How to Stop Hackers from Getting into Your WordPress Site

How to stop hackers on WordPress

Hackers. They’re real, and they’re not always as hot as Angelina Jolie was in the Hackers movie.

Coincidentally, I happen to have an autographed copy of the movie Hackershow to stop hackers. I met Angelina Jolie back in 2003 when she was filming a movie in my hood. You can see my teen-self with Angelina in the photo to the right here.

Hacker jokes aside…

Here’s the situation as it stands right now: it’s fairly easy for hackers to get into your WordPress site or any of your online accounts for one simple reason.

Your password is not strong enough. Don’t worry, I’ve been there. Remembering a super complex password is no fun, and once you come up with a password that’s acceptable it’s tempting to re-use it everywhere.

If that sounds familiar to you, you need to watch this video right now, before it’s too late:

My Recommendation

That’s where the 1Password application comes to the rescue. It allows you to create an unlimited number of complex passwords, without having to remember each one. Just remember the 1 password and you’re good to go.

1Password retrieves your passwords when you’re at the login screen, and is available on many devices including the iPhone, iPad, and Android. So you don’t need to remember your passwords when you’re on the road either.

I’m not associated or affiliated with 1Password, it’s just a program that I’ve been using for years and want to pass on to you. Think of it as doing my part to make the web a little safer.

I really recommend that you check out 1Password and start adding a little muscle to your passwords.

Nathalie Lussier

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dipeshpatel 5 pts

Very Nice! What did Angelina say about your thoughts on Hackers ?

NathLussier 44 pts

dipeshpatel Hehe well it was a pretty short conversation, I was pretty much gushing all over her and she was super appreciative and chill. :)

NathLussier 44 pts

melodygranger You're very welcome. :)

twitdomo 5 pts

Very useful tool but it'll take more than that to stop hackers.

NathLussier 44 pts

twitdomo Absolutely, but this is probably the weakest point for a lot of people so why not fix the easy stuff first? ;) More posts to come!

Karie 5 pts

I didn't even know this existed! Thanks for all the great, useful information.

Did you ever know that you're my heeeerrrrooooo (I'm singing to you now..)

NathLussier 44 pts

Karie Hehe I need to leave some space for singing comments, for sure. :) Thanks Karie!

kyeli 5 pts

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Angelina is my one movie-star crush. Oh man. What movie was she filming? Lucky duck! (;

NathLussier 44 pts

kyeli Yes! Angelina is my biggest movie-star crush too. :) (Her and Johnny Depp, naturally.) She was filming "Taking Lives" and she filmed parts of it in Quebec. It's fun to look back at those days hehe.

HeatherP 5 pts

Was my Wordpress password your inspiration for this? Haha! This is awesome - never heard of this app - I'm on it. Thanks again for another fantastic and practical tip!

NathLussier 44 pts

HeatherP Actually no, I had been thinking of filming a video about 1Password for awhile... but I have to admit that a lot of the clients I've been taking on lately use passwords that are way too easy. ;)