I’ve shared stories in the past about clients who came to me with Websites that were hacked and they didn’t even know it. So how does one know? First of all, you are never too small to have your WordPress site hacked. The first step is to just look at the site. Is it up and functioning? Check. Many times … Read More
How are most WordPress websites hacked?
According to WP Template, 51% of WordPress Sites that get hacked were done so via an insecure theme or vulnerable plug-in. Keeping your themes, plug-ins, and WordPress itself up-to-date is the #1 thing you can do to secure your WordPress site, by far – and it’s clear by the numbers why that is. When a plug-in updates, it is usually … Read More
Let’s Go Phishing – How a thoughtless click almost costed an event planner her Website.
I recently received a frantic text from a client who was sure she had messed up. She received an Email on her way out the door, supposedly from her Web host. It told her in rather-official looking (at first glance) language that they had received a request to cancel her Email account, and that if she didn’t want this to … Read More
Why would someone hack a “small” Website?
Take this lesson: You are never too small to be hacked. In fact, the smaller you are, the easier a target you appear to be for hackers who have various motivations. Think of a wild savannah cat, like a lion, chasing a gazelle. Who does the lion usually focus their attention on? That’s right, the scrawny little guy with a … Read More
Is Your Site “Too Small” to be Hacked?
UPDATE: I’ve recently written several posts about WordPress security, which you can read here: How to know if your WordPress site has been hacked. How are most WordPress websites hacked? Let’s Go Phishing – How a thoughtless click almost costed an event planner her Website. I recently Googled my client’s sites and saw this awful message: I didn’t design their site, … Read More