The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs around the world is massive, and things are only going to get worse.
It’s probably 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 162,000 legitimate WordPress-powered 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)
As described by security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress websites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
You may think that your site is of no interest to hackers, but the reality is that all websites are valuable to a malicious user.
If a malicious user can find a security vulnerability in your system and gain access and control of your web site, that blog can then be employed as part of a larger network of “bots” to target more highly-valued web sites.
The reality is that software-driven bots are looking for exploits and trying to break into your website as you are reading this article at this very moment. Whether they will hack into your site successfully or not, will depend on how difficult you will make it for hackers and botnets to continue trying until they discover how to get access, or are forced to give up and go look for a more vulnerable target.
How Much Information Are You Broadcasting To Hackers About Your WordPress Site?
If you visit Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security check …
(WP Security Scan Product image source: Hackertarget.com)
You will see that the test will return a number of results and information about your site …
(Hackertarget – WP security check results. Product image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you can access all of this information about your WordPress site, then hackers can too.
(Source: Blog Defender)
The ability to see which 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 are all potentially valuable information to hackers, as this informs them about potential holes or weaknesses, especially where the owners haven’t updated their files.
Fortunately, there is a simple way to stop broadcasting all of this information about your web site and make your site invisible to hackers and bots.
Blog Defender Security Product Suite For WordPress
Product Description
Blog Defender is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, WordPress plugins and tools, plus a WordPress security PDF/DOC file.
Matt Garrett, the developer of BlogDefender began looking for a way to develop BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress-driven site he set up for his mother got hacked into and suspended. This particular blog had literally nothing to offer, yet it was still attacked.
Matt only became aware of this after being informed by his host and seeing that a significant amount of suspicious activity had occurred inside his site, as well as the addition of several malicious files designed to drive unsuspecting visitors to the site and hijack their Paypal account details.
(Product image: Blog Defender)
This simple example illustrates the fact that all websites are valuable to hackers.
Blog Defender scans you WordPress site for potential security vulnerabilities …
And then shows you how to fix these quickly …
Blog Defender – Plugins
Blog Defender comes with 3 WordPress plugins:
Pro Plugin #1 “Automated Backups” in the Blog Defender product suite provides automated backups …
(Screenshot source: Blog Defender)
The plugin lets you do secure site and file backups to your server, third-party servers and popular cloud solutions using different backup methods, automate full or partial backups, exclude tables or files from your backups, restore previous backups, replace URLs (for site migrations), do bulk text replacements in databases, perform malware scans and blacklist checks automatically, and more.
Plugin #2 “WordPress Security” provides WordPress security …
(Screenshot: Blog Defender)
Plugin #2 provides a range of vital website protection functions (see “Blog Defender Features” section below).
The third plugin allows you to scan WordPress sites to see if any of your files have been altered, and repair problems …
(Screenshot image: BlogDefender website)
Pro Plugin # 3 also scans content to see if any malicious URLs 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 anything of value in return).
Blog Defender – Video Training
In addition to plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes 7 step-by-step training modules (video) plus written guides that will show you exactly how to protect your website from malicious attacks …
(Product image source: BlogDefender.com)
Go here to learn more about the plugin:
Benefits Of Using Blog Defender
Here are just some of the benefits and advantages of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your site:
Easy, Quick & Simple To Install
The plugins included with Blog Defender are very easy to install. Simply upload a zip file that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple And Easy To Follow
Blog Defender is a DIY step-by-step training product that will guide you through the website security process and show you exactly what to do, including how to set things up, and even which plugins you can install for free to get the job done.
Some additional benefits include:
- Protect your WordPress website from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data mining tools and malicious users whose aims is to ruin your business for their own personal and financial gain.
- Secure Your Info Products – If you’re a digital product author (e.g. downloadable ebooks, video tutorials, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on free download sites.
- Avoid A Nightmare Situation – When a website is hacked, expect to go through a whole lot of inconvenience and aggravation. It can take days to uncover the problem and sort through any issues these have caused. During this time, your, website can be suspended by your host, or even blacklisted in search engines. Additionally, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your personal details or financial information, you could be fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Plugin Features
Blog Defender offers many great features to site owners.
The product helps you fix all of the following security areas and vulnerabilities:
- Hosting Security Advisory
- WP Plugin Security Audits
- WordPress Theme Security Audits
- Anti Brute Force Security
- Anti Cross-Site Scripting
- MySQL Database Security
- Nefarious Traffic Blocking
- Hiding WordPress ‘Tell Tale’ Signs
- Anti-Comment Spam Blocking
- Monitoring Files
- Link Tracking
- Block Known Offenders
- Automate WordPress Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tightening Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Online Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender uses a logical process for securing your your WordPress installation, addressing potential hosting security issues, using scanning and detection tools to identify risky WordPress themes and WordPress plugins, and then implementing website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender WordPress security process. Screenshot: BlogDefender.com)
User Testimonials
Below are a few of the testimonials and feedback users have submitted for 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 plugin developer, Matt Garrett, no websites protected with the product have been hacked since Blog Defender was originally released.
The product developer also 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 knowledge and technologies that developers currently can harness. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier security solution that doesn’t require constant attention, is quite inexpensive and it’s as good if not better than many premium security products or services currently being offered at a higher price.
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 refund guarantee.
Product Pricing
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.. Price = $47.00.
Note: The cost to purchase Blog Defender depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. When we last checked, the product is being retailed for the prices shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product seller when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Information
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, support help desk, 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 afford to ignore the importance of web security.
WordPress is a very secure web platform, but neglecting simple maintenance tasks like ensuring that your WP software, plugins and themes are kept up-to-date, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can have disastrous consequences.
Blog Defender helps you understand what your responsibilities as a website owner are, what hosting companies can and can’t do to help prevent your sites being hacked or compromised, what security features to look for in a webhost, and how to avoid all the major WordPress security holes without investing in expensive solutions.
For complete details, visit the plugin website: Blog Defender Security Product Suite
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