Posted by
Ron on Feb 5, 2013 in
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You must be careful when moving to this level. Make a backup of your site just prior to attempting these, in case of a complete crash. At least backup the file you are editing before you edit it. Even better is to test these on a development site, rather than on a live site.
Limit Login and Admin by IP
If...
Posted by
Ron on Feb 4, 2013 in
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We have been addressing securing a WordPress installation from many angles. Our goal is to cut off as many possibilities as possible for hackers to gain access to your sites files.
Conceal WordPress Version
Hackers will try to glean any information that is displayed anywhere on your site to discover some...
Posted by
Guest on Feb 3, 2013 in
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So you’re finally ready to step off the sidelines and launch your own blog. Welcome to the club! The internet has become the definitive resource for expression, and anyone with a few dollars in their pocket and a creative idea can see their thoughts reach literally millions of people. Blogging is an...
Posted by
Ron on Feb 3, 2013 in
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Securing Files
One of the most confusion areas for newbies to secure is file permissions and ownership. For each file there is an owner and a group. So each file has permissions set for the owner, the group, and all (everyone else). There are four permissions possible with numerical values:
read 4
write...
Posted by
Ron on Feb 2, 2013 in
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We last talked about the significance of securing all computers involved in managing and serving your WordPress site. We mentioned how all programs involved should be secured, which means the OS, Apache, Php, MySQL, etc… Then we outlined a plan for creating and securing randomly generated, secure user...
Posted by
Ron on Feb 1, 2013 in
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When the issue of security arises many imagine a perfect system. However, it is impossible to create perfect, impermeable security. It is the elusive snipe. That does not mean that we quit trying. We must transform our ideas of securing a system from a static set of steps to a dynamic set of protocols that...
Posted by
Guest on Dec 4, 2012 in
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Customizing blog pages is a hot issue for many people on the web today. The world of blogging has been growing and expanding so much in the past few years that now everyone has their own platform for expression, business, or any other purpose. Blog software has come a long way itself, from the days of...
