11 Proven Ways to Secure WordPress Website

11 Proven Ways to Secure WordPress Website

The WordPress platform is one of the top, most user-friendly Content Management Systems (CMS) available to website owners. It has been deployed in large and small organizations. With its popularity, it has become a popular target for hackers and spammers.

According to WP White Security, more than 70% of WordPress installations are vulnerable to attacks. And each year thousands of WordPress websites are getting hacked like in 2013 approximately 90,000 WordPress websites were hacked. And every year these numbers are increasing. Most of the time the purpose of these attacks are not to hack your site and steal your data or delete crucial files,  but the main purpose of the crackers are that they want to take over the server so they can use it for their malicious purpose like sending spamming mail, or make a part the botnet, etc.

How WordPress websites get hacked?

Well, there are many ways hackers can hack WordPress websites most common ways are

• Because of the security vulnerability on the hosting platform. Vulnerability in hosting platform could allow crackers to attack by many techniques like using a URL parameter to route an SQL injection.

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• Some coding issues in the theme or plug-in, that website owner were using. If your plug-in or themes are not updated then they can use available exploits to hack you or they....

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Hakin9 is a monthly magazine dedicated to hacking and cybersecurity. In every edition, we try to focus on different approaches to show various techniques - defensive and offensive. This knowledge will help you understand how most popular attacks are performed and how to protect your data from them. Our tutorials, case studies and online courses will prepare you for the upcoming, potential threats in the cyber security world. We collaborate with many individuals and universities and public institutions, but also with companies such as Xento Systems, CATO Networks, EY, CIPHER Intelligence LAB, redBorder, TSG, and others.

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