Tips to Prevent Your WordPress Website from Getting Hacked

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• In the age of smartphones, getting your password
  hacked is one of the worst things that can happen
  to your business. All important documents are now
  virtually being shared and stored online.
• If you are a WordPress web developer in Sydney or
  a blogger using WordPress, your site can easily
  be hacked. It has become increasingly easy to
  hack websites that do not have enough security.
• WordPress websites are not compromised by
  sophisticated hackers but by bots written to
  exploit known vulnerabilities such as passwords,
  outdated plugins and poor quality web hosting.

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CREATE A STRONG PASSWORD

• One of the easy ways to keep the security of your
  website intact is to keep changing your password
  once every two weeks. Avoid using the same
  password for all your internet accounts.
• One of the main reasons that passwords are
  getting hacked easily these days is because of
  brute force attacks. It is very easy to use a
  password hacking program to discover your
  password. So, do not just create an easy password
  because you need a long and complex password to
  keep your wordpress site safe.

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CHECK YOUR PLUGINS AND THEMES

• It is important to stop using plugins and themes
  that are not regularly updated. There can be a
  huge problem with security if your plugin or
  theme has not been updated in a year or more.
• Installing a good security plugin can also
  significantly decrease the chances of a
  cyber-attack. While shopping for a plugin or
  theme, look for features involving current
  support requests that have been answered in a
  timely manner.

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PROTECT YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION

• Be careful of the sites you visit because not all
  sites are safe and some can also be distributing
  malwares than can be embedded in your system and
  harm your website when you log-in. You will
  further decrease chances of a security breach on
  your own website if you make sure that your
  internet connection is private.
• Make sure that your real IP address is not
  visible to anyone else or you may become a victim
  of nasty DDoS attacks. You can inadvertently give
  your WordPress password through keystroke
  tracking as well. Usually a problem on public
  devices, this mechanism steals your password as
  you type them on keyboard.

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BACKUP YOUR WEBSITE

• It pays to be cautious and backup your website -
  something many people tend to overlook. It is
  crucial to have your website backed up. Backups
  are not always all that helpful in recovering
  from a WordPress hack but they are essential for
  disaster recovery.
• You may also want to purchase an external hard
  disk for daily backups of your entire website. If
  your site is backed up, there are less chances to
  lose months of hard work just because you did not
  kept another copy backed up.

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• These are some common issues faced by wordpress
  enthusiasts. Security is a major concern of
  running a website these days.
• There are many ways to keep your website security
  intact. Use the given tips to prevent your
  website from getting hacked.
• Best is to hire wordpress web developer and let
  the expert do the job.

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THANK YOU