Recovering from a cyber attack can be a slow and frustrating process, and it could have a severe impact on your business – both in terms of reputation and profit. That’s if your data can even be recovered.

Content management systems like WordPress are built with software that is frequently updated by their developers. In addition to introducing new features, the primary reason for most updates is to add additional protection to your website from the latest virus or malicious code.

The majority of the time, it will be easy to tell if your site has been affected.

• It will not work at all.
• It may redirect to unintended content.
• Parts may be missing or not function properly.

Occasionally, however, the attack can consist of cloaked malicious code that is undetectable to the human eye. Incidents of this nature can affect your search engine rankings as the content could be interpreted as spam and result in your website being flagged or delisted.

So what security measures can you put in place to help protect your website against cybercrime?

• Hire a knowledgeable and reliable web designer to install and maintain website protection with built-in reporting. Reliable security software can provide analytical information to identify possible cybercrime activity and notify you if action is needed.
  
  
• You can also self-manage or DIY your website’s security by implementing updates manually. This approach requires education and understanding of software update procedures, best practices, and precautionary measures.