Wordpress Security Tip 1: Using .htaccess for protecting directory information

Why do you want to hide your directory listing? 

Allowing a Directory listing to be displayed discloses valuable or sensitive information about your site.  Usually, hackers in their Reconnaissance stage try to gain valuable information about your site, and by allowing the viewing of the directory structure, you reveal to them intimate knowledge of your site, such as the plug-ins, themes & naming conventions used, and offer them a rough assessment of your security due diligence.  While the mere knowledge of the sensitive or confidential files you have in your site may cause great loss to you on their own, this information in the hands of a hacker may be used to cause even greater harm your site. 

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The First 5 Steps for Stronger Wordpress Security

Even for do-it-yourself blogs, Wordpress is pretty secure from the get-go. But you must still do more to ensure you never see that dreaded "You've been hacked" Homepage on your blog. I assume you intend to run a very popular site, but here are 5 easy steps you should follow, even if you will be the only person to ever come visiting.

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