WordPress Security For Beginners
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Your online business is important. Learn the basic of securing your WordPress website and use the tips and tricks from this presentation. Part of the WP Meetup Presentation 10/10/2012
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WordPress Security For Beginners
- 1. WordPress Security For Beginners Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 2. Your Online Business Is Important Just like any “Bricks and Mortar” store....... Keep your online business locked up at night! Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 3. There is no magic silver bullet Set up a good maintenance routine…… People will return if you provide a safe environment Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 4. Three Familiar Comments “I’m just starting out” “I don’t get much traffic yet” “My content isn’t worth stealing” Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 5. “I’m Just Starting Out” Hackers don’t give you a grace period! Easy WP Guide http://thstuts.com/Olmjwy Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 6. “I’m Just Starting Out” Are you learning BAD PRACTICES? Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 7. “I Don’t Get Much Traffic” Opportunistic Attacks... when a hacker takes a bet on causing trouble without knowing the outcome. Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 8. “I Don’t Get Much Traffic” It’s automatic, It’s systomatic, It’s hyyyyyyydromatic… Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 9. “I Have Nothing Worth Stealing.” Don’t take it personally… …it’s all about the MONIES! Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 10. “I Have Nothing Worth Pinching” What happens in Vegas…. ….actually gets redirected from your site! Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 11. Put yourself into the visitors shoes. This is “The Situation” Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 12. What would you think?? Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 13. Local Environment Keep your local environment updated and connect securely… http://thstuts.com/Trnc93 Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 14. WordPress Installation Change the prepopulated WordPress defaults when installing… Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 15. WordPress Configuration Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 16. Always Be Updating “78% of malware cases are attributed to outdated core application, plugins, modules or software”. (http://sucuri.net/) Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 17. Recommended Themes (Thesis & Genesis) Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 18. Choose Plugins Wisely Research your plugins and choose wisely.. Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 19. Unused Plugins Delete Unused Plugins Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 20. Recommended Plugins Log In Lockdown Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 21. Recommended Plugins BackWPup Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 22. Recommended Plugins Sucuri Sitecheck Malware Scanner Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 23. Recommended Plugins Website Defender Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 24. Managed WordPress Hosting Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 25. Bonus Round Something for the Geeks…. Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
- 26. Thank You…… Amelia Smith - @MissAmeliaSmith #wpmelb
Editor's Notes
- Online Business is very important.Most of us in the room use WordPress in some way for our online businessJust like a Bricks and mortar store – keep it locked up.Security is usually left out or skipped by beginners30,000ft view – not an exhaustive list of security measures
- No Site is ever 100% secure - No magic silver bulletStay informed and updatedSet up a good routine – learn and practiceResult is that you gain trust, credibility and a reputation with customers
- Three most common statementsI’m just starting outI don’t get much trafficThere’s nothing on my site worth pinching.
- At this stage you are likely to have low traffic, low content and low listDon’t think security affects youThere is a lot to learn as a beginner - Anthony Hortin’s Book – linkIt’s easy to ignore security as irrelevant
- Not a lot of beginner informationMost information are bad practices – creates a vicious circleBeginners aren’t shown what attacks look like or fix itConstant vulnerable source.
- What kind of attacks are there?Opportunistic attack – common variables and vulnerabilitiesBlanket attack.Not based on a site’s popularity
- Attacks are automated – there is no popularity criteriaEstablished and popular websites already have security deterrentsCopyblogger 250 log in fails a day – more secure than most sites.
- Your Traffic and potential traffic is worth pinchingHacker’s are after traffic more than your informationThe do it to make money
- Redirect from Google and search enginesPaid traffic clicks.Insert code into websiteIncrease rankings due to embedded links and redirects
- Here’s “The Situation”– not Mike Sorrentino.I have a site on SEO Tactics for beginnersGood, valuable informationDirect you to my websiteHere’s what you see…..
- What would you think of me – click away?I might have great info, but I’m about to infect you with MalwareWhat would your customer think of you?What do you think the losses are going to be?
- How Can we minimize the risks?Local Environment - computerUpdate software and antivirus – Avira for Mac linkFTP – sftp and credentialswp-config.php
- WordPress pre-population on installationObscure database name and table prefixDon’t use ‘admin’Combination password – numbers, letter, caps and symbols‘password’ and 12345 most used passwords
- Get rid of ‘admin’ profileChange to a nicknameReduce brute-force attack
- Update regularlyCore updates – WordPress versionBreaks my site?????Set up subdomainUpdate subdomain Maintenance routine
- Choose themes wiselyDon’t modify core filesUse Child ThemeThesis and GenesisBest code practices, reputable developers, respected, passionate about their product, big network and community
- Choose plugins wiselyChoose from repositoryLook for good descriptionsUpdatesChange LogSupport Tab
- Delete unused plugins!Files still exist even though not active
- Login lockdownMax login attemptsLockout timeLockout invalid username attempts
- Always have a backup!Set schedulesSet separate foldersSend to email, Dropbox, Amazon S3 or Rackspace
- SucuriScans for any malicious threat, redirects, spa, etcOnly highlights problemsSucuri website for services
- Website DefenderSuggests corrective measuresChange database name and table prefixProvides links to info
- Managed WordPress HostingPaid Service – a bit more expensive.Maintenance, security, updates, scans, performance
- Can do more technical stuff such as htaccess filesProtect wordpress files, block and redirect IP addressedMore technical if you get further advanced.Research on your own