[liberationtech] recommendation for WP host

[Griffin Boyce]

Hi Katy,

  If the problem is limited to DDoS attacks, you might find that Cloudflare
offers some relief.  For people who have a developer on staff, something
like Blunt Force Trauma can be a decent solution as well:
https://github.com/glamrock/blunt-force-trauma

best,
Griffin

On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Jillian C. York <jilliancyork at gmail.com>wrote:

> Also on the subject: EFF's very basic guide, designed for bloggers and the
> like, includes a guide to webhosts:
>
> https://www.eff.org/keeping-your-site-alive/
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM, Katy P <katycarvt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Sadly I was the victim of a targeted DDOS attack on my blog today after I
>> wrote some blog posts that certain people from a certain country didn't
>> like.
>>
>> However, on an upnote, a friend from the past directed me to WP Engine
>> because they scan for and fix hacking attempts.
>>
>>
>> http://support.wpengine.com/what-are-the-details-of-wp-engine-security-processes/
>>
>> It isn't cheap, but wanted to share the recommendation....
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Katy
>>
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