WordPress Security: How to Protect Your Site from Hacking
Christopher Harris@revrevwine / christopher@faithgrowth.com
Ft. Worth WordPress March 2016
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Christopher HarrisFaith Growthfaithgrowth.comchristopher@faithgowth.com@revrevwine
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About Mefaithgrowth.com
•Got my first computer in 1982•Coded my first website in 1997•Since Seminary working with Faith Growth
About Faith Growthfaithgrowth.com
•Help make digital easy•Church Communications
Consulting•Custom Websites as platforms for ministry
Our Time Togetherfaithgrowth.com
1. Approach2. Defining the big bad
3. Two Most crucial things4. Tips and Resources
5. What to do if you’re hacked
Approachfaithgrowth.com
1. 80/202. For the average user3. Don’t need to know
code for these tips
Defining the Big Badfaithgrowth.com
Two Most Crucial
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1. Strong Passwords2. Updating WordPress
& Plugins
50 Most Common Passwords
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Creating Strong Passwords
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1. Random2. Long
3. Unique4. Use LastPass or 1Password
Update, Update, Update
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1. Why so crucial?2. When?
Tips & Resources
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1. Plugins2. Services
Good Host
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Regularvs
Managedvs
I Use
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http://j.mp/WPAwpengine
Force Strong Passwords
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http://j.mp/WPAforce
Limit Login Attempts
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http://j.mp/WPAlimit
Jetpack
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http://j.mp/WPAjet
Wordfence
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http://j.mp/WPAfence
iThemes Security
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http://j.mp/WPAithemes
WP Updated Notifier
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http://j.mp/WPAupdates
What to do if you are hacked?
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1.Have Backups2.Have an Oh sh#t
sheet3. Sucuri
http://j.mp/WPAsucuri
Further Readingfaithgrowth.com
1.Passwords http://j.mp/WPApasswords2. Advanced Tips
http://j.mp/WPAadvanced
Christopher HarrisFaith Growthfaithgrowth.comchristopher@faithgrowth.com@revrevwine
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