Shirley
Modification date: April 5th, 2023
• 2 min read
A website that gets hacked can seriously damage your business's revenue, reputation, and credibility. This blog will share five security tips to help you protect your website against hackers and malware.
Store Daily Backups Both Locally and Remotely
If your website gets compromised by attackers, the server will crash. Regularly backing up your website data is essential to prevent data loss, in case of a security breach or other unanticipated events. If security incidents happen to your server or website, you can easily access and restore the backups.
Only Use Strong Passwords
Cracked passwords are still one of the most common ways for attackers to access WordPress websites. Using strong passwords for all accounts is essential to prevent unauthorized access. It should contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Avoid using easily guessable passwords such as "password123" or "admin123".
Use a Web Application Firewall
A web application firewall is a software or hardware solution between the website server and the internet. It can protect against common attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS) by filtering incoming traffic and blocking malicious requests.
Protect Against Malware
Malware is a type of malicious software that can infect a website and steal sensitive information or damage the website's functionality. If attackers successfully plant malware on your website, they will have access to all the sensitive data on your website and can infect all your site's visitors. Implementing anti-malware software can detect and remove malware from the website, and regularly scanning the website for malware can help to prevent attacks.
Real-Time Monitoring
A real-time monitoring service checks your website for downtimes, hack attempts, and traffic spikes and tightens security as needed based on the individual threat level at a specific time. A monitoring service like this will allow you to know the status of your website constantly, and in the event of any issues, you will be able to minimize the damage.
This is a not-at-all exhaustive list of 5 steps you should take to maintain the security of your WordPress website. If you're unsure how to check specific settings on your site or follow any of these five steps, you can always ask an Allsoftgo expert to set things straight.
