It was Monday morning and I was on a call with a dozen others who are my peers. Each of us helps the small business owner with their businesses in one way or the other. It was at the end of the call and we were each sharing our websites and going over how to make little improvements here and there. Time was running out and there was just enough time for one more website review, I volunteered. As my site was coming up for all to see suddenly the screen turned a maroon red with an outline of a security officer with his hand stretched out and the words of"don't precede malware threat." There was more but I was horrified to remember exactly what it said. I was worried on being ruined plus humiliated that the people on the telephone had seen me vulnerable that I had spent hours.
I back my blogs regularly using a free plugin WP DB Backup up. I will always restore my website to the last settings if anything happens. I use my site to be scanned by WP Security Scan plugin that is free and WordPress Firewall to block requests to fix wordpress malware attack.
A simple way to keep WordPress safe is to use a few built-in tools. To begin with, do not allow people run a web host security scan, to list the files in your folders and automatically backup your entire site web hosting account.
It's a WordPress plugin. They're drop dead easy to install, have all the features you need for a job such as this, and are relatively inexpensive, especially when compared to having to hire someone to have this done for you.
What's the best way? Out of all the possible choices that are available today, which one is appropriate for you and which route should you choose?
Do your homework and some searching, but if you are pressed for time and want to get this try out the WordPress safety plugin that find here I use. It's a relief to know that my site (and company!) are secure.