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Whenever we’re asked about WordPress security tips, our top 2 recommendations are get a good WordPress backup solution and start using Sucuri website firewall . In this article, we will share our honest review of Sucuri’s website firewall and why it’s worth every single penny! Full Disclosure: No we did not get paid to write this Sucuri review. We’re just happy customers of Sucuri. They have a referral program available for all their customers, so if you decide to use Sucuri by clicking on our referral link in this article, then we will get a small commission. However we only recommend services that we personally use and believe will add value to our readers. A Little Background WPBeginner is one of the largest free WordPress resource sites on the planet. Because of that, we often have to deal with website attacks. This includes brute force attacks, feed attacks, DDoS, and a whole lot of spam. That’s why we have always been extremely cautious. We have a real-time … [Read more...] about Sucuri Review – How Sucuri Helped us Block 450,000 WordPress Attacks in 3 Months

Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in Vietnam The Saigon Times Daily A screenshot of an email from hackers asking for a ransom. The servers of hundreds of agencies in Vietnam have been attacked by foreign hackers – PHOTO: BKAV HCMC - Vietnamese internet security firm Bkav announced on security forum Whitehat.vn that it has detected deliberate attacks by foreign hackers on servers offering services in Vietnam. As of February 14, victims of the attacks amounted to hundreds of agencies and organizations, VietnamPlus reported. These agencies, whose specific names were not revealed, had their servers hacked and all data encrypted. The attacks reportedly originated from Russia, Europe and Americas. The hackers have applied a dictionary attack, one version of the classic hacking method called a brute force attack, to obtain the usernames and passwords of servers running on Windows operating systems. On cracking the passwords, the hackers log into these … [Read more...] about Foreign hackers attack hundreds of agencies in Vietnam

Are you looking for the best WordPress firewall plugin for your website? WordPress firewall plugins protect your website against hacking, brute force and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In this article, we will compare the best WordPress firewall plugins, and how they stack up against each other. What is a WordPress Firewall Plugin? A WordPress firewall plugin (also known as web application firewall or WAF), acts as a shield between your website and all incoming traffic. These web application firewalls monitor your website traffic and blocks many common security threats before they reach your WordPress site. Aside from significantly improving your WordPress security , often these web application firewalls also speed up your website and boost performance. There are two common types of WordPress firewall plugins available. DNS Level Website Firewall – These firewall route your website traffic through their cloud proxy servers. This allows them to only … [Read more...] about 6 Best WordPress Firewall Plugins Compared

Do you want to install and setup Wordfence security plugin on your website? Wordfence is a popular WordPress plugin that helps you tighten the security of your WordPress site and protects it from hacking attempts. In this article, we will show you how to easily install and setup Wordfence security plugin in WordPress. What is Wordfence? How it Protects Your WordPress Site? Wordfence is a WordPress security plugin that helps you protect your website against security threats like hacking, malware, DDOS and brute force attacks. It comes with a website application firewall, which filters all traffic to your website and blocks suspicious requests. It has a malware scanner that scans all your WordPress core files, themes, plugins, and upload folders for changes and suspicious code. This helps you clean a hacked WordPress site . The basic Wordfence plugin is free, but it also comes with a premium version that gives you access to more advanced features such as country … [Read more...] about How to Install and Setup Wordfence Security in WordPress

Have you noticed how popular sites like Facebook and Google are now giving you the ability to add two-factor authentication to improve security? Well now you can add two-factor authentication to your WordPress site. This ensures maximum security for your WordPress site. In this article, we will show you how to add two-factor authentication for WordPress using both Google Authenticator as well as SMS text message. Why Add Two-Factor Authentication for WordPress Login? One of the most common tricks hackers use is called brute force attacks . By using automated scripts, hackers try to guess username and password to break into a WordPress site. If they steal your password or accurately guess it, then they can infect your website with malware. One of the easiest ways to protect your WordPress website against stolen password is to add two-factor authentication. This way even if someone stole your password, they will need to enter a security code from your phone to gain access. … [Read more...] about How to Add Two-Factor Authentication in WordPress for Free