What's scary this time of year? Goblins, Ghosts, Ghouls, and oh, WordPress Security! At the very least, please keep your Genesis Framework, the WordPress software, and all installed plugins updated. What I don't like is log into a client's dashboard and see that 13 ...
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Brute Force Attack – WHAT THE?
Again, WHAT THE? Brute Force Attack? Sounds like we are being invaded by gigantic scary aliens (like the ones below) and we need to hide underground!!!! Although, if these were the aliens, I'd just tickle them, take them out for a nice dinner, then Starbucks.. we'd be ...
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Improve WordPress Security
What can I say... WordPress security is a beast and well, it just sounds scary especially if you're a beginner or even if you're not a beginner (it scares me still, LOL). But guess what? If you own a WordPress blog or website.. get over it, you have to just dive in and ...
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WordPress Security – All in One SEO Pack
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR ALL IN ONE SEO PACK PLUGIN IMMEDIATELY if you have it installed! A vulnerability was found yesterday and you should update the plugin as soon as possible! The author released version 2.3.8 which fixes the vulnerability. You can read all about it here ...
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WordPress Security – Jetpack
The Sucuri blog just issued a Security Advisory for all WordPress blogs and websites using the Jetpack plugin. It's advised that you UPDATE the WordPress Jetpack plugin ASAP! You can read more about this issue here: Sucui Blog ...
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WordPress Security 4.5.2 Release
From the WordPress.org website: WordPress 4.5.2 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. Please update to the new version immediately. You can read more about this security ...
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Blogger or WordPress?
First off, this comparison is between self-hosted WordPress.org and Blogger, not WordPress.com vs Blogger. Read the post about the comparison between the self-hosted WordPress.org vs Free WordPress.com here. Let's get down to it - Which is better, Blogger or WordPress? ...
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WordPress Security Notice
According to the Sucuri Blog, please remove (if it hasn't been already by WordPress) the SweetCAPTCHA plugin. It includes third party content which at this point is causing unwanted and potentially malicious popups. Sucuri is recommending: If you use sweetCAPTCHA, ...
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WordPress Security Notice
As advised by the Sucuri Blog, PLEASE UPDATE WORDPRESS to the newest version 4.2.1. ASAP!!!! It was found earlier today that if your WordPress site allows users to post comments via the WordPress commenting system, you’re at risk. An attacker could leverage a bug in the ...
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