How to Protect Your Website from Cyber Attacks
Websites are attacked thousands of times per day by automated bots and human hackers. These are the defensive measures every website owner must implement — regardless of size.
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Web Application Firewall (WAF)
A WAF filters malicious HTTP traffic before it reaches your application — blocking SQL injection, XSS, path traversal, and bot attacks automatically. Cloudflare's free plan includes a basic WAF; paid tiers and dedicated solutions protect against sophisticated attack patterns.
Keep Everything Updated
The majority of successful website compromises exploit known vulnerabilities in outdated CMS software, themes, and plugins. Enable automatic security updates for your CMS, review plugin update logs weekly, and have a tested rollback procedure before applying major updates.
Secure Your Login Points
Brute force attacks on wp-admin and SSH are constant. Implement two-factor authentication, rate limiting, IP allowlisting for admin areas, and SSH key authentication. Default credentials and predictable admin URLs are the most common entry point for attackers.
Backup, Monitor, and Plan for Breaches
Assume breach: maintain daily offsite backups that you actually test restoring from, implement real-time malware scanning, and have an incident response procedure. The difference between a breach that costs hours and one that costs weeks is almost always verified backups.
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