What is the Principle of Least Privilege?
Sucuri Originally published: January 9, 2024 by Rianna MacLeod If you own a website and collaborate with other people, the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is…
What Is ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection’ & How To Fix It in WordPress
Originally published: September 26, 2023 by Rianna MacLeod Experiencing the ‘Error Establishing a Database Connection‘ on your WordPress website? This common error indicates that your…
How to Scan a Website for Vulnerabilities
Even the most diligent site owners should consider when they had their last website security check. As our own research indicates, infections resulting from known…
What is XML-RPC? Security Risks, Best Practices, and How to Disable It
XML-RPC is a protocol that lets remote applications send commands to your site using XML and HTTP. In WordPress, it works through the xmlrpc.php file…
What is the 503 Service Unavailable Error & How to Fix It
Imagine for a moment that you’re searching for a topic. You find what you’re looking for on the first page of the search results and…
What Is Clickjacking & How Do I Prevent It?
Originally published: September 8, 2022 by Antony Garand There are a plethora of techniques that attackers use to redirect site visitors and harvest sensitive information…
Network Firewall vs. Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Originally published: November 1, 2021 by Allison Bondi As more of business and daily life has moved online, hackers have found a clear opportunity. The…
How to Find & Remove SEO Spam on WordPress
Perhaps the best way to dive into the subject of finding and removing SEO spam on WordPress is with a quick experiment — probably one…
What is Ransomware?
Originally published: February 12, 2020 by Justin Channell Ransomware has been one of the scariest topics in cybersecurity for years – and for good reason.…
How to Audit & Cleanup WordPress Plugins & Themes
WordPress makes it easy to extend your website with powerful functionality. Plugins and themes allow site owners to add features, customize design, and integrate new…
Securing Your Computer: A Primer for Windows and Mac Users
In this post we’ll be focusing on a part of your digital life that quietly influences everything else: the computer you use to log into…