Steps to clean a Hacked WordPress Site

Shivanand Sharma

Meet Shivanand, the co-founder of Malcure, a web-security micro agency. With an experience in the tech industry spanning over two decades, he has been actively involved in IT since 2002 and in web security since 2017. Shivanand’s journey began with providing enterprise helpdesk support for consumer systems, gradually transitioning to IT enterprise support and systems provisioning for Windows and Linux servers while contributing to open-source software development on the side.

Throughout his career, Shivanand has had the privilege of working with various technologies to make the best of WordPress leveraging the likes of Nginx, ModSecurity, Linux, reverse-proxies, on-the-fly asset optimization like Google’s PageSpeed Module.

Hailing from New Delhi, Shivanand not only thrives in the world of technology but also possesses a deep love for music. When he’s not immersed in the digital realm, you can find him playing the flute, drawing inspiration from the cultural heritage of his hometown, Gwalior.

Known for his reserved demeanour, Shivanand prefers to let his work speak for itself. However, when it comes to sharing knowledge and insights, he transforms into an engaging speaker. With genuine enthusiasm, he aims to inspire and educate the WordCamp audience, fostering a collaborative and supportive tech community.

Steps to clean a Hacked WordPress Site

In today’s era of digital presence, security and smooth upgoing of the website is of utmost importance. Having a site hacked is always a matter of concern and disruption. It not only interrupts the website’s availability, but also takes time and organized efforts to recover the website.

This session will focus on the series of steps to identify the hacked areas and clean the website.