Major brute force attack against WordPress

Yesterday night I received two emails from my two hosting companies. Then I Googled and found some articles which may help you solve this issue.

I already started implementing security measures on all my WordPress website. I suggest everyone to do the same.

Hosting Company Notices can read from following links:

• Update on the WordPress "Brute Force" Attack and iPage's Response
• Global Attack on WordPress Sites

Codex Article:

• Hardening WordPress

Must Check following sites. They provides hosting security service:

• Cloudflare
• SiteLock

Some Useful security WordPress plugins:

• Better WP Security
• WP Security Scan
• WordPress Firewall
• WP Maintenance Mode
• WebsiteDefender WordPress Security
• Wordfence Security

Some More articles on this attack:

• Huge attack on WordPress sites could spawn never-before-seen super botnet
• Major brute force attack against WordPress underway