The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs worldwide is rising, and this is getting worse.
It’s probably safe to assume that if your website or blog hasn’t been hacked yet, then it’s only a matter of time.
On March 11, 2014, technology sites like Cnet.com reported that over 162,000 WordPress sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites are attacked 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)
As described by security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
Every site with a security vulnerability provides some degree of opportunity to hackers. A vulnerable blog not only presents newbie hackers opportunities to improve their skills and win “respect” from their peers, but it can also be a valuable platform for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, spreading malware and participating in information theft.
If someone can exploit a web security flaw, the website can then be used as part of a larger network of “bots” to target more valuable sites.
The truth is that software-driven bots are probably trying to break into your blog while you are reading this page at this very moment. Whether they will break in successfully or not, will depend on how difficult or easy you have made it for hackers to keep persisting until they can work out how to get access, or give up and go look for a more vulnerable target.
How Much Information About Your WordPress Site Are You Broadcasting To Hackers?
Does your website run on WordPress? If so visit a site like Hackertarget.com and run your website through their WordPress security scan …
(Website Security Check Screenshot image: Hackertarget.com)
You will see that the test returns various results and details about your WordPress site …
(website security check results. Product image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the above tool that if you are able to freely access all of this information, hackers can too.
(Screenshot: BlogDefender.com)
Being able to see what 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 are all valuable information to hackers, as this informs them about any exploitable security vulnerabilities, especially in older versions.
Fortunately, there is a simple and inexpensive way you can stop broadcasting all of this information about your site and help to protect it against other malicious threats.
Blog Defender
Product Description
The product is a package of WordPress security video tutorials, WordPress plugins and tools, plus WordPress security documentation in PDF and DOC formats.
Matt Garrett, the developer of the BlogDefender security suit developed BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress-driven site he set up for his mother got hacked into and suspended by the webhost. This site was new and had practically nothing of value to offer, yet it was still targeted by hackers.
Matt only became aware of the event after being contacted by his host and noticing that a significant amount of suspicious activity had taken place within the site, as well as the addition of a number of malicious files designed to lure unsuspecting victims to the site and steal their Paypal account details.
(Product image: BlogDefender site)
This example demonstrates that all websites are valuable to hackers.
Blog Defender scans you web site for potential security vulnerabilities …
And let’s you fix these quickly, easily and inexpensively …
Blog Defender – WordPress Plugins
Blog Defender includes three plugins for WordPress:
The first plugin in the Blog Defender suite helps you schedule automated backups …
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This plugin lets you do automated site, file and data backups to your server, third-party servers and cloud-based solutions using different backup methods, perform full or partial backups, exclude files or tables from backups, restore backups, replace URLs (useful when migrating sites to new domains or server locations), search and replace text in your WordPress database, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
Plugin #2 provides WordPress security …
(Source: Blog Defender)
Plugin #2 provides a range of vital site and file security functions (see “Features” section below).
The third plugin scans your plugins, WP themes and core files to see if your source code has been tampered with, and repair problems …
(Product image source: Blog Defender)
Pro Plugin # 3 also scans content to see if any malicious scripts have been inserted into your site, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where others benefit from your hard work without offering you any reciprocal benefit in return).
Blog Defender – Tutorials Videos
In addition to the plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes several videos and written guides that will teach you exactly what you need to do to protect your site from malicious users …
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For more details go 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 website:
Be Up And Running In No Time
The plugins included with Blog Defender install like any WP plugin. Just upload them to your Plugins folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender is a DIY step-by-step training product that will take you through the website security process and show you exactly what to do, including how to set things up, and even which free WordPress plugins to use to get the job done without paying extra costs.
Some additional plugin benefits include:
- Protect your WordPress website from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data miners and malicious users attempting to ruin your business for their own personal and financial gain.
- Protects Intellectual Property From Theft – If you sell information products (e.g. downloadable e-books, videos, etc.), your work can be stolen and end up becoming freeware on free sharing sites.
- Avoid A Tragic Situation – When a website gets hacked, expect to go through a great deal of frustration and aggravation. It can take days to uncover the problem and sort through any issues these have caused. During this time, your, blog can be suspended by your webhost, or even blocked by search engines. And if this isn’t painful enough, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your personal or financial information, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and much more.
Features
Blog Defender was designed to keeps your site and your business safe and secure 24/7.
The product provides fixes for the following security areas and vulnerabilities:
- Webhost Security Advisory
- WordPress 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
- Tracking Links
- Known Offender Blocking
- Automate Core WordPress Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tighten Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Online Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender provides a logical process for securing your website, addressing hosting security, using scanning and detection tools to quickly identify risky WP themes and WP plugins, and then implementing website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender website security process. Screenshot image: BlogDefender website)
User Testimonials
Here are a few of the testimonials plugin customers have written about the Blog Defender security products:
”Great way to secure your blog!” JohnThornhill – www.johnthornhill.com
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“Sure wish I’d had this before I lost over a dozen blogs just recently!” Kathe Lucas – www.wackycentral.com
Plugin Tips
According to the plugin developer, since Blog Defender’s first release in 2012, no Blog Defender-secured websites or blogs were hacked.
Matt Garrett 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 an escalating arms race and all security solutions are only as good as the information and technologies that developers presently have access to. 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 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 no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee.
Software Pricing
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.. Cost = $47.00.
Note: The price of Blog Defender depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. The above reflects the current pricing when this content was written. This may or may not be the actual pricing charged by the product developer when you visit the website 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 help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
We Recommend
Regardless of the type of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, you cannot ignore the importance of securing your website.
WordPress is a secure web platform, but neglecting basic maintenance tasks like updating your WordPress installation, plugins and WP themes, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can have disastrous consequences.
Blog Defender helps you learn what’s going on in your site and where the security holes 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 how to avoid all the major WordPress security holes without paying a lot of money.
To learn more, visit the plugin website: Blog Defender
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