I back up my blogs using a free plugin WP DB Backup. If anything happens I can always restore my website. I use my blog to be scanned by WP Security Scan plugin that is free frequently and suspicious-looking requests to be blocked by WordPress Firewall to fix malware problem.
No software system is immune to bugs and vulnerabilities. Security holes will be discovered and bad men will do their best to exploit them. Keeping your software more information up-to-date is a fantastic way to stave off attacks, once security holes are found because their products will be fixed by software vendors.
First in line is creating a smarter password for your account. Passwords must be made with special characters and numbers. You may combine them and create small shifted letters. Smarter passwords can be your gateway to zero hackers. Make passwords that are difficult that you can think of.
Now we are getting into matters specific to WordPress. Whenever you install WordPress, you have to edit the file config-sample.php and rename it to config.php. You want to install the database information there.
The plugin should be updated to stay current with the latest WordPress release, play nice with all of your plugins and have WordPress and restore capabilities. The ability to clone your site (in addition to regular copies ) can be helpful if you ever need to do an offline website redesign, among other things.