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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

Patching PHP with Suhosin


Originally called the Hardening-Patch, Suhosin is a Korean word meaning guardian angel and, while it's not quite so brilliant, it's nonetheless a must-have PHP accessory. It helps to shield servers from fallible code. The complete spec, as long as your arm, can be found at http://hardened-php.net/suhosin/index.html.

Installing Suhosin

The chances are you already have Suhosin. The easiest check requires the phpinfo() function to be re-enabled, sorry! Create somepage.php, insert <?php phpinfo();?> within, browse to the page and search for Suhosin. If you can't find it, install it:

sudo aptitude install php5-suhosin