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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

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WordPress 3 Ultimate Security

Overview of this book

Most likely – today – some hacker tried to crack your WordPress site, its data and content – maybe once but, with automated tools, very likely dozens or hundreds of times. There's no silver bullet but if you want to cut the odds of a successful attack from practically inevitable to practically zero, read this book. WordPress 3 Ultimate Security shows you how to hack your site before someone else does. You'll uncover its weaknesses before sealing them off, securing your content and your day-to-day local-to-remote editorial process. This is more than some "10 Tips ..." guide. It's ultimate protection – because that's what you need. Survey your network, using the insight from this book to scan for and seal the holes before galvanizing the network with a rack of cool tools. Solid! The WordPress platform is only as safe as the weakest network link, administrator discipline, and your security knowledge. We'll cover the bases, underpinning your working process from any location, containing content, locking down the platform, your web files, the database, and the server. With that done, your ongoing security is infinitely more manageable. Covering deep-set security yet enjoyable to read, WordPress 3 Ultimate Security will multiply your understanding and fortify your site.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
WordPress 3 Ultimate Security
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Using public computers – it can be done


This is a kid glove zone. Public PCs should carry a public wealth warning. If you use cybercafés or shared work terminals casually, then all bets are off.

For starters, beware of the prying eyes from shoulder surfers, CCTV cameras, and if you can, outlets that resemble a shady shop in an action movie. In short, be street.

And take note: whatever the place, even the defenses of a well-administered machine may have been mistakenly compromised by the poor judgment of any of its users. Moreover, some outlets install malware with intrusive intent (as do some employers).

One typical consequence could be the PC's infection by data-logging malware or hardware and, if you haven't read it, please refer back to Chapter 1 to see that keyloggers, for example, are but one of many employed phishing and spying tools.

Given this headache, it doesn't take a genius to work out that to input anything other than anonymous information on a public PC is to run the gauntlet with...