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Protect Your Blog From Hacking? Tips For Guaranteed Protection

If you have a blog then you need to know how to protect your blog from hacking. Not everyone is a computer guru. But it is a lot of basic common sense that is needed to do this effectively.

by VKRajagopalan

If you have a blog then you need to know how to protect your blog from hacking. Not everyone is a computer guru. But it is a lot of basic common sense that is needed to do this effectively.

You may be doing these things already if you have a personal computer and an email account. The first big step and the easiest is to keep your software and your computer current with their updates.

WordPress is the most popular these days. Make sure it udpated and do not advertise what version you are currently using. If your software is updated this step is not necessary. However, you may not get the latest update for whatever reason. If a hacker spots an older version, they may have a script to use against earlier vulnerabilities.

Any place that you must use a password, ensure that your password is a strong one. This means that you are not using words found in the dictionary. Your pet's name, your child or spouse's name or not setting any password is just not a good idea.

A common old-school attack is the brute force attack. This is a hacker throwing thousands of combinations of passwords to gain entry. It may not get into a system but it can tie up server traffic for some time. The best way to protect your blog from hacking is to set the limit of log on attempts and to have a strong password.

Even if the hacker cannot gain access through a brute force attack, the repeated attempts can overtax your server. Three is usually the magic number and five is generous. Once someone gains access to your admin area, they have access to the entire ball of wax.

File permissions are very important. Understand what they are and understand how to correctly set them up. If you set these up incorrectly, you can either allow access to sensitive material or deny access to those that need it.

Incorrect settings can prevent your readers from areas of your blog or website. So, complete comprehension is necessary in this area. These are the first steps to knowing how to protect your blog from hacking.

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