It’s no secret that hackers love to go after small business websites. Hackers will often use cyberattacks on smaller businesses because they believe there is less sophistication in the cybersecurity of and smaller company and its computer system, along with greater ease to take information or financial resources. Learn what to do if your WordPress site gets hacked.
Those are just a few samples of what can happen when a site is hacked. It’s a real nightmare for website owners, and oftentimes, business owners aren’t even aware that a site was hacked until after the damage is done. According to an Entrepreneur article, more than 150,000 U.S. small business websites could be infected with malware at any given moment. A good portion of those could be WordPress sites considering WordPress is one of the most popular website platforms around. It’s important to know how to spot if your site has been hacked and what to do if it happens to you.
These are a few signs that stand out, but there are several other signs your website was possibly hacked. If you experience any of these, it’s time to get a handle on the issue quickly.
While it might appear to be an unmitigated disaster, you can recover from a hacked website. Depending on how familiar you are with WordPress, here are a few basic steps:
These are a few fundamentals. Several sites walk you through how to recover your hacked WordPress site. Most are written for those who know their way around the WordPress platform. If you only have basic knowledge of your WordPress site, it’s best to leave WordPress maintenance and website cleanups to a WordPress professional. They’ll know what to look for to see what was infected, how to get rid of it, and how to protect your site, so it doesn’t happen again.
While WordPress and other website platforms have become more user-friendly for small business owners to manage, they still must be monitored regularly to keep them safe. If you don’t have the time to commit to this, hire a small business marketing professional to oversee your site. Will these steps 100% guarantee that your site is safe from hacking? Unfortunately, no site is ever perfectly secure. The sophistication of hackers continues to improve but having these steps in place makes your website less attractive to would-be hackers. Keeping a clean, secure, efficient site with consistent oversite can go a long way to protect your site from hacking and is worth the effort.
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