Austin WordPress Meetup - 5/9/11 - Security FAQs What was the name of the Backup Plugin Nick used in the Demo? As Nick mentioned during his WordPress Security Demonstration that although some folks consider regular backups a function of WordPress Administration, he considers … [Read more...] about WordPress Security – Backing-Up Your Site
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WordPress Security – How to Lock Down Your Site
Austin WordPress Meetup - 5/9/11 - Security FAQs How do I hide the WordPress version in the Header Tag? In his WordPress Security Demo Nick stressed locking down your WordPress site by hiding the version in the header tag. It is important to remember that even if you've deleted … [Read more...] about WordPress Security – How to Lock Down Your Site
WordPress Security – How to Prevent Brute Force Attacks
Austin WordPress Meetup - 5/9/11 - Security FAQs How can I protect against the 'Brute Force' attacks you mentioned in your demonstration? As Nick Batik explained during our live demonstration, mounting a simple "Brute-Force Attack" against a WordPress site that had not used … [Read more...] about WordPress Security – How to Prevent Brute Force Attacks
WordPress Security — How to Prevent Directory Browsing
Austin WordPress Meetup - 5/9/11 - Security FAQs How can I prevent a hacker from browsing my WordPress site's directory? By default, most hosts allow directory listing. Because there are a standard set of directories in a WordPress installation, the hacker can go directly to the … [Read more...] about WordPress Security — How to Prevent Directory Browsing
WordPress Security – The Mind of a Hacker
Austin WordPress Meetup Notes — 5/9/11 This month's Hands On WordPress meeting focused on WordPress security. Nick Batik explained that the good news is that WordPress is the most commonly used platform for websites on the web - 14% of all sites, and nearly 55% of those site … [Read more...] about WordPress Security – The Mind of a Hacker
