The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs worldwide is increasing on a daily basis, and things are getting 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 began reporting that 160,000+ WordPress-powered sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites and blogs are hacked every year! Could your website 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 flaw to attack unsuspecting WP web sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
Every blog with a vulnerability can be seen as a potential opportunity to hackers. A vulnerable web site provides hackers with a valuable resource to launch DDoS attacks, spread malware and use your site to steal information from online users.
If hackers can break in and gain remote access and control of your blog, your blog can then be employed to target larger and more highly-valued web sites.
The truth is that brute-force software bots are most likely trying to hack into your web site at this very moment. Whether they will get into your site successfully or not, depends on how hard you have made things for hackers and botnets to continue persisting until they discover a way to get in, or decide to look for a less protected target.
How Much Information About Your WordPress Site Are You Broadcasting To Hackers?
If you visit Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security scan …
(Hackertarget – Website Security Scan Product image: Hackertarget.com)
You will see that the test will yield various results and details about your website setup …
(WP security scan results. Product image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you are able to access all of this information, then so can hackers.
(Screenshot image: BlogDefender website)
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 on your server can be useful information to hackers, as this informs them about any potential security weaknesses, especially where the owners haven’t updated their files.
Fortunately, there is a solution that can stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and protect against other malicious threats.
Blog Defender Security Solution
Product Description
The product is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, WordPress plugins and tools, plus a WordPress security PDF/DOC file.
Matt Garrett, the creator of the BlogDefender security suit developed BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress blog he set up for his mother had been hacked into and suspended by its hosting company. This blog was not being used and so had literally nothing of value to offer, yet it still was hacked.
Matt only became aware of the event after being contacted by his host and observing that a significant amount of suspicious activity had taken place inside his site, as well as the addition of several phishing files by whoever had broken into the site.
(Screenshot source: BlogDefender.com)
This example illustrates the fact that every website has value to hackers.
Blog Defender shows you where potential security weaknesses in your WordPress installation are …
And then shows you how to easily fix these …
Blog Defender – Plugins
The Blog Defender security suite comes with 3 plugins:
Pro Plugin # 1 in the Blog Defender suite helps you schedule automated backups …
(Screenshot image: BlogDefender website)
Plugin #1 “Automated Backups” lets you do secure backups to your server, external servers and leading cloud backup solutions using different backup methods (e.g. Email), perform complete or partial backups, exclude tables or files from backups, restore backups, replace URLs (useful when migrating websites to new domains or server locations), search and replace text strings in your database, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
The second plugin provides WordPress security …
(Source: Blog Defender)
The plugin performs a range of vital website protection functions (see “Plugin Features” section below).
The third plugin allows you to scan WordPress sites to detect whether your source code has been altered, and repair problems …
(Screenshot: BlogDefender.com)
Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious content have been added to your site, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where others benefit from your hard work without offering any benefit in return).
Blog Defender – Video Tutorials
In addition to plugins, the Blog Defender WordPress security product suite also includes seven step-by-step training modules (video) and training guides that teach you exactly how to protect your site from malicious attacks …
(Source: Blog Defender)
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Benefits Of Using Blog Defender
Below we have listed just some of the many benefits and advantages of using Blog Defender to make your WordPress site invisible to hackers and botnets on your site:
Ready To Go To Work In No Time
The Blog Defender plugins install just like any WP plugin. Just upload them to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Very Simple And Easy To Follow
Blog Defender is a training product that takes you through the website security process and shows you what to do, including how to set things up, and even which plugins you can install for free to get things done inexpensively.
Additional plugin benefits include the following:
- Secure your WordPress website from hackers, spammers, botnets, data mining tools and malicious users attempting to exploit your site for their own personal and financial gain.
- Prevent Your Info Products From Theft – If you’re an info product creator (e.g. downloadable e-books, videos, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid Getting Closed By Your Web Host And Delisted By Search Engines – When a website gets hacked, expect to go through a serious amount of frustration and aggravation. It can take days to uncover problems and sort through the issues these have caused. Your, website or blog could get suspended by your webhost, or even blacklisted by search engines. In addition, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your business details or financial information, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Features
Blog Defender hide your WordPress web site from hackers and malicious bots.
The product addresses the following issues:
- Host Security Advisory
- 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
- File Monitoring
- Tracking Links
- Blocking Known Offenders
- Automate WP 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 potential hosting security issues, using tools to quickly identify risky themes and WP plugins, and then implementing site-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender security process. Screenshot source: BlogDefender website)
User Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials and feedback plugin users have published about Blog Defender:
”Great way to secure your blog!” JohnThornhill – www.johnthornhill.com
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”I discovered some incredible security tricks!” David Walker – www.inboxrockstar.com
Useful Tips
According to Matt Garrett, the plugin developer, no sites protected by the solution were hacked since Blog Defender was first released.
Matt Garrett 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 never-ending game of cat and mouse and all security solutions are only as good as the knowledge and tools developers currently can access. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier 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.
Blog Defender 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.
Plugin Cost
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 details of the product depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. Presently, the product retails for the amounts shown above. This may not be the actual pricing charged by the software developer when you visit the site and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
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.
We Recommend
Regardless of the kind of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, securing your website is something you cannot afford to ignore.
WordPress is a very secure web platform, but neglecting basic maintenance tasks like ensuring that your WordPress installation, plugins and themes are kept up-to-date, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to attacks by hackers and bots.
Blog Defender helps you understand what your responsibilities as a website owner are, what hosting companies can and can’t do if your site is compromised, what security features to look for in a webhost, and which tools can make the process of securing your WordPress installation easier.
For more details, visit the plugin website here: Blog Defender Security Product Suite
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