If it weren’t for the fact that “Author” privileges are needed for this attack, this bug would be huge. Usually, the WordPress team are very quick to correct flaws that have been pointed out to them. It’s hard to believe that this particular flaw has not been fixed since it was first discovered in November.
When WordPress administrators are searching for a security plugin, usually Wordfence Security comes out on top. And for good reason. With over 2 million active installations across the community, it is by far the most popular security plugin. Does that mean it is the best? I think that is a matter of opinion. There is certainly no shortage of features. The support is great and regular plugin updates occur frequently. Still, I prefer a less popular but widely used plugin – All In One WP Security & Firewall. I briefly went over one of my favorite features of the plugin...
Most people using the internet today understand that when they shop and purchase products from a website and enter sensitive information on a form (credit card and other personal info), they should only do so when that site is secure. Many web browsers make it easy to distinguish that by displaying a padlock, typically near the address bar. This provides a secure channel to submit information that attackers will not be able to decipher. So, exactly how does the process of securing a website work? Through Secure Sockets Layer protocol. Commonly referred to as SSL. A CA (Certificate Authority) issues...
Approximately 28% of websites on the internet are using the WordPress platform. From small / mid-sized businesses to schools, hospitals, and even police departments, the range of WordPress sites has never been larger. I can’t help but guess when I first load a new site if it does, in fact, run on the platform. There are visual cues on the front end and indicators in the source code that make it fairly easy to determine if that is true. Rather than scrutinize every section of a website, I first tend to add /wp-login.php to the end of the domain and...
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