The scale of attacks on websites and blogs around the world is increasing on a daily basis, and it’s only going to get worse.
It’s safe to assume that if you haven’t been hacked yet, then it’s inevitable that at some point in time someone will attempt to hack into your site.
On March 11, 2014, technology sites like Cnet.com reported that over 162,000 WordPress web sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites are hacked every year! Could yours be next?
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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 well-known flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress websites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
You may think that the information in your website has no significant value to hackers, but the reality is that to a hacker, all websites provide an opportunity to gain some advantage at your expense.
If someone can discover a web security flaw, the web site can then be used to attack more valued sites.
The truth is that brute-force software bots are trying to break into your site at this very moment. Whether they will hack into your site successfully will depend on how hard or easy you have made it for hackers to continue trying until they work out a way to get in, or are forced to give up and go look for a more vulnerable target.
How Much Information Are You Broadcasting To Hackers About Your Site?
Do you own a WordPress site? If so, visit a site like Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security scan …
(Hackertarget – WordPress Security Check Screenshot source: https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan)
You will see that the scan returns various results and information about your site setup …
(WordPress security scan results. Screenshot image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you are able to see 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 on your server can all be valuable information to hackers, as this can inform them about exploitable security weaknesses, especially in older versions.
Fortunately, there is a way you can stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and make your site invisible to hackers and botnets.
Blog Defender Security Solution For WordPress Websites & Blogs
Product Description
Blog Defender is a suite of WordPress security video tutorials, WordPress plugins and tools, plus a WordPress security PDF/DOC file.
Matt Garrett, the creator of BlogDefender developed BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress-driven blog he set up for his mother got hacked into. This site had literally nothing to offer, yet it still was targeted by hackers.
Matt only became aware of the event after being suspended by his host and noticing that a significant amount of unusual activity had occurred inside the site, as well as the addition of a number of phishing files designed to lure unsuspecting victims to the site and steal their Paypal account information.
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Matt’s experience illustrates the fact that all websites have value to hackers.
Blog Defender shows you where the security holes in your WordPress installation are …
And then shows you how to fix these quickly …
WP Plugins
The product suite includes 3 plugins:
Pro Plugin # 1 in the Blog Defender suite helps you schedule automated backups …
(Screenshot image: Blog Defender)
Plugin #1 lets you do automated site and file backups to your server, external servers and leading cloud backup solutions using different backup methods, schedule complete or partial backups, exclude tables or files from your backups, restore previous backups, replace URLs (for site migrations), search and replace text in your WordPress database, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
The second plugin provides your WordPress website or blog with security …
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This plugin provides a range of vital website security functions (see “Plugin Features” section below).
Plugin #3 allows you to scan your files and content to see if anything unusual in your files has been changed, and fix any problems detected …
(Screenshot: Blog Defender)
Pro Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious content have been added to your site files, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where people benefit from your hard work without providing anything of benefit in return).
Video Tutorials
In addition to the plugins, the Blog Defender WordPress security product suite also includes several video training guides plus training guides that will show you exactly what to do to protect your site from malicious attacks …
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Learn more here:
Benefits Of Using Blog Defender
Below we have listed just a few of the benefits of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your web site:
Fast Installation
The Blog Defender plugins install like any regular WP plugin. Simply upload them to your Plugins folder via your admin section and activate.
Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender is a practical training product that walks you through the website security process and shows you exactly what to do, including how to set things up, and even which free plugins you should install to get the job done.
Some additional benefits include the following:
- Secure your website from hackers, spammers, botnets, data mining tools and malicious users whose aims is to exploit your site for personal and financial gain at your expense.
- Protects Intellectual Property From Being Stolen – If your site sells a digital product (e.g. downloadable ebooks, video tutorials, etc.), your work can be stolen and end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid A Tragic Situation – When a site gets hacked, you can expect to go through a great deal of inconvenience and heartache. It can take days to uncover problems and sort through the issues these have caused. Your, web presence could get closed by your webhost, or even blacklisted by search engines. In addition, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your personal and financial information, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Blog Defender Features
Blog Defender was designed to keep your sites and your business safe and secure 24/7.
Blog Defender covers the following areas:
- Webhost Security Advisory
- WP Plugin Security Audits
- Theme Security Audits
- Anti Brute Force Security
- Anti Cross-Site Scripting
- WP Database Security
- Nefarious Traffic Blocking
- Hide WordPress ‘Tell Tale’ Signs
- Anti-Comment Spam
- Monitoring Files
- Link Tracking
- Blocking Known Offenders
- Automating Core WP Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tighten Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Online Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender provides a logical sequence of steps for securing your website, addressing potential hosting security issues, using tools to identify risky themes and plugins, and then implementing website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender website security process. Product image source: BlogDefender website)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials and comments plugin customers have provided for Blog Defender:
”Great way to secure your blog!” JohnThornhill – www.johnthornhill.com
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”I sure wish I’d had this before I lost over a dozen blogs just recently. Okay, it was my fault for not securing things more, BUT… I didn’t have a handy, current reference like this to turn to for quick help either.;)” Kathe Lucas – www.wackycentral.com
Plugin Tips
According to Matt Garrett’s site, no websites using Blog Defender have been hacked since Blog Defender was first released.
Matt Garrett 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 technologies that developers can access. The latest release of Blog Defender provides users with an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t require constant attention, doesn’t cost 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 risk-free, 30 day, full refund guarantee.
Plugin Price
Blog Defender is normally available with a personal license only for use 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.
Please Note: The cost to purchase Blog Defender depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Currently, the plugin sells for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual price set by the product seller when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Use 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 simply cannot ignore the importance of securing your websites.
WordPress is a secure web platform, but neglecting simple maintenance tasks like updating your WordPress installation, plugins and WordPress themes, tightening file and data protection and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to attacks by hackers and bots.
Adopting security policies such as the one that Blog Defender provides, will help you learn what your security responsibilities as a website owner 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 which tools can make the process of securing your WordPress site easier.
For more information, visit the plugin website here: Blog Defender
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