One of the first things you do when you set up a WordPress site is work on the colors. It's time to add text and data. But what about WordPress security? Don't allow the fun of setting a site that is new up distract you you're putting online.
By default, the latest version of WordPress is pretty darn secure. The development team of WordPress has considered anything which may have been added to some fix wordpress malware protection plugins. Before, WordPress did have holes but now most of them are stuffed up.
This is fantastic news because it means that there is a community of developers and users that can enhance the platform. However there's a group of people attempting to achieve something, there will always be people who will attempt to take them down.
Exploit Scanner goes in search of anything suspicious through the files on your website comment database and place tables. It notifies you for plugin names that are odd. It does not remove anything, it warns you for threats.
Upgrade if you're not running the latest version of WordPress. Leaving your site on Bonuses an old version is similar to keeping your door unlocked when you leave for vacation.
However, I advise that you set up the Login LockDown plugin as opposed to any.htaccess controls. Login requests will be ceased by that from being permitted from a for an hour or so after three failed login attempts. You can still access your admin cell while from your office, and yet you have great protection against hackers if you accomplish this.