Okay, you got me: WordPress security isn't the sexiest way to spend your time, but it could end up being one of the most profitable! Nothing is more caustic to the lining of your stomach than having your site go down, and wondering whether or not you've lost it all.
I back up my blogs using a free plugin WP DB Backup. I can restore my website to the 13, if anything happens. I use my site to be scanned by WP Security Scan free plugin and WordPress Firewall to block requests that are suspicious-looking to fix malware problem.
Strong passwords - Do your best to use a password, alpha-numeric, with upper and lower case and special characters. Easy to remember passwords are easy to guess!
You also need to place the"Anyone Can Register" in Settings/General to off, and you should have some sort of spam plugin. Akismet is the old standby, the one visit this web-site I use, but there are many of them nowadays.
You can create a firewall that blocks hackers. From coming to your files, the hacker is prevented by the firewall. You must have version of Apache. Upgrade your PHP as well. It's important that your system is filled with upgrades.
You do consider needing security Whenever your site is new but you do have to protect your investment and yourself. Having a site go down and not having the go ability to restore it may mean a loss of customers who can't find you and probably won't remember to look for your site later. Don't let that happen to you. Back your site up as soon as you get it started, and schedule frequent backups for as long as the website is operational. That way, you will have peace and WordPress security of mind.