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All-in-One Security Review: Deep Dive Into The Pros and Cons
If you’re looking for an All-In-One Security review, you may be hoping to find out whether the plugin is effective in protecting your website from threats such as hacking, malware, and other security vulnerabilities. You may also want to learn about its features and ease of use, as well as its compatibility with other WordPress […]
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Wordfence Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Secure
Wordfence is a popular and well-regarded option for keeping your site safe from hacks and malware. However, with so many choices available, it can be tough to determine which one is the best fit for your needs. That’s where I come in. I have put together a comprehensive Wordfence review to help you make an […]
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iThemes Security Review: Is It Worth Installing on Your WordPress Site?
iThemes Security is a WordPress security plugin that offers a range of features designed to protect WordPress sites from various types of security threats. But is it worth installing on your website? I will provide an in-depth review of iThemes Security, assessing its effectiveness, ease of use, compatibility with other WordPress plugins, and whether it’s […]
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The Top 10 Most Dangerous Types of Injection Attacks
When it comes to protecting your website from bad actors, there’s one threat you should be aware of: injection attacks. These attacks target weaknesses in your website’s security and are unfortunately quite common. In fact, the well-known organization OWASP ranks injection attacks as the third most significant risk to web application security. Simply put, injection […]
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Critical Vulnerability Discovered in WooCommerce Payments
On March 22nd, 2023 a critical vulnerability was discovered within the WooCommerce Payments plugin – an extremely popular eCommerce payment plugin for WordPress with over half a million active installations. Thankfully the vulnerability was discovered by white hat security researcher Michael Mazzolini and responsibly disclosed through HackerOne, giving websites time to install the patched version […]
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PSA: Update Now! Critical Authentication Bypass in WooCommerce Payments Allows Site Takeover
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team regularly monitors plugin updates and reviews any indicating that a potential security issue may have been addressed. Today, March 23, 2023, we noticed that the “WooCommerce Payments – Fully Integrated Solution Built and Supported by Woo” plugin had been updated to version 5.6.2 with a changelog entry marked simply “Security […]
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (Mar 13, 2023 to Mar 19, 2023)
Last week, there were 92 vulnerabilities disclosed in 76 WordPress Plugins and 7 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 34 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission […]
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Multiple Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in Three WordPress Plugins Patched
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team recently disclosed several Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities that we discovered in three different plugins – Watu Quiz (installed on 5,000 sites), GN-Publisher (installed on 40,000 sites), and Japanized For WooCommerce (installed on 10,000 sites). As with all Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities, these could be leveraged for a complete site takeover […]
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Top 21 WooCommerce Plugins You Need for Your Online Store in 2023
Setting up and managing a WooCommerce store can be overwhelming. How do you optimize your site for sales and traffic? How do you juggle the millions of tasks you have to do every day? How do you keep track of things like inventory and shipping? This is especially difficult if you’re a small team and […]
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