The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs worldwide is increasing on a daily basis, and things are getting worse.
It’s safe to assume that if your website or blog hasn’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 160,000+ WordPress-powered websites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites are attacked 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 security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a 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 little value to hackers, but the reality is that every website is valuable to a malicious user.
If a hacker can exploit a security flaw, the blog can then be used as a “bot” in a planned cyber attack against more highly-valued sites.
The truth is that brute-force software bots are most likely looking for security exploits and trying to hack into your web site at this very moment. Whether they will hack in successfully or not, depends on how hard you have made it for them to continue trying until they find how to get access, or are forced to decide to look for a less secure target.
How Much Information Are You Broadcasting To Hackers About Your Site?
If you visit Hackertarget.com and run your site through their WordPress security scan …
(Hackertarget – Website Security Scan Source: https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan)
You will see that the test will yield various results and information about your website …
(website security scan 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 site, then 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 on your site, and which files have been uploaded to certain directories can be potentially useful information to hackers, as this informs them about any holes or weaknesses, especially where site owners haven’t updated their sites.
Fortunately, there is a solution that can stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and protect against malicious attacks.
Blog Defender
Product Description
Blog Defender is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, 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-driven site he set up for his mother got hacked into. This blog was not being used and so had practically nothing to offer, yet it still was attacked.
Matt only became aware of this after being informed by his host and observing that a significant amount of unusual activity had occurred inside his site, as well as the addition of several malicious files by whoever had broken into his site.
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Matt’s experience should be enough to illustrate the fact that all websites have some value to hackers.
Blog Defender shows you where the security weaknesses in your WordPress installation are …
And let’s you fix these quickly …
Blog Defender – Plugins
The product suite comes with three plugins for WordPress:
Plugin #1 in the Blog Defender suite provides automated backups …
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This plugin lets you do secure site, file and data backups to your server, third-party servers and well-known cloud storage solutions using different backup methods, perform 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 mass text replacements in your WordPress database, perform malware scans and blacklist checks automatically, and more.
Pro Plugin # 2 provides your website with security …
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The “WordPress Security” plugin performs a range of site security functions (see “Plugin Features” section below).
The third plugin lets you scan your site to see if any of your files have been found, and repair any problems detected …
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Pro Plugin # 3 also scans content to see if any malicious scripts have been added to your site, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where others benefit from your work without reciprocating the favor).
Videos
In addition to the plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes a number of step-by-step video training plus training guides that will show you exactly how to protect your website from hackers …
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For more details, visit the plugin site here:
Benefits Of Using Blog Defender
Below we have listed 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:
Installation Is Easy
The plugins included with Blog Defender install like any WP plugin. Simply upload the plugin files to your Plugins folder via your WP admin user area and activate.
Really Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender can be used as a DIY step-by-step training product that will take you through the website security process and show you what to do, including how to set things up, and even which free WordPress plugins you should install to get things done.
Some additional benefits of using the plugin include the following:
- Protect your website from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data mining tools and malicious users whose aims is to exploit your site for their own personal and financial gain.
- Secure Your Info Products – If you are a digital product creator (e.g. downloadable e-books, videos, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on free downloading sites.
- Avoid A Nightmare Situation – When a site is hacked, you can expect to go through a whole lot of frustration and heartache. It can take days to uncover the problem and sort through any issues these have caused. Your, blog could get suspended by your host, or even blacklisted in search engines. In addition, your contacts could be spammed, your customer list and financial details could be stolen, you could be fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Features
Blog Defender was created to lock down your site and keep your business safe and secure 24/7.
Blog Defender helps you fix all of the following security areas:
- Webhost Security Advisory
- WordPress Plugin Security Audits
- WP Theme Security Audits
- Anti Brute Force Security
- Anti Cross-Site Scripting
- WordPress Database Security
- Nefarious Traffic Blocking
- Hide WordPress ‘Tell Tale’ Signs
- Anti-Comment Spam Blocking
- Monitoring Files
- Link Monitoring
- Known Offender Blocking
- Automating Core WordPress Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tightening Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender uses a logical sequence of steps to help secure your site, addressing hosting security, using tools to identify risky themes and plugins, and then helping you implement website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender WordPress security process. Product image: Blog Defender)
User Testimonials
Here are some of the testimonials that customers 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 the plugin developer, Matt Garrett, since Blog Defender’s first release, no websites using Blog Defender were hacked.
Matt 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.”
Cybersecurity is is a constant game of cat and mouse and all security solutions are only as good as the knowledge and technologies that developers can currently get their hands on. The latest release of Blog Defender provides users with an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t need constant attention, doesn’t cost a fortune and it’s as good if not better than many web 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 risk-free, thirty day, complete refund guarantee.
Product 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.. Cost = $47.00.
Note: Price details for the Blog Defender plugin can vary, depending on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. Presently, the product retails for the pricing shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the plugin author when you visit the product site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after purchasing.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing:
Additional Information
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Download The Product
No matter what kind 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 website security.
WordPress is a secure platform, but neglecting simple maintenance tasks like making sure that your WP core files, plugins and WordPress themes are kept up-to-date, tightening file and data security 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 security holes are, what hosting companies can and can’t do if your website is hacked, what security features to look for in a webhost, and how to avoid major WordPress security holes without investing in expensive solutions.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender Security Plugin For WordPress Websites
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