Leave my website alone
September 27, 2013 / by Marco / Categories : TechnologyYesterday one of my websites was attacked. It was a brute force attack but fortunately they gave up and moved on. How did I know I was getting attacked? Here’s some stats and logs that seemed very unusual.
If you look at the figures, yesterday there were 1212 unique visitors with 21672 page views. Those figures raised a few eye brows as I normally receive around 200 unique visitors and what about page views 21672 – that’s just insane. So I looked a bit deeper and looked at the logs which showed the following:
Yes, I use WordPress for my websites and someone was trying to login to the website. Fortunately I make sure that I always install or run the latest patches and have a strong password. If you look at the IP addresses, they seem quite random.
Finally, hacker – LEAVE MY WEBSITE ALONE! Now, for those of you who also run WordPress, there are quite a number of strategies to increase the security on your website and I’ll talk about these in a separate post. But in the meantime the most important tip I can give you is make sure you always backup your database and your files.
OTHER ARTICLES YOU MAY LIKE
USING BUTTERNUT.AI TO CREATE PROFESSIONAL WEBSITES
Having a professional and efficient website is crucial for any business looking to thrive online. With the constant advancements in technology, it can be overwhelming to keep up with the latest tools and platforms available for website creation. However, by leveraging the innovative capabilities of Butternut.ai, businesses can maximize their efficiency and create stunning websites […]
read moreEASY AND SIMPLE AI VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
Imagine your favourite movie scene transformed into a video in minutes, not hours. Thanks to advancements in technology, editing software has become increasingly user-friendly. Wondershare’s Filmora 14 stands as a prime example, boasting an array of AI features that simplify the editing process, with AI voice capabilities that could turn your voiceover dreams into a […]
read more