Thousands of WordPress websites get hacked every day, so securing your blog must be top of mind. Luckily, it’s not all rocket-science as you need to make most of the tweaks only once.

Then just keep tabs open on the WordPress security news and install updates religiously.

Some hackers target the personal information of your subscribers to steal their identity. Other attacks hijack your blog to distribute spam or malware or hold it for ransom. Hackers can also use your blog in a large-scale DDoS attack.

But guess what – if your website becomes a part of a DDoS or spamming network, Google will punish you big time. Bloggers.

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