Wordfence: Hackers exploit plug-ins most often

From Wordfence, a remarkable statistical analysis of how hackers gain control of WordPress sites.

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As you can see, password theft is a distant 8th place. Exploiting plug-ins provides the most-often-used pathway into a Web site for hackers. According to Wordfence’s blog, there are three ways you can protect yourself:

  • Keep your plug-ins updated
  • Don’t use abandoned plug-ins
  • Only use a plug-in downloaded from a reputable source.

For more information, and to learn more about the #2 threat, brute-force attacks, read the entire post.

by on March 23, 2016
Posted In: Tech, Web site