How to safely add custom code to WordPress websites
Users are often looking for ways to tweak their websites, plugins and themes, or to add some modifications to an existing functionality. In most of these cases, you can do so by adding custom code to your WordPress website. There is nothing wrong with adding custom...
SEO Spam Links in Nulled Plugins
It’s not unusual to see website owners running things on a budget. Choosing a safe and reliable hosting company, buying a nice domain name, boosting posts on social media, and ranking on search engines — all this costs a lot of money. At the end of the day, some site...
Who Attacked SolarWinds and Why WordPress Users Need to Know
Chloe Chamberland is a threat analyst and member of the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team. She holds the following certifications: OSCP, OSWP, OSWE, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, CASP+, SSCP, Associate of (ISC)2, CEH, ECSA and eWPT. Many of these are advanced...SolarWinds and Supply Chain Attacks: Could it happen to WordPress?
The SolarWinds supply chain attack is all over the news, impacting government agencies, telecommunications firms, and other large organizations. The security firm FireEye was the first victim of the attack, disclosing that they had been hacked on December 8, 2020. On...WordPress Vulnerability Roundup: December 2020, Part 2
New WordPress plugin and theme vulnerabilities were disclosed during the second half of December. This post covers the recent WordPress plugin, theme, and core vulnerabilities and what to do if you run one of the vulnerable plugins or themes on your website. The...
WFCM 1.7.0: new file integrity checks & detailed email notifications
2020 has been a very difficult year for everyone. So there is nothing better than ending the year on a high; before we leave for the holidays and enjoy some downtime, we are excited to announce the last release of this year; Website File Changes Monitor 1.7.0. In this...