WordPress security.

[Christopher]

Word fence released this really good video walk through on what they found in a recent hacked site, It highlights the importance of preventing the initial break in. Once in, you have no hope as you will see by the type of tools an attacker can add to your site in a rapid amount of time.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/02/wordpress-security-attack-platform/

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

Word fence released this really good video walk through on what they found in a recent hacked site, It highlights the importance of preventing the initial break in. Once in, you have no hope as you will see by the type of tools an attacker can add to your site in a rapid amount of time.

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2016/02/wordpress-security-attack-platform/

Thanks Christopher, that video is a real worry for any website operator - if you are on the web you are vulnerable...

 

[Christopher]

Yes indeed @Cooper Mills DomainLawyer But its not just WordPress, like the scaremongers that are sharing this post on social circles, it can effect any server anywhere. Once an attacker can upload a shell to your server your in for a lot of hurt.

 

[atom]

Good information, thanks Christopher. Prevention is definitely the name of the game!