The sheer number of attacks on websites and blogs around the world is massive, and this is only going to get worse.
You can safely 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 162,000 legitimate WordPress sites had been hacked.
Thousands of websites and blogs are hacked every year! Could your website be next?
(Screenshot: BlogDefender.com)
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 WP sites and direct a distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) towards another popular website.
Every web site with a security vulnerability offers some value to hackers. Regardless of the kind of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, web security is something you cannot ignore. Corporate sites, personal blogs, government websites … even sites owned by web security experts can and have been targeted.
If someone can find a way to break in and take over your website or blog, that blog can then be used to attack other highly-valued sites.
The reality is that software-driven bots are trying to break into your website or blog at this very moment. Whether they can get into your site successfully will depend on how difficult or easy you have made it for them to continue trying until they find a way to get access, or give up and go look for a less secure target.
How Much Information About Your Site Are You Broadcasting To Hackers?
If you visit a site like Hackertarget.com and run your site through their WordPress security check …
(WordPress Security Check Source: https://hackertarget.com/wordpress-security-scan)
You will see that the test will display a number of results and information about your website setup …
(WP security check results. Screenshot image: Hackertarget.com)
It should be obvious after using the tool shown above that if you can see all of this information, hackers can too.
(Image source: Blog Defender)
The ability 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 can all be useful information to hackers, as this informs them about any potential security vulnerabilities, especially in older versions.
Fortunately, there is a solution to stop broadcasting all of this information about your site and protect against malicious attacks.
Blog Defender
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 site he set up for his mother had been hacked into and suspended. This blog was almost brand new and so had practically nothing to offer, yet it was still hacked.
Matt only became aware of this after being contacted by his host and seeing that a significant amount of suspicious activity had taken place inside his site, as well as the addition of a number of phishing files designed to drive unsuspecting victims to the site and steal their financial details.
(Screenshot image: Blog Defender)
This example should be enough to illustrate the fact that all websites are valuable to hackers.
Blog Defender scans you WordPress site for security holes …
And let’s you fix these quickly …
WP Plugins
The product suite includes 3 plugins for WordPress:
Plugin #1 “Automated Backups” in the Blog Defender product suite helps you schedule automated backups …
(Product image source: BlogDefender.com)
This plugin lets you do automated site, file and data backups to your server, external servers and cloud storage solutions using a number of backup methods (including FTP and email backups), schedule complete or partial backups, exclude files or tables from backups, restore backups, replace URLs (useful when migrating websites to new domains or server locations), search and replace text strings in your WordPress database, perform auto database scans and repairs, and more.
Pro Plugin # 2 provides your WordPress website or blog with security …
(Image source: BlogDefender.com)
This plugin performs a range of vital site and file protection functions (see “Plugin Features” section below).
Plugin #3 “WordPress Scan & Repair” scans your files and content to see whether code in your files has been changed, and repair problems …
(Screenshot: BlogDefender.com)
Pro Plugin # 3 also scans content to see if any malicious scripts have been added to your site files, bans bad bots, blocks brute force attacks and detects any content leeching (where others benefit from your content without reciprocating the favor).
Blog Defender – Video Training
In addition to plugins, Blog Defender also includes step-by-step tutorial videos and training guides that will show you exactly how to protect your site from hackers and bots …
(Screenshot source: BlogDefender.com)
For more details, visit the plugin site here:
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 website:
Be Up And Running In Minutes
The plugins included in the Blog Defender product are very easy to install. Just upload a zip folder that contains the plugin files to your Plugin folder via your dashboard and activate.
Simple And Easy To Follow Training
Blog Defender can be used as a step-by-step training product that will walk you through the website security process and show you exactly what to do, including how to set everything up, and even which free WordPress plugins to install to get things done without paying additional costs.
Additional benefits of the plugin include:
- Secure your website from hackers, spammers, bad bots, data mining tools and malicious users whose aims is to ruin your business for their own personal and financial gain.
- Protect Your Info Products – If you are an information product creator (e.g. downloadable ebooks, video tutorials, etc.), your product can end up becoming freeware on download sharing sites.
- Avoid A Tragic Situation – When a website has been hacked, you should 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. As a result, your, web presence could be closed by your host, or even deindexed by search engines. In addition, your contacts can be spammed, your subscriber list and financial details can be stolen, you could end up being fined or even charged with fraud, and more.
Features
Blog Defender hide your WordPress website from hackers and bots.
The product provides fixes for all of the following security areas and vulnerabilities:
- Host Security Advisory
- WordPress Plugin Security Audits
- 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
- Link Tracking
- Known Offender Blocking
- Automate WordPress Updates
- WordPress Security Audit
- Tightening Server Security
- Kick Out Policy
- Online Reputation Checking
- And More …
Blog Defender follows a logical sequence of steps to help secure your web site, addressing potential hosting security issues, using scanning and detection tools to identify risky WordPress themes and plugins, and then implementing website-wide security using the tools and plugins provided.
(Blog Defender security process. Source: Blog Defender)
User Feedback
Here are a few of the testimonials plugin users have published about the Blog Defender solution:
”This is a seriously good product!” Simon Hodgkinson, www.hodgkinsonpublishing.com
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”I discovered some incredible security tricks!” David Walker – www.inboxrockstar.com
Plugin Tips
According to the plugin developer, Matt Garrett, no websites protected with the solution were hacked since Blog Defender’s release in 2012.
Matt Garrett also 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 perpetual game of cat and mouse and all security solutions are only as good as the knowledge and tools that developers can harness. The latest release of Blog Defender creates an easier security solution that doesn’t need constant attention, doesn’t cost you a fortune and it’s as good if not better than many 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 no-risk, thirty day, complete 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 cost of purchasing Blog Defender depends on whether there are any promotions or limited-time special offers. When we last checked, the plugin is selling for the amounts shown above. This may or may not be the actual pricing set by the software developer when you visit the site and you may be shown additional upsells or one-time offers after your purchase.
Check the plugin’s website for current pricing details:
Additional Info
For installation instructions and tutorials, FAQs, customer help desk, contact details and more, visit the Blog Defender website.
Download This Product
Regardless of the kind of business you run or plan to run online and how small you think your web presence is, securing your site is something you simply cannot ignore.
WordPress is a very secure web platform, but neglecting basic maintenance tasks like keeping your WP installation, plugins and themes up-to-date, tightening file and data security and taking other necessary precautions can expose your site to attacks by hackers and bots.
Adopting security policies like the one that Blog Defender provides, will help you learn what your responsibilities as a website owner 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 major security risks without costly solutions.
For more details, check out the plugin here: Blog Defender
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