Since it powers over 40 percent of the web, WordPress is a popular target for attacks. If a hacker manages to break into one WordPress website, they potentially have the key to millions of others – including yours. Part of keeping your site safe is understanding the risks. As a website owner, this may seem like a daunting subject. However, once you know what you’re up against, you can take the necessary steps to defend your site. In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of securing your WordPress site, and explore four of the biggest threats against it. Along the […]
Why You Should Consider Using a VPN (And How to Choose One)
Data breaches and other forms of cybercrime have been on the rise in recent years. It seems like hackers are continually coming up with new ways to access and sell personal information. With people spending so much time online, you may be thinking about online security more than ever. If you’re concerned about your privacy, you might want to consider using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). In addition to security, VPNs have other handy applications you may be interested in taking advantage of. In this article, we’ll explain what a VPN is and how it works. Then we’ll go over […]
How to Score 100% On Your WordPress Site Health Check (3 Tips)
If your site loads quickly and promises a secure browsing experience, you’ll be less likely to face problems building an audience. However, there are lots of factors that go into creating a high-performing, secure WordPress site. As a busy website owner, continuously testing and improving your website’s speed and security can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, WordPress comes with a built-in Site Health Check that can do some of the hard work for you. This tool will scan your site, identify issues, and provide a clear, actionable plan to achieve a high level of WordPress performance and security. In this article, we’ll […]
How to Fix the WordPress Mixed Content Warning
Today’s internet users are security-conscious. By installing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate and migrating from HTTP to HTTPS, you can prevent data theft and encourage even the most cautious of visitors to trust your website. However, you may encounter a number of errors when doing so, including a mixed content warning. Fortunately, there are several ways to resolve this error without rolling back those all-important SSL and HTTPS changes. By following a few simple techniques, you can continue providing your visitors with the highest level of security, with zero errors. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to […]
Is Your WordPress eCommerce Site Vulnerable To Code Injection Attacks?
This month brought some bad news for eCommerce retailers whose sites run on WordPress: a hugely popular plugin has a hugely dangerous flaw. Welcart, which has a huge market share in Japan, allows hackers to steal credit card information and crash websites. The news, though certainly damaging for Welcart, will do little to dent the popularity of WP. There are still plenty of reasons to choose WordPress for eCommerce, and plenty of excellent (and secure) examples of sites. Similarly, no-one is accusing WP of being insecure per se. The vulnerability does, however, highlight that plugins and themes, and even very […]
How to Locate and Block IP Addresses in WordPress
There are many tasks you have to carry out when running a WordPress website, and not all of them are soul-nourishing. Having to locate and block IP addresses is one such job you’ll likely have to do, even if you wish you didn’t. However, if you can push through the icky feeling of restricting a user from accessing all or part of your site, you’ll find the process fairly straightforward. This means you can get back to work on tasks with real importance, rather than policing your visitors. In this post, we’ll look at a few different ways to locate […]
Warning Signs That Your WordPress Website Is Being Hacked
A few years back, people only thought of WordPress as a blogging website. However, today it has been used for all kinds of websites. In 2020, websites have become a necessity, and no business can survive without one. With more websites being created every day, there is more room for malicious attacks online. Especially if you are an inexperienced site user. To ensure that your website security is top-notch, you need to scan and do a website check often. Here are warning signs that you have been hacked. You Are Not Able To Log In This is one of the […]
SSH Beginner’s Guide for WordPress Users and Everyone Else
Running a WordPress site often involves a lot of time-consuming maintenance tasks. Updating WordPress, deleting or adding files, checking the database; for every little thing you have to go log in to the WordPress dashboard. In this beginner’s guide to SSH, you will learn how the secure shell access can make your life a lot easier. SSH allows you to securely and remotely access your server through the command line. What used to take minutes of clicking around in the back end you can now do in seconds just by typing in a simple command. Ready to try it for […]
5 Ways to Keep Your Business Data Secure in 2020
Data privacy is an issue that has come to the forefront of consumers’ minds in recent years. After data breaches from Cambridge Analytica, Equifax, LinkedIn, Target, and a handful of other global companies, consumers are becoming more conscious about how much of their data is collected, stored, and used. Businesses don’t have any excuse not to take this time to improve their data security efforts. Newly-passed laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) add new requirements for businesses that are storing customer data. In addition, consumers are expecting companies to step up […]
How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Brute Force Attacks
Brute force attacks are a real and very scary threat for WordPress users. If someone else manages to figure out your username and password, your site could be defaced or have all its content wiped overnight. And if you lose access to your email as well, you may not be able to get back into your account to recover your website. Though it can be terrifying when your website is the target of a brute force attack, you’re not left completely to the mercy of those trying to get in. There are multiple ways of putting your site on lockdown […]
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