WordPress 5.4 RC2
The second release candidate for WordPress 5.4 is now available! WordPress 5.4 is currently scheduled to be released on March 31 2020, and we need your help to get there—if you haven’t tried 5.4 yet, now is the time! There are two ways to test the...Pagely Security Updates: Feb 2020
https://pagely.com/blog/pagely-security-updates-feb-2020/WordPress Core No notable WordPress core security releases. Plugin/Theme Vulnerabilities of Note Duplicator Plugin The Duplicator and Duplicator-Pro plugins both contained a vulnerability that allowed attackers...Active Attack on Zero Day in Custom Searchable Data Entry System Plugin
Active Attack on Zero Day in Custom Searchable Data Entry System Plugin The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team is tracking a series of attacks against an unpatched vulnerability in the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress. The estimated 2,000+...
7 WordPress Security Best Practices
https://ithemes.com/7-wordpress-security-best-practices/As hacks and security breaches become more of a concern for anyone running a WordPress website, it’s important to know you can drastically improve your security by using a few WordPress security best...
XSS Vulnerability found in WPForms Plugin < 1.5.9 – Update immediately
https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/stored-xss-vulnerability-found-in-wpforms-plugin/ WPForms Plugin version 1.5.8.2 and below were found to be vulnerable to authenticated stored XSS while I was auditing the plugin. WPForms version 1.5.9 with improved...People of WordPress: Mary Job
You’ve probably heard that WordPress is open-source software, and may know that it’s created and run by volunteers. WordPress enthusiasts share many examples of how WordPress changed people’s lives for the better. This monthly series shares some of those lesser-known,...Combat WordPress Brute Force Attacks with the iThemes Brute Force Protection Network – Free in iThemes Security
https://ithemes.com/combat-wordpress-brute-force-attacks-ithemes-brute-force-protection-network-free-ithemes-security/A new way to combat WordPress Brute Force Attacks just arrived with the new iThemes Brute Force Protection Network. This new brute force...
New One-Click WordPress Security Check in iThemes Security
https://ithemes.com/one-click-secure-site-wordpress-security-check/The latest version of iThemes Security Pro (6.4.2) & iThemes Security Free (7.6.1) includes a new “one-click” WordPress Security Check for your WordPress site. The Security Check...