Category: Security

Protect Your WooCommerce Store from Fraudulent Orders

Protect Your WooCommerce Store from Fraudulent Orders

Fraudulent orders can cost your WooCommerce store time, money, and trust. From fake purchases to chargebacks, these threats can quickly add up. Protecting your store starts with smart hosting, security tools, and a proactive approach. At Full Scope Creative, we help WooCommerce site owners reduce risk with secure hosting, regular monitoring, and tools to flag suspicious activity before it becomes a bigger issue.

Cybersecurity and Web Development

Cybersecurity and website development

Common Threats and How to Safeguard Your Website With the ever increasing number of cyberattacks targeting websites, businesses need to take the necessary steps to keep their sites secure from malicious threats. For most businesses, small businesses in particular, a security breach can be devastating. Financial loss, damaged reputation, and lost customer trust are just […]

Cybersecurity and Marketing

Cybersecurity and Marketing

Cybersecurity doesn’t just risk internal data and systems Cybersecurity is more than just a technology and hardware concern. In today’s environment, it has to be a component of the overall business strategy. This is especially true when it comes to marketing. As more and more marketing is taking place with online platforms, the risks associated […]

Astra Security for WordPress

Astra security for WordPress

A never ending and ever-evolving threat Cybersecurity threats are a never ending and ever-evolving issue for any small business. For a business to be successful in this cybersecurity-age, it is important to stay secure with various security measures. Your website security is a key target for any cyber threat, and this is where Astra Security […]

Top 4 WordPress Security Measures to AVOID

Top 4 WordPress Security Measures to AVOID

How to NOT keep your WordPress site secure WordPress is by far the most popular platform for building websites. WordPress offers such a wealth of options for a small business that it is almost a no-brainer to use WordPress. Because of its well deserved popularity, WordPress is also a prime target for hackers and cyber […]

Top 4 WordPress Security Measures

As the cornerstone of your businesses online presence, your WordPress website requires a series of security measures to protect it from various potential threats. There are four strategies you can implement to keep your WordPress site secure and safeguard your valuable digital assets. Keep WordPress Core, Themes, and Plugins Updated Regular updates are your first line of defense against WordPress security vulnerabilities. Be sure to check that your WordPress core software, themes, and plugins are always up to date. Developers frequently release updates to patch known issues such as security holes, provide enhanced functionality, and improve general performance. One option is to enable automatic updates for WordPress. By doing this anytime an update is available it will run automatically and be installed. Even with automatic updates, it is still advantageous to regularly check for updates in the admin dashboard to ensure that they are being installed correctly. By staying current with updates, you can significantly reduce the risk of exploitation by cybercriminals. Use Strong Usernames and Passwords 1234 IS NOT A STRONG PASSWORD! The strength of your login password plays a huge role in your WordPress security. You should also avoid using default usernames like "admin" and create unique usernames that are uch more difficult for hackers to guess. Using strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters will also add a considerable level of security to your WordPress site. I know that remembering passwords that are 16 or more characters long is not the easiest thing to do. For this reason, you should consider using a reputable password manager to generate and store complex passwords securely. At Full Scope Creative, we use https://1password.com/ to store the many passwords and login credentials we need. Install Security Plugins One of the great many strengths of WordPress is the near unlimited array of plugins available to help your site. WordPress offers several fantastic security plugins designed to strengthen your site's defenses. Popular security plugins like Wordfence, Sucuri Security, and iThemes Security provide features such as firewall protection, malware scanning, login attempt limiting, and real-time alerts for suspicious activity. Install a reputable security plugin that suits your needs and configure it to regularly scan your site for potential threats. These plugins act as proactive guards, continuously monitoring and protecting your WordPress site from malicious attacks. With these security plugins, one of the best things you can do or your site is to automatically block common usernames. As mentioned before, using a non-obvious username adds security, but outright blocking the common ones helps as well. When Full Scope Creative enables programs like this we will block usernames such as admin, the business name (fullscopecreative), the domain name (fullscopecreative.com and fullsopecreativedotcom), as well as obvious admin accounts such as FullScopeAdmin. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) Protection A Web Application Firewall (WAF) adds an great layer of security by filtering and blocking malicious traffic before it reaches your WordPress site. You can opt for a plugin-based WAF solution or leverage a server-level firewall provided by your hosting provider. WAFs protect against common threats like DDoS attacks, SQL injection attempts, and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. By implementing WAF protection, you create a robust defense mechanism that shields your site from a wide range of cyber threats. At Full Scope Creative, we offer Astra Security licenses as a great option to provide this level of security to a site. With Astra we can scan sites for malware, clean up any issues, and detect which IP addresses are trying to breach a site and then block them. Protect Your Site and Your Business By following these top four security measures—keeping software updated, using strong credentials, installing security plugins, and implementing WAF protection—you can significantly enhance your site's security and protect your site and your business against potential threats. Prioritize security best practices to ensure a safe and secure online experience for your visitors and maintain the integrity of your WordPress site.

Protection from online threats As the cornerstone of your businesses online presence, your WordPress website requires a series of security measures to protect it from various potential threats. There are four strategies you can implement to keep your WordPress site secure and safeguard your valuable digital assets. Keep WordPress Core, Themes, and Plugins Updated Regular […]

Changing WordPress Login URL

Changing WordPress Login URL

Website Security That Never Ends Do you remember singing “The Song That Never Ends” as a child or singing it with your children? It’s a simple song that goes on and on and never ends. Website and WordPress security are much the same. The need for continual security on your WordPress sites goes on and […]

Password Management Tools

Password Management Tools

Managing passwords can be overwhelming Your online presence and security is more significant than ever before. With each website, application, and service requiring a login, managing passwords can be overwhelming. There’s no need to let password chaos ruin your sanity or online enjoyment. There are many password management tools that have emerged as lifesavers in […]

Best Practices for Passwords and Account Access

Over the past few weeks I have helped a couple of clients with one of the biggest struggles a business can face – a lost password or lost account info. While they are two separate problems, they do have commonalities and helping to prevent them can be done very similarly. So to start, what makes […]