How To Fight Hackers Targeting A WordPress Blog
Because of the popularity of WordPress, it has become one of the prime targets of hackers. This isn’t because of any particular weakness in WordPress itself, but rather because the sheer number of sites running WordPress make it an irresistible temptation for those who make money from exploiting honest site owners.
We’re going to look at a few of the reasons why hackers would want to gain access to your WordPress site and offer a few simple rules that will help you fight the hackers that would target your site and turn it against you.
Why Do Hackers Hack?
The first thing to understand is that the attack almost certainly has nothing to do with your business or what it does. Instead, hackers want access to your site’s visitors or resources for several reasons: