Just recently we cleaned a WordPress site which was apparently hacked many years ago. The hack was still active and our client was lucky that we found it since he asked us to host the site for him(we'll talk about this added service in a new blog post). Every time we handle a WordPress site we check if it has any signs of being hacked or compromised, we did the same for this site as well and we've found that it has been hacked for more than 2 years. While the site's frontend worked fine its backend wasn't maintained and updated for a long time and as a result, some of the themes and/or plugins used were vulnerable so it became a hackers … [Read more...] about How to Detect the .bt WordPress Hack
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10 Signs showing your WordPress Site is Hacked
Warning Signs of a WordPress Site been Hacked WordPress sites are notorious for getting hacked. There's a popular misconception that WordPress is faulty and easy to hack. The truth is, WordPress is the most popular CMS powering close to 40% of all sites on the web. As such, we can expect that hackers will target it most often, statistically. Regardless of the fact that naysayers are wrong, the threat is real. You might be experiencing some issues or noticing weird things on your site and you are suspecting that it might be compromised. While it is sometimes easy to spot a WordPress site hacked, sometimes the malware might not be that … [Read more...] about 10 Signs showing your WordPress Site is Hacked
How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Getting Hacked
There is nothing scarier than your WordPress site being compromised and you feel helpless not knowing what to do to protect your WordPress site from Hackers. It takes a toll on your business, your revenue, your brand’s reputation and you even lose your sleep over it. Since WordPress Security is always on our mind here is a useful list of the 20 steps you need to take to protect your WordPress site from Hackers. How can you prevent your WordPress site from keep getting hacked? Here is a useful top 20 list of all the things you need to do in order to strengthen your WordPress Site Security: 1. Use a secure WordPress Hosting … [Read more...] about How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Getting Hacked
How to Add a Free SSL for Your WordPress Site
This guide will walk you through installing free Let's Encrypt SSL on your WordPress site without having to use any plugin. In order to complete the guide you will need the following: Access to cPanel A hosting provider that supports Let's Encrypt (check this list)SSL certificate generated on ZeroSSL site or Let's Encrypt cPanel plugin15 minutes to spare (at the most) All check? Great! Before we move on... Why adding HTTPS to your WordPress Site? If you are here, this means that you already made up your mind about installing an SSL certificate. We are going to assume that you don't need a lot of convincing, therefore, we are … [Read more...] about How to Add a Free SSL for Your WordPress Site
How to Detect and Fix WordPress Malware Redirect Hack
Dealing with a WordPress Malware Redirect Hack, in general, is always a frustrating experience. The malware can come in many forms and present itself with different symptoms, so to speak. It can change the layout of your site, something referred to as defacing, it can crash your site or it can even lead to a partial or a complete loss of content. Sometimes, you won't even know its there at all. It all depends on the motive behind the attack. Some people do it just for the fun of it. Yes, I know - you've put a lot of money, time and effort into your site and it really hurts to think that someone is breaking it just because they can and want … [Read more...] about How to Detect and Fix WordPress Malware Redirect Hack