One way to help protect your WordPress Blog is to add a ErrorDocument 410 comment in your .htaccess file. This is done as there are certain files (license.txt, readme.html) that comes with WordPress that will tell Hackers and Script Kiddies what version of WordPress you are running or if your site is actually using WordPress and the path to the default folders that were not renamed.

# [ CP Global ErrorDocument 410 - Open ]
Redirect gone /license.txt
Redirect gone /readme.html
ErrorDocument 410 default
# [ CP Global ErrorDocument 410 - Close ]

Tip: ErrorDocument 410 default can be changed to

# [ CP Global ErrorDocument 410 - Open ]
Redirect gone /license.txt
Redirect gone /readme.html
ErrorDocument 410 http://sub.domain.tld/folder/file.ext
# [ CP Global ErrorDocument 410 - Close ]

This method loads a page on your website such as you home page. I do this clients and to a page that sends me an email alert once triggered so that I can can know what IP Address and range to block immediately with the server’s firewall.

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About The Author: Stephan Pringle is an Information Technology Specialist. He covers hardware and software and provides tips for you to troubleshoot and repair issues on your own. In his spare time, he writes articles about the State of New York on his Hackintosh and HackBook and that has helped him to become the top contributor of the New York City section of Yahoo! Answers.

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