Scan your website regularly for potential threats
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 10:07 am
WHY : Hackers are inventing new and smarter ways to “hijack” websites every hour. Your website can become infected with malware in many ways: corrupted or outdated login credentials/software, infected or tampered with plugins and themes, and many more. If your site is infected with malware, it can affect your entire business.
HOW : Your best defense against malware is constant monitoring. However, as a website owner, you have many other responsibilities when it comes to your website, and you can't monitor it yourself 24/7 for unusual behavior. However, your web host can and should.
With SiteGround, our customers can enable Site Scanner —a security add-on that scans your websites daily, alerts you to potential malware and other security threats, and provides tools to respond if your websites are under attack. Here's how Site Scanner protects your websites.
9. Boost WordPress security
WHY : WordPress is the world's most popular content rcs data taiwan management platform, and as such, it's also a prime target for hackers. While all of the above tips apply to WordPress as well, there are a few additional steps you can take to ensure your WordPress site is fully secure against malicious threats.
HOW : We're going to give you some important, yet easy-to-follow tips to help you take care of your WordPress site's security:
Keep WordPress version and plugins up to date
It is important to keep your WordPress and plugins updated to the latest versions possible, as hackers use any vulnerability to gain access to your website files, sensitive information, etc. Simply log in to your WordPress admin and navigate to the "Settings" or "Plugins" section to check if there is a newer version.
At SiteGround, we automatically update all WordPress sites hosted with us to the latest stable version of WordPress, as well as free plugins, based on the client's settings in their Site Tools > WordPress > Auto-Update.
Review your users' roles and rights
Make sure to review and remove inactive users or limit certain users' access to only the information and resources they need for that specific role. For example, only allow administrator-level accounts for those responsible for the technical aspects of your website, but only give editing access to your blog to users who manage your site's content or users.
HOW : Your best defense against malware is constant monitoring. However, as a website owner, you have many other responsibilities when it comes to your website, and you can't monitor it yourself 24/7 for unusual behavior. However, your web host can and should.
With SiteGround, our customers can enable Site Scanner —a security add-on that scans your websites daily, alerts you to potential malware and other security threats, and provides tools to respond if your websites are under attack. Here's how Site Scanner protects your websites.
9. Boost WordPress security
WHY : WordPress is the world's most popular content rcs data taiwan management platform, and as such, it's also a prime target for hackers. While all of the above tips apply to WordPress as well, there are a few additional steps you can take to ensure your WordPress site is fully secure against malicious threats.
HOW : We're going to give you some important, yet easy-to-follow tips to help you take care of your WordPress site's security:
Keep WordPress version and plugins up to date
It is important to keep your WordPress and plugins updated to the latest versions possible, as hackers use any vulnerability to gain access to your website files, sensitive information, etc. Simply log in to your WordPress admin and navigate to the "Settings" or "Plugins" section to check if there is a newer version.
At SiteGround, we automatically update all WordPress sites hosted with us to the latest stable version of WordPress, as well as free plugins, based on the client's settings in their Site Tools > WordPress > Auto-Update.
Review your users' roles and rights
Make sure to review and remove inactive users or limit certain users' access to only the information and resources they need for that specific role. For example, only allow administrator-level accounts for those responsible for the technical aspects of your website, but only give editing access to your blog to users who manage your site's content or users.