exploits
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How to change your WordPress admin username
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2 min read
So after my post on why you should change your WordPress admin username, my friend Brad asked me how to go about changing it. So here’s a brief run down. Log in to your WordPress admin area. In the Users menu, click on “add newâ€. Fill in the info for the new user account. You’ll…
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WordPress Security: change admin username
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2 min read
In 2012, my site was exploited, along with many other wordpress sites using outdated versions of TimThumb, a popular PHP-based image resizer. Apparently, their main goal was to use our sites as launch pads to go after major U.S. banks. After clearing out all the junk, I tried using a WordPress plugin called BulletProof Security, and everything seemed…