Tag: wordpress security

WordPress® Hardening: One-Click Security with cPanel

WordPress is far together with away the most widely-used content management system regarding the web, but of which popularity comes at a price. It’s also the most attacked CMS. Certainly not because it’s un-secure, and …

By News Monkey on 17 November 2020

Security & Privacy Web Development

Why Would a Hacker Attack My Website?

This is a common question you might ask when your worst nightmare starts coming true. Why would a hacker attack my website? Rest assured, the chances of the attack being personal are slim to none. …

By News Monkey on 14 August 2020

Web Development

What is SSL and Why Is It Critical in 2020?

Secure Sockets Layer, also known as SSL, is a security technology that provides encryption between a client and a webserver. To understand this a bit more simply, a “client” is a web browser like Chrome …

By News Monkey on 24 July 2020

Web Development WordPress

The Top 5 WordPress Security Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them

If you own a WordPress website, you should be aware of potential WordPress security vulnerabilities. Just like locking the doors of your house, investing in an alarm system and paying for insurance, your website should have …

By News Monkey on 13 September 2019

Web Development WordPress

WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: August 2019, Part 2

Several new WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the last half of August, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities and what …

By News Monkey on 4 September 2019

Security & Privacy Web Development

WordPress File Permissions: Securing Your Website

WordPress file permissions and ownership play an integral role in the overall security of your WordPress website, which is why you should be sure to get them right. In this post, we’ll cover all you …

By News Monkey on 3 August 2019

Security & Privacy Web Development

WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: July 2019, Part 1

New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the first half of this month, so we want to keep you aware. We divide the WordPress Vulnerability Roundup into four different categories: 1. WordPress core …

By News Monkey on 17 July 2019

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WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: June 2019, Part 2

New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the last half of June, so we want to keep you aware. We divide the WordPress Vulnerability Roundup into four different categories: 1. WordPress Core Vulnerabilities …

By News Monkey on 2 July 2019

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WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: June 2019, Part 1

New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during this month, so we want to keep you aware. We divide the WordPress Vulnerability Roundup into four different categories: 1. WordPress core 2. WordPress Plugins 3. …

By News Monkey on 15 June 2019

Resources Security & Privacy

What is 2 Factor Authentication and How Can It Be Useful?

You may have heard how important 2 factor authentication (also known as two-factor authentication or 2FA) is for securing your online accounts. Don’t be embarrassed if you find yourself asking “What is 2 factor authentication?” …

By News Monkey on 26 April 2019