Wordpress Brute Force Attacks

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Brute Force Attacks Definition A brute force attack is a hacking method that uses trial and error to crack passwords, login credentials, and encryption keys. It is a simple yet reliable tactic for gaining unauthorized access to individual accounts and organizations’ systems and networks. The hacker tries multiple usernames and passwords, often using a computer to test a wide range of combinations, until they find the correct login information.
Brute force attacks are currently one of the most common forms of hacking. According to the Data Breach Investigations Report, the brute-force method was involved in over 80% of the attacks in one way or another.
What is a WordPress Brute Force attacks? In a WordPress brute-force attack, hackers utilize the trial and error method to break into the security system of your website. Once they are in, they can take over the entire execution and data of your website. They can use your WordPress website to execute malicious activities, hack other websites, deface your site, steal data from your customers, and so on. Hackers can also use your website as a buffer to send spam links to take down other servers.
Like any other website, all WordPress websites have a login page where the admin can enter the username and password to gain access to the admin dashboard. And the default URL of the admin login page of a WordPress website looks like this: www.domain.com/wp-admin. It is quite easy for hackers to find your login page if you did not have your admin URL changed.
Most of the time, your website log will show those failed login attempts and sometimes your WordPress site will be delay or slow down and slower than usual.
Types of WordPress Brute Force Attacks How to brute force WordPress sites ? Commonly they will be using 5 different ways.
WPScanBurp SuiteOWASP ZAPNmapMetasploit How to Prevent WordPress Brute Force Attacks 1. Use strong login credentials Create strong, multicharacter passwords. A basic rule is that passwords should be more than 10 characters in length and include capital and lowercase letters, symbols, and numerals. This vastly increases the difficulty and time it takes to crack a password from a few hours to several years, unless a hacker has a supercomputer at hand.
2. Hide WordPress login page One of the best steps you can take to secure your website’s login area is to hide it. The default login URL of a WordPress website is /wp-login.php, /login, /wp-admin, /admin, etc.  It’s an easy guess. This makes it easier for hackers to open your login page. If your login page is hidden, hackers are likely not to dedicate time to try to figure out the location of your login page. Instead, they will move to their next target. The easy way using a WordPress plugin called WPS Hide Login.
3. Two-factor Authentication Websites such as Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, use two layers of security questions for user verification. Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to a website’s login page. Combined with a username and password combination an extra security passcode will make it difficult for hackers to get inside your website.
4. Limit login attempts Another way to protect the login page from brute-force attacks is by limiting the number of login attempts made by an IP address to your website. Plugins such as Limit login attempts and Loginizer are mostly used for this purpose. You can also block the IP address if it exceeds a specified limit of login attempts for a short period of time.
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