A local food blog was growing fast. The owner posted recipes, restaurant reviews, and cooking tips. Visitors loved it.
One night, the blog suddenly stopped working. The homepage only showed an error message. The owner thought it was a small problem, but when we checked, we saw the whole database was gone. Every post, every image, and every comment had been deleted.
The reason? The blog had no proper backup system. Hackers found a weakness in the website’s admin panel and deleted everything.
What We Did:
- Closed the security hole in the admin panel.
- Set up a daily automatic backup to a secure location.
- Added strong passwords and two-step verification for admin access.
- Limited login attempts to stop brute force attacks.
Lesson Learned:
- Always keep backups in a safe place.
- Use strong, unique passwords and enable two-step verification.
- Limit login attempts to protect against guessing attacks.
Within a week, the blog was back online using the new backup system. Now, even if something goes wrong, the owner can restore the site in minutes.
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