The importance of user names in WordPress

TOPICS:attempt block hack login

Posted By: Sorin Mustaca November 4, 2021

I have a plugin that prevents multiple unsuccessful logins.

As can be seen, the spammers try several combinations like: admin (the default), then site name, and several others.

It is critical to create a user name that is different than the obvious names, especially the default username “admin”.

Another interesting thing is that I get both IPv4 as well as IPv6 IP addresses. More and more IPv6.

Also, a spammer will continuously try to hack you, because they have automated scripts.

So, it makes sense to block them for a longer time.

For example, I use these settings:

The plugin I am using is “Limit Login Attempts Reloaded”.

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Sorin Mustaca

Sorin Mustaca, (ISC)2 CSSLP, CompTIA Security+ and Project+, is working since over 20 years in the IT Security industry and worked between 2003-2014 for Avira as Product Manager for the known products used by over 100 million users world-wide. Today he is CEO and owner of Endpoint Cybersecurity GmbH focusing on Cybersecurity, secure software development and security for IoT and Automotive. He is also running his personal blog Sorin Mustaca on Cybersecurity and is the author of the free eBook Improve your security .