WordPress Hack Attack Against Login Increase
In last few weeks I have noticed increased WordPress hack attacks against administrative login across multiple blogs we maintain and manage. Interestingly enough, this hack is not new, in fact I have published post in June 2011 that shows simple video on how WordPress blog can be hacked in minutes. In fact that post is been gaining popularity lately, see the stats from yesterday, WordPress hack phrase in some combination at the top of searches that brought people to my blog:
I guess the increase can be attributed to popularity of the WordPress as publishing platform that helps its adoption, in many cases by people who have no clue how to take basic steps to protect their WordPress blog. If you are not sure how well protected your blog, please read the WordPress security guide I have published on this blog, I guarantee you it will save you time and money, as it is expensive [...]
Original post by TheSpotter
