Holding more than 28 percent of the market share and powering 74.6 million websites across the globe, WordPress is indeed one of the most sought-after Open Source CMS in the world. With enhanced usability and appealing aesthetics, WordPress truly deserves to be the world’s most recognized publishing platform. But the massive usage of WordPress and open source have made it an easy target for cybercrooks, who aim to infect the websites with malware and gain control over their operations. Hacking platforms like WordPress enable these cyber-criminals to infect a considerable number of websites in a short span of time, using […]
An Introduction to Secure Shell Access and Secure File Transfer Protocol
Most people use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to shuttle files and data between their computers and servers. However, although your security provisions may stretch to your live site, the data traveling via FTP will likely remain vulnerable. To enhance security, it is advisable to use both Secure Shell Access (SSH) and Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) in combination. This way, your data is safe from prying eyes and malicious usage. What’s more, it’s not tough to implement SSH and SFTP into your workflow. In this post, we’ll introduce both solutions and discuss why they’re necessary. Then we’ll talk about what […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Since it’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), we figured it would be a great time to talk about 4 easy ways to keep your WordPress site secure. If you are interested in learning more about protecting your personal cybersecurity, I’d recommend https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/. Love WordPress News but hate reading? My name is Doc and you’re watching Doc Pop’s News Drop. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Which is mostly focused […]
Doc Pop’s News Drop: WordPress 4.7.5 security update and 4.8 news
Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. WordPress 4.8 is set to launch on June 8th. While you are waiting, be sure to download WordPress 4.7.5 for the newest security fixes. Love WordPress news but hate reading? This is Doc Pop’s News Drop! First and foremost, WordPress version 4.7.5 is out now and it’s a security release. It’s strongly recommended you upgrade immediately. This update addresses 6 known security issues, some of which allowed hackers to take control […]
Storing Encrypted Data In The WordPress Database
Today security and privacy are becoming more and more important. We’re not only hearing about password leaks but leaks of sensitive information. Servers will always get hacked, this can’t be avoided. But encrypting the data stored on those servers can drastically reduce the damage. In this article, I will discuss how to store and retrieve encrypted data in the WordPress database. Before doing so, I will discuss the difference between hashing and encryption along with a few other considerations. Hashing vs Encryption In WordPress, we use hashing a lot as part of our security. Nonces, which I covered in a recent […]
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