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How to Clean Up Your WordPress Database
Do you want a fast WordPress website? If so, you need to clean up WordPress database by removing unnecessary data. WordPress database cleanup is an important maintenance task that will reduce page loading times on your website. It should be performed alongside other performance techniques such as caching pages, optimizing images, deferring Javascript, and removing […]
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Product Update: Sucuri Firewall in India
Sucuri is pleased to announce the completion of a strategic expansion with the opening of a data center campus in Mumbai – India. This addition adds another layer of security and performance for customers located in the South Asian region. Our Mumbai site, along with our complete portfolio of POPs, meets the highest-tier – Level […]
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Remove the Google Blacklist Warning from Your Website – Easy Guide
Are you seeing a big red warning when you try to visit your website, saying that your website is dangerous? This is a sign of malware on your WordPress site, and your site is blacklisted by Google. Google wants to make sure that its visitors have a safe search experience. So their Safe Browsing initiative […]
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Vulnerability in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) Plugin Allows Unauthenticated Page Deletion
Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, you can subscribe to our WordPress Security Mailing List. On September 27, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the disclosure process for a vulnerability we found in WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR), a WordPress plugin with over 30,000 installations. We were investigating […]
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Network Firewall vs. Web Application Firewall (WAF)
When the world shut their doors and began spending more time online, hackers saw a clear opportunity. The costs of data breaches continue to rise, and attacks are becoming harder to detect. Attackers are becoming more sophisticated and creative. According to a 2020 report by IBM, it took an average of 228 days to identify […]
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XSS Vulnerability in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster Plugin Impacts 100,000 Sites
Note: To receive disclosures like this in your inbox the moment they’re published, you can subscribe to our WordPress Security Mailing List. On August 19, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team began the disclosure process for a reflected Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability we found in NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster, a WordPress plugin with over 100,000 installations. […]
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PSA: Widespread Remote Working Scam Underway
I’ve just gotten off the phone with a victim of the scam that I’m about to describe. This is impacting a lot of folks, so please do spread the word. It’s infuriating. I’ll be around to reply to your comments below, but please do not engage in victim-blaming, because until you’ve actually been hit by […]
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How to Remove (or Defer) Unused CSS in WordPress Site
Do you want to remove unused CSS in WordPress and make your website faster? A key goal of website optimization is to remove any unnecessary code. This reduces the total size of your website pages and leads to faster page loading times and a better user experience for visitors. One area where you can greatly […]
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How to Set Up a Content Security Policy (CSP) in 3 Steps
What is a Content Security Policy (CSP)? A CSP is a policy that uses headers or meta elements to restrict or greenlight what content loads onto your website. It is a widely-supported security standard recommended to anyone who operates a website. Why do you Need it ? Using a CSP adds a layer of protection […]
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