I back up my blogs using a free plugin WP DB Backup. I can always restore my website to the last 13, if anything happens. I use WP Security Scan plugin that is free to scan my blog and asks to be blocked by WordPress Firewall to fix wordpress malware fix.
Strong passwords - Do your best to use a password, alpha-numeric. Easy to remember passwords are also easy to guess!
It represents a task, while it's an odd term . We are not only being obsessive-compulsive here: servers go down every day, despite their promises of 99.9% uptime, and if you've had this happen to you, you understand the fear is it can cause.
As I (our fictitious Joe the Hacker) know, people have way too many usernames and passwords to remember. You've got Twitter, Facebook, your online banking, LinkedIn, two blog logins, FTP, web hosting, etc. accounts which all come with logins and passwords you will need to remember.
Implementing all of the above will probably take less than an hour to complete, a fantastic read while creating your WordPress website much more resistant to intrusions. Over 1 million WordPress sites were cracked this past year, largely due to easily preventable security gaps. Have yourself prepared and you are likely to be on the safe side.