Hello,
Here is my suggestion, if you can:
– login to PHPMyAdmin
– Go into the database.
– Click on the wp_users (you may of used a different prefix to wp_ when you installed word press so go into prefix_users)
– You want to Browse the table contents and locate userame user_login
– Edit that entry
– Set the user_pass function MD5 and then type in the password in plain text in the value and click Go button to apply the change.
I have saved a few customers that way. I would also recommend a plugin for you which is SI Captcha, its a great plugin that can be configured to add a captcha code to the login page, this way it protects you from brute force attempts to get into your wordpress dashboard.
If you suspect a brute force attempt then Web Stats such as Webalizer will probably help you find out what IP and you can block it using a htaccess file or the ISP you use should be able to check web logs themselves on your behalf.
Also, try and avoid using the default username Admin, you can use the process above to edit the user_login entry to be something else too.
Some advice about passwords too, always use complex password, avoid dictionary words and try to use a mix of upper, lowercase and letters and numbers and even a punctuation park of some kind in passwords.
Hope that helps, sorts of things I have to do at work for WordPress users should the need arise.
Thanks,
Rob Turner
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