WordPress 5.5 Beta 3
WordPress 5.5 Beta 3 is now available! This software is still in development,so it’s not recommended to run this version on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test WordPress 5.5 Beta 3 in two ways: Try the...High Severity Vulnerability Patched in TC Custom JavaScript
On June 12, 2020, Wordfence Threat Intelligence discovered an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting(XSS) vulnerability in TC Custom JavaScript, a WordPress plugin with over 10,000 installations. Wordfence Premium customers received a new firewall rule to provide...
iThemes Security Pro Feature Spotlight #4: Your WordPress Security Dashboard
Welcome to the fourth edition of the iThemes Security feature spotlight. In these posts, we pick a feature in the iThemes Security Pro plugin and share a bit about why we developed it, who the feature is for, and how to use the feature to strengthen your WordPress...
Download Top 1 Million Sites
Data sets of the top 1 million Internet sites are simply compiled lists of web sites (or domains) that are found to have the most traffic. What follows are some of the most popular and well known data sets of the Top 1 Million Sites. Depending on the methodology used;...Episode 79: High Profile Twitter Accounts Compromised in Coordinated Attack
A number of high profile Twitter accounts including those of Elon Musk, Apple, Uber, Bill Gates, Joe Biden and others were compromised as a part of a coordinated bitcoin scam attack. The attack lasted a few hours and netted the attackers about $100,000 worth of...
2 Million Users Affected by Vulnerability in All in One SEO Pack
On July 10, 2020, our Threat Intelligence team discovered a vulnerability in All In One SEO Pack, a WordPress plugin installed on over 2 million sites. This flaw allowed authenticated users with contributor level access or above the ability to inject malicious scripts...
How to Configure iThemes Security Pro on Your Clients Site
How do you find the right balance of usability and security? How do you control what security notifications are shared with your client? Configuring security on a client’s website can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, we are...
How To Get Your Online Business To The Next Level: Prioritising Website Security
With the current pandemic, the need for every business, large or small, to have an online presence has increased manifold. In fact, the latest statistics say that 64% of small business owners have a website today. If you are an entrepreneur, chances are you already...