{"id":138338,"date":"2023-12-13T14:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=how-to&p=138338"},"modified":"2024-01-06T10:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T10:34:15","slug":"how-to-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-cybersecurity-threats","status":"publish","type":"how-to","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/how-to\/how-to-protect-your-wordpress-site-from-cybersecurity-threats","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your WordPress Site From Cybersecurity Threats"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you own or manage a WordPress website, you know very well how security should always be your first and foremost priority.<\/p>\n
Besides the serious risk of losing your business, hackers can also steal private or sensitive data from your users and logs.<\/p>\n
This may have severe repercussions for your brand’s reputation and credibility and may even leave you with legal repercussions.<\/p>\n
Whether it’s a DDOS<\/a> attack, a malware injection<\/a>, or a brute-force credentials hijack<\/a>, chances are an army of people (and bots) are always hunting for a target.<\/p>\n Taking all necessary action to secure your perimeter is critical to minimize all these risks. In the case of WordPress, there are many simple things you can do to significantly reduce the chances your website’s safety is violated.<\/p>\n Let’s have a look at them.<\/p>\n