused. In the meantime, your, websites can be suspended by your host, or even deindexed by search engines. And if that is not enough to have to deal with, your contacts could end up being spammed, your customer list and financial details could be stolen, you could be fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Plugin Features
Blog Defender make your your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets.
Blog Defender covers the following issues:
- Host Security Advisory
- 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
- Link Tracking
- Known Offender Blocking
- Automating WP Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tighten Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender follows a logical process to help protect your website, addressing potential hosting security issues, using scanning and detection tools to identify risky WP themes and WP plugins, and then helping you implement website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender website security process. Screenshot image: BlogDefender.com)
Testimonials From Plugin Customers
Here are just a few of the testimonials and comments that plugin users have published about the Blog Defender solution:
”Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re too small or not important enough to be hacked! I’ve found out that I’ve had bots in the backend of my sites, making alterations and changing things around, so there’s no telling what damage they’ve caused. I’ve had my main blog for over 3 years now, and the thought of losing all the hard work I’ve put into it is just devastating, not to mention costly! I have a shared hosting plan, so of course once they can get into one site, they can also access the others. Luckily, I now have the procedures detailed within Blog Defender in place so that I can prevent the majority of this ever happening again. Once you’ve secured one site it gets a lot quicker to secure all subsequent sites. With Blog Defender, you get easy-to-follow videos, along with a detailed checklist that you can downloadf. You are literally walked through the process of securing your blog against hackers, which has given me real peace of mind. This is a growing issue that all website owners are facing; so it isn’t going to go away. Prevention is better than cure, particularly as some of the nastier hacks around can literally ruin your business. So do yourself a favour – get your sites protected now, before it’s too late.” Nikki Stephens, www.nikkistephens.com
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”I discovered some incredible security tricks!” David Walker – www.inboxrockstar.com
Useful Tips
According to Matt Garrett’s site, since Blog Defender was first released, no Blog Defender-protected sites have been hacked.
Matt Garrett states on his site …
“With the volume of attacks nowadays … we probably won’t hold forever, so we’ve been busy creating even tougher WordPress security.”
Cybersecurity is an ever-escalating arms race and all security solutions are only as good as the information and tools that developers presently have access to. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t require constant attention, won’t cost you a fortune and it’s as good if not better than most premium security products or services currently being offered at a higher price.
Product 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 no-risk, thirty day, full money-back 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.. Price = $47.00.
Note: Pricing for this product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Currently, the plugin is selling for the prices shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the product site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing information:
Additional Info
For help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Use This Product
Regardless of the kind of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, web security is something you cannot afford to ignore.
WordPress is a secure platform, but neglecting simple maintenance tasks like keeping your WordPress software, WordPress plugins and themes updated to their latest versions, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to malicious by hackers and bots.
Adopting a security policy such as the one Blog Defender provides, will help you learn what’s going on in your site and where the vulnerabilities are, what hosting companies can and can’t do if your site is hacked, what security features to look for in a webhost, and how to avoid all the major security risks without paying a lot of money.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender
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