The scale of attacks on websites and blogs worldwide is rising, 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 reported that over 160,000+ WordPress 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)
According to security firm Sucuri, hackers had leveraged a flaw to attack unsuspecting WordPress web sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service cyber-attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
Every blog with a vulnerability offers some value to hackers. Every website is valuable to hackers. Corporate websites, personal blogs, government sites … even web sites owned by web security experts can and have been targeted.
If a hacker can find a security flaw that allows them to compromise the control of your blog, your blog can then be used to attack larger and more valued web sites.
The harsh reality is that brute-force software bots are very likely trying to hack into your blog while you are reading this article at this very moment. Whether they will achieve this or not, will depend on how difficult you can make things for them to continue persisting until they can either discover a way to get access, or decide to look for a less secure target.
How Much Information Are You Broadcasting To Hackers About Your Site?
Does your website run on WordPress? If so visit a site like Hackertarget.com and run your site through their WordPress security scan …
(Website Security Scan Screenshot: Hackertarget.com)
You will see that the check returns various results and details about your WordPress site …
(WordPress security check results. Screenshot image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using this tool that if you are able to access all of this information, then hackers can too.
(Screenshot image: 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 on your server are all valuable information to hackers, as this informs them about exploitable vulnerabilities, especially where site owners haven’t updated their sites.
Fortunately, there is a simple and inexpensive way you can stop broadcasting all of this information about your website and protect against malicious attacks.
Blog Defender Security Suite For WordPress Blogs
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 developer of BlogDefender developed BlogDefender after noticing that a WordPress-driven site he set up for his mother got hacked into. This site was almost brand new and had literally nothing of value to offer, yet it still was targeted by hackers.
Matt only became aware of what had happened after being suspended by his host and noticing that a significant amount of unusual activity had occurred within his site, as well as the addition of several phishing files designed to drive visitors to the site and steal financial information.
(Source: Blog Defender)
Matt’s experience provides the valuable lesson that every website has some value to hackers.
Blog Defender scans you website for potential security vulnerabilities …
And let’s you fix these quickly …
Blog Defender – WP Plugins
Blog Defender comes with three plugins:
Pro Plugin # 1 in the product suite provides automated backups …
(Product image: BlogDefender site)
The plugin lets you do automated site, file and data backups to your server, third-party servers and cloud-based backup solutions using a number of backup methods, perform full or partial backups, exclude tables or files from backups, restore previous backups, replace URLs (for site migrations), do mass text replacements in your WordPress database, perform malware scans and blacklist checks automatically, and more.
Pro Plugin # 2 provides WordPress security …
(Source: BlogDefender.com)
Plugin #2 “WP Security” performs a range of essential site and file security functions (see “Product Features” section below).
Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” allows you to scan your WP plugins, themes and core files to detect whether anything unusual has been modified, and fix the problem …
(Screenshot source: Blog Defender)
Plugin #3 “WP Scan & Repair” also scans content to see if any malicious URLs have been added to your site, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where people benefit from your work without offering any benefit in return).
Videos
In addition to plugins, the Blog Defender suite of products also includes 7 training modules in video format plus PDF/DOC guides that will teach you exactly what to do to protect your site from hackers and bots …
(Image source: Blog Defender)
To learn more about this plugin go here:
Benefits
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 website:
Ready To Start Using In Very Little Time
The plugins install like any other WP plugin. Simply upload a zip folder containing the plugins to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Really Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender can be used as a DIY 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 use to get the job done without paying for additional or unnecessary expenses.
Some additional benefits and advantages include the following:
- Secure your website from hackers, spammers, botnets, data mining tools and malicious users attempting to exploit your site for their own personal and financial gain.
- Helps Prevent Intellectual Property Theft – If you’re an info product creator (e.g. downloadable ebooks, video tutorials, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid Getting Suspended By Your Web Host And Delisted By Search Engines – When a site gets hacked, expect to go through a great deal of inconvenience and aggravation. It can take days to uncover the problem and sort through any issues these have caused. As a result, your, website or blog can get closed by your webhost, or even blocked by search engines. In addition, hackers can spam your contact list and steal your personal details and financial information, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and a whole lot more.
Blog Defender Features
Blog Defender provides many features to website owners.
Blog Defender addresses the following areas:
- Webhost Security Advisory
- WordPress Plugin Security Audits
- WP Theme Security Audits
- Anti Brute Force Security
- Anti Cross-Site Scripting
- MySQL Database Security
- Nefarious Traffic Blocking
- Hide WordPress ‘Tell Tale’ Signs
- Anti-Comment Spam
- File Monitoring
- Tracking Links
- Blocking Known Offenders
- Automate WP Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tighten Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Online Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender uses a logical process to help protect your web site, addressing potential hosting security issues, using scanning and detection tools to quickly identify risky WordPress themes and plugins, and then helping you implement site-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender website security process. Screenshot: Blog Defender)
Testimonials From Users
Here are just a few of the testimonials that users have published about Blog Defender:
”This is a seriously good product!” 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
Plugin Tips
According to Matt Garrett, the plugin developer, no Blog Defender-protected websites or blogs have been hacked since Blog Defender’s release.
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.”
The war on hackers is is a constant game of cat and mouse and all security solutions are only as good as the knowledge and tools developers presently can harness. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier WordPress security solution that doesn’t require constant attention, doesn’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.
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 no-risk, thirty day, 100% refund guarantee.
Product License 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.
Note: Pricing details of Blog Defender depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time specials being offered. The above reflects the current price when this content was written. This may not be the actual pricing set by the product seller when you visit the product website and there may be additional upsells or one-time offers after you’ve purchased.
Check the plugin’s website for the current pricing details:
Additional Information
For help documentation and tutorials, FAQs, support helpdesk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Download The Product
Regardless of the type 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 secure web platform, but neglecting essential maintenance tasks like making sure that your WP installation, WP plugins and themes are kept updated to their latest versions, tightening file and data protection 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 to help prevent your sites being attacked, what security features to look for in a webhost, and how to avoid major WordPress security holes without costly solutions.
For more information, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender
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