EXTREME Security Tweaks (use at your own risk)

  1. Rename admincp and modcp folder using a strong password on each, including .htpasswd protection

  2. Create fake admincp and modcp folders with fake .htpasswd (You have now set a bear trap for your access logs)

  3. Change the database password to something a 256-bit or higher cipher strength in includes/config.php

    Example: YL27hw5xF0WxI71rWG5PcMYJslsYQp7cfMvDCi5ycRM

  4. Change password on all admin user accts,
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