Because WordPress is the most popular website platform on the globe, it is also one of the most common targets for hackers. It’s not uncommon for a typical WordPress website to have hundreds of hacking attempts every week, so having a security and maintenance plan in place is critical.

Viruses and malware are attracted to unmaintained websites. With the number of hacking attempts on the rise throughout the world each year, it’s more crucial than ever to ensure your website is safe and secure. You’ve put money into your new website to help your business succeed; don’t let it become a liability by failing to keep up with these preventative maintenance tasks. It’s also crucial to have a backup/recovery strategy in place in case the worst happens – all of this is included in our iSonic website maintenance service.

A website going down due to automated hacks can be a nightmare scenario for any business. Hacking causes untold damage to your business’s reputation as it can produce spam, and add unwanted links on your website’s content without you realising. This results in lost sales, potentially great financial burden and poses a danger to your intellectual property.

The threat is real. According to a report on website hack trends published by Sucari, a staggering 90% of all website hacks happen to WordPress sites. Additionally around 39% of all hacked WordPress websites were running older, outdated WordPress core software when the incident happened. The solutions is to promptly apply any updates that WordPress releases. If you do so on a regular basis, it’s really unlikely that core vulnerabilities will lead to someone hacking your website.

The Annual Symantec Internet Security Threat Report found that web-based attacks increased by 30%, there was a 42% increase in targeted attacks in 2019 and 31% of all targeted attacks were aimed at businesses with less than 250 employees.

If you’ve been hacked … try not to stress! The first thing you should do is contact our friendly team at iSonic. No problem if you’re not on our website maintenance package, we can assist you with getting your site back up and running asap.