Brute force attacks can happen at any time of the year, but there are certain periods when they may be more common. One factor that can increase the likelihood of a brute force attack is when there is a significant increase in web traffic or…
If your WordPress site has been hacked, it can be a frightening experience. You might be concerned about your data, website security, and the reputation of your business or domain. Luckily, there are steps you can take to help secure your site and get it…
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security measure that adds an additional layer of protection to online accounts by requiring users to provide two forms of identification. This can include a password and a one-time code sent to a mobile phone or email, or a fingerprint…
Although our team at LLAR think it’s a great way to secure access to your website, we don’t feel it’s necessary to run both security measures if you have the LLAR plugin installed, and use secure passwords. In fact, it can be more problematic for the user in terms of performance and convenience.
So you just launched your website and installed Limit Login Attempts Reloaded and almost immediately, you are bombarded with failed login attempts. How can this be, since nobody knows about your website yet? How did the brute force bots find out so fast? First off,…
