7 Most Common WordPress Security Issues & Vulnerabilities (And How to Mitigate Them)

WordPress is a popular tool for building websites, but because of that, it is also a popular target for hackers that take advantage of any WordPress security issue or vulnerability. So better to be prepared!

In this video, you will learn:
✅ Which are the 7 most common WordPress security vulnerabilities: Out-of-Date Core Software; Outdated Themes and Plugins; Brute Force Attacks; Malware; DoS and DDoS Attacks; Phishing & Poor Hosting Environment
✅ How hackers exploit them to attack WordPress.
✅ Things that you, even if you are a non-technical site owner, can do to help protect your site from each of those vulnerabilities.
✅ Which WordPress Plugin should you use to mitigate security vulnerabilities.

00:00 Introduction
01:14 Is WordPress Secure?
02:23 #1 Out-of-Date Core Software
3:40 #2 Outdated Themes and Plugins
4:59 #3 Brute Force Attacks
5:41 Ways to Stop Brute Force Attacks
6:39 #4 Malware
8:31 Steps to Prevent Malware
8:50 #5 Denial of Service Attacks (DoS and DDoS)
9:19 How to Mitigate DoS and DDoS Attacks
9:54 #6 Phishing
11:13 How to Mitigate Phishing Attacks
12:04 #7 Poor Hosting Environment
12:30 How to Choose a Top-Tier Web Hosting
13:05 Wrap up

💬 Did you know about them? Have you already tested applying some of the tips shared in the video? Which one did you find more useful? Don´t hesitate to leave us a comment!


⚙️ USEFUL TOOLS TO MITIGATE WORDPRESS VULNERABILITIES ⚙️

👁️ SiteGround Site Scanner to scan malware:
https://www.siteground.com/blog/new-a...

🛡️ Security Optimizer plugin to protect your WordPress:
https://www.siteground.com/blog/sg-se...

📧 SPF/DKIM/DMARC to avoid phishing:
https://www.siteground.com/kb/configu...


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