Bot Fight Mode!
Hey guys, remember this status where I mentioned GPORG’s 404 logs containing more traces of bots trying to find exploits than actual 404s?
Hey guys, remember this status where I mentioned GPORG’s 404 logs containing more traces of bots trying to find exploits than actual 404s?
To the person is trying soooo hard to access my WordPress config info…
The only reason why I haven’t blocked you or your attempt to access any files that it’s providing me a great source of entertainment, and I need that in 2020. So thanks! 😃
(Found these while looking through some “broken” (or in this case, non-existent) URLs.)
Don’t ever leave your WP configuration info in publicly accessibly folders in a format tthat can be read by a browser, because…people like the above exist. 🧐
These won’t keep your account from being hacked*, but it can make it harder for bad guys to break in. *Your account can still be broken into if there’s a security exploit, or the software/online service does something stupid like store passwords in plain text. But even if the online service stores people’s passwords correctly, … ⟶