subject: Protect Your Blog From Hacking Attacks [print this page] If you have spent a lot of time and thought creating a unique and interesting blog, you are likely to be amazed at the diversity of visitors that are received. Today blogging is one of the most popular online activities. Unfortunately it is also an easy way for hackers to target your personal information as well as that belonging to visitors. To ensure that you protect your blog then you will need to make safety and security as tight as possible, take a moment to check out the following tips.
What platform or software do you use for your blog? Whether it is a well known option or a new application you should always ensure it is kept up-to-date. Each time an application is updated or a new version released you should download the code as soon as you can. Always check each week to find out if an update has been released.
It may be the case that the attack comes from inside your own computer. Because of this you need to make certain at all times that your anti-virus software and firewall are as watertight as possible. You can unexpectedly transfer malware to your system simply by browsing the net or opening mails; this then hides in the background waiting for the most opportune moment to strike.
Do you still use the standard admin account when using the blog? This would be a mistake. The best option would be to create a new admin account with a different username and then delete the original.
It is amazing the number of webmasters and bloggers that use the most basic of passwords. Never choose a password that would be obvious to guess. If possible use a combination of numbers and letters, including different cases.
Spam is a problem that can affect blogs. There are plug-ins available you can activate that would help to reduce this problem massively. Nobody wants their blog filled with irrelevant messages by spammers.
