WordPress is one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMSs) on the market. What’s more, it’s built to be secure. Still, if this is your first time using the platform, you might be worried about common WordPress security risks. Fortunately, there are a few simple strategies you can implement to protect your site against […]
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On March 22, 2023, a significant security flaw was identified in the WooCommerce Payments plugin, a widely used eCommerce payment plugin for WordPress with over 500,000 active installations. Fortunately, white hat security researcher Michael Mazzolini discovered the vulnerability and responsibly disclosed it through HackerOne, allowing websites to install the patched version 5.6.2 before the full
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In today’s digital world, website security is more important than ever. WordPress, the most popular content management system (CMS), is often targeted by hackers. Protecting your WordPress site against cyber threats is crucial to safeguard your data, customers, and online reputation. This blog post will share tips to help you secure your WordPress site from
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WordPress is a widely used content management system that powers millions of websites. Security is crucial for the owners running WordPress sites as a breached site can seriously compromise its users and damage their brand’s identity. This blog post looks at some essential WordPress security requirements and hardening methods without requiring a third-party plugin to
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WordPress is a free, open-source web development platform. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) created in PHP and primarily uses MySQL or MariaDB databases. This is a more technical blog post. WordPress is today’s most user-friendly and powerful blogging, content management, e-commerce, and website builder. A Sneak-peek on WPScan The WPScan security scanner was developed
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WordPress powers about 60% of all websites on the internet, which is a staggering figure by any standard. Most of these WordPress instances lack many basic security features that can mean the difference between your website being hacked and… well, not hacked. In this article, we’re going to run through the process of setting up
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Author: Luke Stephens Like any system, there are many ways to break into a WordPress installation, to name a few: Exploiting an out of date, vulnerable WordPress core Exploting vulnerable plugins or themes Man-in-the-middle attacks Social engineering One of the most common ways to break into a WordPress installation is to simply find the password
A recent study has revealed that spammers have infected 47,000+ WordPress plugins since 2012. This is a significant number, given that plugins are a fundamental component of website development. Researchers used the web development tool YODA to track the origins of the malware, and they found that every compromised website contained at least two malicious
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A new security and maintenance WordPress-release features 12 bug fixes on Core, 5 bug fixes for the Block Editor, and 3 security fixes. This new version has version number 6.0.2. Because this release contains security fixes, it is recommended that you update all your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 3.7 have also been updated. If you have
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Author: Devansh Bordia WordPress is the world’s most popular content management platform, used on 45% of websites. This also makes it an attractive target for malicious attackers! In 2021, more than 1.5 million WordPress websites were compromised. In this article, we will cover many ways that your WordPress instance may be attacked, and how to
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