The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs around the world is rising, and this is getting worse.
You can safely assume that if you haven’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 162,000 WordPress-powered web 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 well-known flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service cyber-attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
You may think that the information in your website is of no interest to hackers, but the reality is that every website is valuable to a malicious user.
If a hacker can exploit a web software vulnerability, your website can then be employed to attack more highly-valued websites.
The harsh reality is that hackers are most likely trying to break into your blog at this very moment. Whether they can break in successfully or not, depends on how difficult you can make it for them to continue trying until they work out how to get access, or are forced to give up and go look for a less secure target.
How Much Information Are You Broadcasting To Hackers About Your WordPress Site?
If you visit a site like Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security scan …
(Hackertarget – WordPress Security Scan Image source: Hackertarget.com)
You will see that the test returns a number of results and information about your site …
(WordPress security scan results. Product image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you are able to freely access all of this information about your blog, then so can hackers.
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Being able 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 potentially exploitable vulnerabilities, especially in older versions.
Fortunately, there is a simple way you can stop broadcasting all of this information about your site and make your site invisible to malicious attackers and bots.
Blog Defender WordPress Security Product Suite
Product Description
Blog Defender is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, plugins and tools, plus a WordPress security PDF/DOC file.
Matt Garrett, the creator of the BlogDefender security suit began to develop BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress blog he set up for his mother got hacked into and suspended by its webhost. This site had practically nothing to offer, yet it still was attacked.
Matt only became aware of what had happened after being informed by his host and noticing that a significant amount of suspicious activity had taken place inside his server, as well as the addition of a number of phishing files designed to lure unsuspecting visitors to the site and steal financial information.
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Matt’s experience is evidence that every website has some value to hackers.
Blog Defender shows you where the security weaknesses in your web site are …
And let’s you fix these quickly, easily and inexpensively …
Blog Defender – WordPress Plugins
The product suite includes three WordPress plugins:
Plugin #1 in the Blog Defender suite helps you schedule automated backups …
(Screenshot: BlogDefender website)
This plugin lets you do automated site, file and data backups to your server, external servers and leading cloud-based storage solutions using different backup methods (e.g. Email), automate full or partial backups, exclude files or tables from your backups, restore backups, replace URLs (for site migrations), do mass text replacements in databases, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
Pro Plugin # 2 provides WordPress security …
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The plugin provides a range of site and file security functions (see “Plugin Features” section below).
Plugin #3 scans your website to detect whether your source code has been modified, and repair any problems it uncovers …
(Screenshot source: BlogDefender site)
Pro Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious content 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 reciprocating the favor).
Blog Defender – Video Training
In addition to the plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes 7 step-by-step video tutorial modules plus downloadable documentation that teach you exactly how to protect your website from malicious users …
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Go here to learn more about this plugin:
Benefits Of Using Blog Defender
Below are just a few of the benefits and advantages of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your web site:
Be Up And Running In Very Little Time
The Blog Defender plugins install like any other plugin. Simply upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WordPress administrator account and activate.
Simple And Easy To Follow
Blog Defender is a DIY step-by-step training product that will walk you through the website security process and show you what to do, including how to set things up, and even which free plugins to install to get the job done without paying for extra expenses.
Some additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Protect your site from hackers, spammers, botnets, data miners and malicious users whose aims is to ruin your business for their own personal and financial gain.
- Secure Your Info Products – If you sell information products (e.g. downloadable ebooks, video training, etc.), your work can be stolen and end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid Getting Banned By Your Host – When a site has been hacked, you should 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. Your, website can be suspended by your webhost, or even blacklisted in search engines. And if this is not painful enough, your contacts can 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 was designed to lock down your site and keep your business safe and secure 24/7.
The product helps you fix all of the following security areas:
- Hosting 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 Blocking
- Monitor Files
- Link Monitoring
- Blocking Known Offenders
- 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 scanning and detection tools to quickly identify risky themes and plugins, and then helping you implement website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender security process. Screenshot source: BlogDefender site)
User Testimonials
Below are just some testimonials and feedback that plugin users have submitted regarding 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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”My business is built around the WordPress platform and I’m embarrassed to admin I’ve been slack in the security department. However, Matt’s training soon put that right! I followed each detailed video to the letter and discovered some incredible security tricks and plugins I’d never heard of before. Better still, all the plugins were free to download too! The end result? My WordPress membership site is now locked down tighter than Parkhurst at midnight and if anybody tries hacking it, I’ll be the first to know! thanks again Matt, I’m off to secure the rest of the blogs in my portfolio!” David Walker – www.inboxrockstar.com
Useful Tips
According to Matt Garrett, the plugin developer, since Blog Defender was first released back in 2012, no Blog Defender-protected websites were hacked.
Matt 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.”
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 that developers can currently access. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t need constant attention, won’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.
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, complete refund guarantee.
Software Cost
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.
Please Note: Price details for the Blog Defender plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing at the time this review was published. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the product website and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Plugin Info
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Buy This Product
No matter what type of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, you cannot afford to ignore the importance of securing your websites.
WordPress is a secure web platform, but neglecting essential maintenance tasks like making sure that your WP core files, WordPress plugins and WP themes are kept updated to their latest versions, tightening file and data protection and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to malicious by hackers and bots.
Adopting security procedures like the one Blog Defender provides, will help you understand what’s going on in your site and where the vulnerabilities are, what hosting companies can and can’t do if your website is attacked, 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 complete details, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender Security Solution For WordPress Sites
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