A half and last year educated us that WordPress security shouldn't be taken lightly by any means. Between 15% and 20% of the world's high traffic sites are powered by WordPress. The fact that it is an Open Source platform and everyone has access to its Source Code makes it a tempting prey for hackers.
Since scare tactics seem to be what drives some people to take fix hacked wordpress a bit more seriously, or at least start considering the issue, allow me to shoot a scare tactics your way.
Safeguard your login credentials - Don't keep your login credentials where a hacker could locate them. Store them offsite, as well as offline. Roboform is good for protecting them. Food for thought!
You also need to set the"Anyone Can Register" in Settings/General to off, and you ought to have some type of spam plugin. Akismet is the one I use, the old standby, but there are many of them these days.
Safety plug-ins that were all-Rounder can browse around this web-site be thought of as a security checker. They provide you with information concerning the weaknesses of the website and scan and check the site.
Free software: If you have installed scripts such as Wordpress, search Google for'wordpress security'. You will get many tips on how to create your WP blog protected.