Website Security Archives

WP-CLI: How to Connect to WordPress via SSH

How to Update, Install & Remove WordPress Plugins & Themes With WP-CLI

Rianna MacLeod
June 1, 2023

WordPress, like other open-source content management systems, allows you to enhance your website’s appearance and functionality through custom code and third-party components like plugins and…

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How to secure your ecommerce website: an ecommerce security primer

How to Secure Your Online Store: A Ecommerce Security Primer

Victor Santoyo
May 25, 2023

Welcome to another installment in helping website owners secure their digital assets, this time with a focus on the world of ecommerce. If you’re an…

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What Is a Keylogger?

Rianna MacLeod
May 23, 2023

Welcome to the world of keyloggers, where every keystroke you make may be watched, recorded, and potentially used against you! Now that we’ve got your…

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Vulnerability in Essential Addons for Elementor Leads to Mass Infection

Ben Martin
May 18, 2023

On May 11th, 2023, the very popular WordPress plugin Essential Addons for Elementor released a patch for a critical privilege escalation vulnerability, initially discovered by…

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WordPress 6.2.1 Security & Maintenance Release

Cesar Anjos
May 17, 2023

On May 16, 2023, the WordPress core team released a crucial update — WordPress 6.2.1. This latest security and maintenance release addresses a number of…

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Websites Defaced with Belarusian Bottled Water Company Content

Ben Martin
May 16, 2023

It’s not often that we get the opportunity to write about website defacements on this blog. Defacements — where a website homepage is replaced with…

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Xjquery Wave of WordPress SocGholish Injections

Denis Sinegubko
May 9, 2023

In November, 2022, my colleague Ben Martin described how hackers were using zipped files and encrypted WordPress options stored in the database to inject SocGholish…

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What is XML-RPC? Security Risks & How to Disable

Rianna MacLeod
May 4, 2023

XML-RPC is a protocol designed for WordPress to standardize communication between different systems, allowing external applications (such as other blogging platforms and desktop clients) to…

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What is Steganography? How Hackers Hide Malware On Websites

What is Steganography? (Or, How Hackers Hide Malware On Websites)

Rianna MacLeod
May 2, 2023

As a child, I loved sending secret messages to my friends using invisible ink. A quick squeeze of lemon juice was all I needed to…

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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup April 2023

Cesar Anjos
April 27, 2023

Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…

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WP-CLI: How to Connect to WordPress via SSH

Rianna MacLeod
April 25, 2023

The WordPress admin dashboard, though intuitive and feature-rich, can be time-consuming to explore. If you’re looking for a more direct approach to website management, consider…

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