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Protect WordPress From Malicious URL Requests
16 Feb 2010This is a quick and easy way to help secure your WordPress blog. Last September, tons of blogs worldwide were infected with malicious codes.
By creating a new file and uploading it to your plugin directory (/wp-content/plugins/) you can automatically block malicious URL requests! Just open a new php file, and paste the following in the [...]
Hacking Is Easier Than You Think
In: Security
22 Jan 2010Sadly, hacking in to your account maybe easier than you think. A recent study shows that 30% of online passwords are less than six characters long, and at least 50% have common used slang terms or sequences of numbers.
The study is from a list of 32 million passwords that were “leaked” for a popular website [...]
Is Your WordPress Up To Date?
18 Nov 2009The biggest security measure you can take to avoid getting hacked is to always have the most current versions of third-party applications (like WordPress).
Disturbing Trend Of Ransomware
5 Nov 2009Think twice, if you’re contemplating “jailbreaking” your iPhone. Jailbreaking is the process of unlocking your iPhone to enable additional settings and the ability to install apps not in the Apple App Store. Recently, a man in the Netherlands has found a way to hack into your jailbreaked iPhone. His motive? Money.
The hack is basically a [...]
WordPress Plugin Scans For Hacks
3 Nov 2009There is no such thing as 100% secure web site. The sad truth is that we’re all susceptible to getting hacked, and here is what you can do if your site is hacked. However, if you have a WordPress blog, there is a cool new “weapon” in the battle against hackers – the WordPress Exploit [...]
12 Essential Security Tips For WordPress
2 Oct 2009WordPress is a great publishing platform, but it isn’t immune to all the potential attacks from hackers, spammers, and other ill-intentioned attackers trying to compromise the security of your WordPress installation.
WordPress being open source means that the chances of malicious attacks being successful are higher because the project’s source code can be easily [...]
My Site’s Been Hacked. Now What?
In: Security
30 Sep 2009There is a lot of evil on the Internet. One of the worst scenarios for a site owner is to have their web site hacked. How did this happen? What can you do to prevent it from happening again? As technology continues to evolve, so too will hacking. However, in this post I’m going to [...]
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