2014 Brute Force Attack against WordPress
Hello all, I hope this post finds you well.
This is a Warning Post to ALL WordPress users!
Wordfence, maker of the WordPress security plugin, recently announced that yet another broad spectrum Brute Force Attack against WordPress users happened but at a scale not seen before. The massive attack happened on February 10th, 2014 at approximately 11:00am.
The company is recommending to all of its plugin users to make sure their products are updated to the latest versions. This is however not just an issue for Wordfence users, but serves as a notice to those who don't use a Wordfence product or any product for that matter to secure their WordPress website or Blog. Be aware that such attacks occur and be sure to have unique user names and passwords in place to help protect your site as well as some type of security measures activated either with your host or on your site via plugins, etc.
A Brute Force attack uses computers to make hundreds, even thousands of login attempts to your WordPress website, sometimes these guessing games are successful in figuring out a persons log in information. Most users of WordPress don't realize that every installation of WordPress gets the same user name, "admin". It is highly recommended to change that as well as the password, if the default user name of "admin" is left in place, thats half the battle won for the hackers if they already know that every installation comes with the user name "admin".
In addition, try not to use your browser to remember your passwords and personal information. This information could be compromised and used to access your personal information. Also remember to empty your temporary Internet files and cache when exiting your Internet session. Most browsers have settings that allow you to empty the trash and temp files on exit, this is highly recommended. Also, only trust third party cookies from companies or websites you use and trust, these cookies are usually not rated and could present a risk.
In the end, theres not much we can do if a hacker wants to get in. All we can do is our best to stay informed and united against the trouble it causes for the average user who has no political agenda or impact on a particular community or cause. Its the everyday user who has to suffer from the inconvenience and often hefty expense of being hacked or compromised. This post is just a meager attempt to spread the word about the latest Brute force attack and to remind WordPress users to stay on guard!
By
Allan Whitney
Owner/Administrator
MindVisionMedia.net
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