Someone has hacked my page

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  ashenrosedarklywritten · Member · May 21, 2013 at 2:57 am

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  Hello,

  I haven’t been on my blog for a while and I just checked on my blog someone has posted tow posts. They are links to the same site. Please what do I do?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  raincoaster · Member · May 21, 2013 at 3:12 am

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  1) change your email password, since a hacked email is the #1 way people get into a WP.com site

  2) then and only then change the password to the site.

  3) disable Post By Email

  4) delete those two posts.

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  acsmith1972 · Member · May 21, 2013 at 4:25 am

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  Are you sure it’s hacked and not something like those are just comments? You might have it set to automatically allow posts.

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  ashenrosedarklywritten · Member · May 21, 2013 at 3:30 pm

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  Thank you I will do that.

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2013 at 3:31 pm

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  Go to your email program and change the password to a very difficult one because that’s how many hackers gain access to blogs

  1. If you can log-in go here > Users > All Users and delete any user that does not belong there.

  2. Disable post by email > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/

  3. Disable post by voice > http://en.support.wordpress.com/post-by-voice/

  4. Change your blog password to a very difficult one > http://en.support.wordpress.com/passwords/#change-your-password

  5. Use a secure, encrypted connection to connect to your Dashboard. Under Users → Personal Settings, check the box that says “Always use HTTPS when visiting administration pages, and click Save Changes.

  6. Set up two step autheneticateion http://en.support.wordpress.com/security/two-step-authentication/

  Then read this please knowing that blogs don’t get hacked when security protocols are followed. > http://en.support.wordpress.com/security/

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  kathrynwp · Staff · May 21, 2013 at 5:49 pm

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  It looks like you’ve gotten some excellent advice from our forum volunteers. If you have trouble with any of the suggestions you’ve already received, just let me know.

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  ashenrosedarklywritten · Member · May 21, 2013 at 8:07 pm

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  You guys are awesome I changed my info and password. I think someone got a hold of my email info some how. I’m in progress to change things there too.

  Thanks for your support. :)

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  kathrynwp · Staff · May 21, 2013 at 8:11 pm

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  Excellent – glad to hear you’re sorting things out. :-)