How to Quickly Change (Or Reset) WordPress Passwords
If you need to change your WordPress password, you might be panicking. You’ve lost access to your site and you don’t know how to get in again. Try a free demo Help! Typically this occurs when someone simply forgets their WordPress password, they...Episode 77: WordPress 5.4.2 Released, Fake Ransomware Bitcoin Scams
This week, we look at the WP 5.4.2 release and a ransomware bitcoin scam targeting site owners with a “You’ve Been Hacked” email. We also look at an FBI warning about online banking app malware, the Verizon data breach report and what is says about...The WordPress security process; Test, Harden, Monitor, Improve
WordPress security is not unlike many other areas of IT security. It’s not a one time fix. It is something that is never actually finished. Whilst there are several steps you can take to improve your WordPress security, your site and business requirements will...WordPress 5.4.2 Patches Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities
WordPress Core version 5.4.2 has just been released. Since this release is marked as a combined security and bug fix update, we recommend updating as soon as possible. With that said, most of the security fixes themselves are for vulnerabilities that would require...WordPress 5.4.2 Security and Maintenance Release
WordPress 5.4.2 is now available! This security and maintenance release features 23 fixes and enhancements. Plus, it adds a number of security fixes—see the list below. These bugs affect WordPress versions 5.4.1 and earlier; version 5.4.2 fixes them, so...
WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: June 2020, Part 1
New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the first half of June, so we want to keep you aware. In this post, we cover recent WordPress plugin, theme and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you are running one of the vulnerable plugins or...WordPress Security Updates: May 2020
These monthly reports are provided for the WordPress community at large from Pagely’s head of security, Robert Rowley. Rowley and the entire security team keep their finger on the pulse […] Source: Security FeedEquity and the Power of Community
Over the past week, I’ve been thinking a lot about George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. I have been thinking about white supremacy, the injustice that Black women and men are standing up against across the world, and all the injustices I can’t know, and...