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A Security Routine What to do regularly.WEEKLYApply security updates Check for unexpected user accounts Check... Assessing Your Own Risk What you have to lose.WHAT TO CONSIDERWhat data you hold What a compromise would cost in lost... Backups as Security The measure that saves you.WHY BACKUPS ARE SECURITYThey are what lets you recover from anything:... Common Security Mistakes What goes wrong.NOT UPDATINGThe largest cause of compromise.REUSED PASSWORDSA breach elsewhere... Giving Access to Contractors Temporary access.WHAT TO GIVEThe minimum needed for the work Their own account, not yours... How Sites Actually Get Compromised The common routes.OUT-OF-DATE SOFTWAREThe most common by a wide margin.A vulnerability is... HTTPS and Encrypted Connections Protecting data in transit.WHAT HTTPS DOESEncrypts traffic between visitor and server.WHAT THAT... Malware Scanning Checking for infection.WHAT SCANNING FINDSKnown malicious code Modified core files Suspicious... Managing Updates Safely Without breaking your site.THE PROCESSBack up Update on staging first, for anything significant... Managing Who Has Access Accounts and permissions.THE PRINCIPLEEach person has their own account, with the minimum access... Monitoring for Changes Knowing when something happens.WHAT TO MONITORFile changes New user accounts Failed and... Never Use Pirated Software Nulled themes and plugins.WHAT NULLED MEANSA paid theme or plugin distributed free with its... Passwords That Actually Protect You Getting this right.WHAT MAKES A PASSWORD STRONGLength, more than complexity.A long passphrase... Removing What You Do Not Use Reducing exposure.WHY IT MATTERSEvery installed component is potential exposure.Unused ones are... Securing File Uploads Where attacks get in.THE RISKA form accepting files, exploited to upload something... Securing Your Admin Area Protecting the control panel.WHAT TO DOA strong unique password Two-factor authentication Limit... Securing Your Hosting and Domain Accounts The accounts that control everything.WHY THEY MATTER MOSTControl of your hosting means control of... Securing Your Own Computer Where credentials are stolen.WHY IT MATTERSYour site is only as secure as the machine you... Security for Shops Additional requirements.WHAT A SHOP HOLDSCustomer names, addresses and contact details Order... Security for Sites You Manage for Others Client site responsibility.WHAT TO ESTABLISHWho is responsible for updates Who holds the... Security Plugins and Firewalls What protection tools do.WHAT THEY OFFERBlocking malicious requests Limiting login attempts... The Security Basics Everyone Needs The essential list.KEEP EVERYTHING UPDATEDCore software, plugins, themes.The single most... Two-Factor Authentication The measure that stops most attacks.WHAT IT ISA second step beyond your password: a code from an... Website Security: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.THE THING TO UNDERSTAND FIRSTAttacks are automated and... What Happens When a Site Is Compromised The consequences.WHAT ATTACKERS DOInsert hidden links or redirects Upload files used to send spam... Why Updates Matter Most The single most important measure.WHAT AN UPDATE FREQUENTLY CONTAINSA fix for a known... Why Websites Get Attacked Understanding the motivation.WHAT PEOPLE ASSUMEThat attackers target businesses they have a...

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