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Why are WordPress Websites Targeted by Hackers?
If you are wondering why your wordpress site keeps getting hacked, or why you’re being targeted by hackers, we’ve compiled some of the top reasons for you. WordPress is one of the most commonly used Content Management Systems across the modern web. Currently over 445 million websites are utilizing WordPress. With a make up of […]
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10 Best WordPress Malware Removal Plugins (2022 Updated)
Have you found malware on your website? High-value websites are a product of labor, effort, and hours of attention to detail. So when you find malware on your website, the possibility of losing all of it can be extremely stressful. For WordPress websites, the process of malware removal can be undertaken in a few key […]
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13 Best WordPress Security Plugins to Keep Your Site Safe
Your website is key to your business, and it needs to be maintained and secured. High-value websites require security beyond what web hosts can provide, and WordPress security plugins are the most effective way to secure your website. There is a malware attack every 39 seconds on the web. Hackers can steal data and identity […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Web Application Firewalls
WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) are nothing new as they used to primarily be deployed by large organizations. In today’s modern web however, they’re becoming increasingly common for the average site owner to deploy. So what is a web application firewall exactly? To sum it up, it’s cloud-based protection that prevents sites from being hacked and […]
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AccessPress Themes Hit With Targeted Supply Chain Attack
Security researchers at Automattic recently reported that the popular WordPress plugin and theme authors AccessPress were compromised and their software replaced with backdoored versions. The compromise appears to have taken place in September of last year and was only recently made public. Users who used software obtained directly from the AccessPress website unknowingly provided attackers […]
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What Should You do if Your WordPress Site was Hacked?
These days WordPress infections are very common. In 2021, internetlivestats.com counted over 81 million websites hacked. If you’re one of the millions, you need to take action to fix and protect your site. Of course, a hacked site will put any site owner into panic mode. This article will provide insight on what to do […]
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Unauthenticated XSS Vulnerability Patched in HTML Email Template Designer Plugin
On December 23, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability we discovered in “WordPress Email Template Designer – WP HTML Mail”, a WordPress plugin that is installed on over 20,000 sites. This flaw made it possible for an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious JavaScript that would execute whenever […]
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Understanding Website SQL Injections
SQL injection is one of the most common types of web hacking techniques used today. As data breaches continue to happen to some of the most high-profile corporations and brands, it’s become more important for web users to adapt to these increased breaches with changes in behavior like system generated passwords and 2FA. In this […]
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How to Stop & Prevent DDoS Attacks
With DDoS attacks being an ever growing threat to servers across the globe, it’s become a fundamental part of website security. This impacts businesses both in terms of site presence, availability and profits. Over the last 8 or so years the web has had to evolve to respond to the increase in these attacks. For […]
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