EXTREME Security Tweaks (use at your own risk) Print

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Rename admincp and modcp folder using a strong password on each, including .htpasswd protection
Create fake admincp and modcp folders with fake .htpasswd (You have now set a bear trap for your access logs)
Change the database password to something a 256-bit or higher cipher strength in includes/config.php

Example: YL27hw5xF0WxI71rWG5PcMYJslsYQp7cfMvDCi5ycRM
Change password on all admin user accts,

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