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Originally Posted by Nima
What are the most basic steps that a webmaster should take to protect his websites against hackers?
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What InFloW said, and:
* Make it your habit to protect your administration panel with .htaccess (if you're using a Linux web hosting service). For example, if you use WordPress, protect your '/wp-admin' area by configuring .htaccess. You can find these
WordPress security resources pretty useful. If you're using WordPress, you should also check your theme before enabling it.
* Always use passwords longer than 10 digits (alpha-numeric). If a 10 or 12 digit password is too long for you to remember, jot it down somewhere or better save it in a file and secure it with an easy password that you can remember.
* Join the
Security Focus mailing list so you can keep an eye on what's going on in the security world.
I could write many points but for a normal web master, these three or four points should be enough.