Keep everything on your WordPress site up to date

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The number one reason websites get hacked is because of security vulnerabilities . Vulnerabilities are errors in the code that allow unauthorized access to a site, such as unprotected file uploads or SQL injections. WordPress core, plugins, and themes are built on code, and despite the best efforts and talented developers, the odd vulnerability may still exist . Security researchers often discover such issues and quietly report them to developers so they can fix the problem. Responsible developers then release security fixes for their products through updates .

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Once updates are released, security researchers will release their findings publicly to alert users to the vulnerabilities on their sites. Since the vulnerability is publicly office 365 database known, hackers will try to attack sites that have not yet updated. Often, they succeed. Therefore, it is very important to update everything on your site as soon as possible. Updating a site can be a difficult task, especially considering that updates can sometimes break sites. Ideally, you should back up your site in advance, test the updates in staging mode first, and only then update on the live site. BlogVault takes care of all these aspects in one place, so you can update your WordPress site safely.


Important: Never use null themes and plugins. They are usually full of malware, and since they are pirated, they do not receive updates from the developer.