Last couple of days ago, my blog was hacked and in fact dp is one of the place the I seek for help... I was like shocked to my see my blog being hacked and all things I have paid all lose in a blink of an eye... Luckily the blog was restored... My support from my host gator stated that i must always keep all plugins/wordpress up to date and try to secure my password more... Well, at least now its fixed but i dont know if it would happen again.. How can I avoid this exploitations to my site? What should I do/maintain? thanks...
It's a very good idea to keep your WordPress installation up-to-date. You also need to be careful about which themes and plugins you use. They can be exploitable too. What version of WP were you using before? I see now it's 2.6.
Always.. back up your blog.. templates.. posts.. plugins.. database... I do this daily... password changes weekly.
You should use Wp-Security Scan and follow what the result tells you to do. Its quite easy so it shouldnt be a problem. To be extra secured you can also use Wp Exploit Scanner. It takes a hell lot of time to scan but honestly speaking, its worth it.
damn i should also need to change my password of my blog everytime now. luckily my blog was not yet hacked. by my account in here was hacked just a couple of weeks ago.
Yes.. you can download and install word press on your own server. Yes it is free. Yes it is suggested. LINK: http://wordpress.org/download/
I would recommend the following. Use Wordpress Security Scan Plugin Use Correct File/Directory Permissions Use the latest Wordpress Plugins Read this Wordpress Security Guide