Any WordPress site I managed, I make sure that my password strength is strong and updated frequently so anyone trying to gain illegal access receives a login limit exceeded error message.
Once the error message is shown, I’ll receive a text message or email with the attempted usernames and passwords along with the IP Address, OS and browser used and can either block the IP Address if from a residential network but the entire ISP if from a hosting entity as those are scripts running on servers and there are no valid reason for external servers to be contacting public facing servers that I managed.
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Stephan Pringle
Chief Executive Officer at Sipylus
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.
