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BRUTE FORCE attacks
Security is your TOP priority
This is my number 1 issue that I find frustrating, mainly because it is really simple to sort out, and in most cases FREE if you fix it yourself.
To explain the issue, imagine you are looking for a product or service and you find what a website that offers what you need, and you now want to contact the company to move things forward.
What is a Brute Force Attack?
Brute force attacks refer to a trial and error method used by hackers and bots to discover username and password combinations in order to gain entry into a website.
How do Brute Force Attacks work?
An attacker will systematically check unlimited passwords until the correct one is found. Depending on your server settings, an attacker can go through 1000 different password variations in a minute.
Are you inviting Brute Force Attacks?
If you have a weak password, you are welcoming brute force attacks. You should change your password as soon as possible.
TOP PASSWORDS
OF 2017
%
10% of people have used
at least one of the
25 worst passwords.
Are you one of them?
1. 123456
2. Password
3. 12345678
4. qwerty
5. 12345
6. 123456789
7. letmein
8. 1234567
9. football
10. iloveyou
11. admin
12. welcome
5 Ways to PREVENT Brute Force Attacks
1.
Use strong, complex passwords
2.
Do not reuse passwords
3.
Do not use ‘ADMIN’ as your username
4.
Limit failed login attempts
5.
Add two-factor authentication
USER
ADMIN
DEVELOPER
- Make a habit of using a different password for every website you use.
- Use a password with a combination of lower and uppercase letters, symbols and numbers.
- Change your passwords often.
- Do not use ‘admin’ as your username
- Install WordPress security plugin such as iThemesSecurity to activate network and local WordPress brute force protection.
- Limit the number of login attempts on /wp-admin and wp-login.php
- Add a captcha for logins
- Offer two-factor authentication login options for users.
How a WordPress security plugin can help
Install a WordPress securty plugin to help defend against brute force attacks. The iThemes Security Plugin offers WordPress brute force protection in addition to multiple other WordPress security features and harden WordPress.
Network & Local Brute Force Protection
Lock Out Bad Users and Bots
Secure, Protect & Harden WordPress
This small thing will be the single best thing you can do to add credibility to your business and can only takes a few minutes.
You can get help from just about anywhere to get this done, and best of all, in most cases its absolutely FREE to do yourself.
Keep WordPress up to date
Use Strong Passwords
Use Two-Factor Authentication
Run Malware Scans
Backup your site regularly
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