Joomla Security Tips
Joomla Security Tasks
There are some security tasks that we have to implement.
- use a proper host company
- to verify that the preinstallation test has only Green
- to verify that Recommended Joomla settings are used
- During the installation change the Admin user name
- During the installation change the default prefix of the tables of the database
- use the recommended file and folder permissions from Joomla (default)
- use a plugin to change path MYSITE/administrator/index.php to another path MYSITE/administrator/index.php?myword hacker is not going to know from where to log in to the administrator area
- use a firewall
- update the plugins, the theme, and the core Joomla regularly (always BACKUP AND THEN UPDATE)
- scan WordPress for malware and bugs
- delete not used plugins and themes
- use a plugin for SQL Injection
- Backup the site often
There are plugins that search the site for bugs or even check its security level, use them.
Teachers Info
E. Katsaniotis, MSc
- Experience: Since 2017 WordPress / Joomla
- Website: https://wplecturer.com/
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MSc Software Systems Technology (1991) BSc BA CIS (1989) Solaris 10 Admin 1 (2008) OCA DBA 11g (2011) Bio info: I started with WP in 2017, at the age of 55. I made this site in order to help others to learn it. My Web interests are WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, CodeIgniter, Gimp and, Moodle. I have worked as an Oracle...