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This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 10:58am On Sep 27, 2016
Your blog is one of the most important things in the world to you. It is the way that you communicate with the outside world, share your passions, and potentially even make your income. There are other people out there who do not feel the same way. These hackers want to take your blog and use it for profit by either spamming ad-filled posts on your blog or using your subscriber lists for their criminal purposes. If your blog is taken over by a hacker, not only might you lose your blog, you might lose some of your readership and your reputation. It is worth any inconvenience to make sure this doesn’t happen.
The Basics What goes for the rest of the internet doesn’t change for your blog. Many of the threats to your computer can affect your blog as well, so you have to maintain a constant vigilance on both fronts. Know these basics and know them well. Passwords and Usernames While it may be convenient for you to have a simple password such as “Password123” or something similar, hackers will be able to crack such a password in five minutes on a slow day. You need something better with different types of characters, no words in the dictionary, and enough characters to keep the number of possibilities high (at least 10). Once you commit a good one to memory, you won’t care so much about the hassle, and it will get easier to remember a new one each time you change it. If you are looking for some examples of what a good password looks like, check out the listed
examples below: →Typ561Tesert? →M0O0Nrare! →J0hnsm1TH →!Pra531cTiCal
As for your username, this naturally won’t be as well protected, but there are steps you can take. The biggest one is not using “Admin” as your username. Many different exploits and attacks hackers use will start on the premise that Admin is a username or profile name on the website, so if you’re using it you’ve made their job a lot easier. Other than this, just make sure not to hand your username out to everyone. Keep it as safe as your password.
Security Software Your computer is linked to your blog, and there is nothing you can do to change that. If your computer is attacked, consider your blog attacked as well. Any cookies or saved passwords on your device could be stolen and used to gain access to your blog. You need security software on all of your devices, and you need to make sure it is updated consistently.
There are both free programs and premium programs available. Some of the better free products include Panda Free Antivirus, AVG Free Antivirus, and Avira. Some of the best premium programs and brands include Norton, McAfee, and Kaspersky Total Security. Each have their benefits and disadvantages (for example, Kaspersky is the most expensive, but has every feature you could want), and you will have to decide what is in your budget and most compatible with your needs. Consider it an investment in your blog’s survival.
Email Security Where your blog is concerned, your email security is of equal importance to your general computer security. If a hacker manages to get into your email account, they can pretty easily find your password and/or your username. This is in addition to the many other problems you will have to deal with when your email is hacked (such as potential identity theft). This is why your email should be the most protected account you have. If you are particularly cautious, you will want to create a separate email for blogging purposes. You can also use it as a separate contact point for readers so you can more easily organize your emails. A second email address is free and easy to start, so there is no disadvantage to setting one up (other than time).
In addition to this, you will want a strong password (see the tips outlined earlier). Your email account might also have other verification options such as a security image or security question you have to answer whenever you log in on a new device. Take any and all of these options, and note that you don’t have to share your email with everyone you meet. Platforms, Tools, and Plugins A strong webpage is your first line of defense against potential hackers. Hackers aren’t necessarily lazy, but they are opportunistic and will attack the weakest blog they see. If your blog looks dated, it’s security is probably dated, too. Try to think how a predator thinks, and then take measures that will ward them off. Try to do this from a holistic viewpoint, taking into consideration the platform, the base blog, and any plugins you have installed.
Security Tools and Add-ons Most blogging platforms, WordPress especially among them, have a lot of tools and plugins available to users in order to make your website more secure. Let us take a look at some of the most popular and useful ones: Acunetix WP Security Scan is one of the first plugins you should download for your blog. Once activated, it will scan your blog and design for any potential security holes and then recommend fixes for you. It is continually improving and is a great introduction to WordPress security.
→WordFence is likely the most popular and well-known of all the plugins for WordPress right now. The plugin scans the coding of your website, then optimizes your security and allegedly makes it up to fifty times faster. It has some of the best blocking features (you can block entire networks), will scan for both common and not-so-common holes and leaks, and has a firewall. There is a premium option that is great, but the free option is more than enough to protect your blog from most threats.
→Sucuri Security is a plugin from a company that specializes in auditing and internet security. It will incorporate many different blacklist engines onto your blog to protect it, and it has a ton of monitoring features available so you can know every last thing about the security and activity on your site. It is a fantastic all-around security application.
→Brute Force Login Protection is probably your best bet if you are being targeted with a botnet attack or, as the name suggests, a brute force attack. Since most of these types of attacks are automated, you need a good level of protection that will work automatically for you, and this plugin will block the IP address of a hacker who tries to log in too many times. You can even get an email when this happens so that you are aware of the frequency of attacks on your site. Whatever security plugins you choose, be sure to research them thoroughly. Many options are either out of date or malware in disguise and will give you a false sense of security.
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by Mediapace: 12:34pm On Sep 27, 2016
Mtchew NCT kor ODU ni
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 5:48pm On Sep 27, 2016
Mediapace:
Mtchew NCT kor ODU ni
lol, one hater spotted. We need more of you to pls! There's no good path without torns.
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by Mediapace: 5:54pm On Sep 27, 2016
Do you people know the meaning of paragraph at all?

You are even bold to promote a forum on a forum. Ai fomo oore boore undecided
APHATHEOLOGY:
lol, one hater spotted. We need more of you to pls! There's no good path without torns.
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 5:56pm On Sep 27, 2016
Mediapace:
Do you people know the meaning of paragraph at all?

You are even bold to promote a forum on a forum. Ai fomo oore boore undecided
Lolz cheesy i'm very sure that's not the reason why you choose to say NCT KOR, whatever, it's okay anyway.
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by Mediapace: 6:01pm On Sep 27, 2016
Now what next?
Get the hell outa here and go and manage your 500k + alexa rank forum or wharever undecided
APHATHEOLOGY:
Lolz cheesy i'm very sure that's not the reason why you choose to say NCT KOR, whatever, it's okay anyway.
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 6:16pm On Sep 27, 2016
Mediapace:
Now what next?
Get the hell outa here and go and manage your 500k + alexa rank forum or wharever undecided
lolz cheesy I won't have replied you but i'm having real fun... smiley it seems you ain't happy the way that forum is moving. #AnotherHaterDetected
Re: This Are All The Tips You Need To Secure Your Blog by APHATHEOLOGY(m): 10:40am On Nov 03, 2016
okay

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