Attackers are exploiting vulnerable WP plugins to backdoor sites

A group of attackers that has been injecting WordPress-based sites with a script redirecting visitors to malicious and fraudulent pages has now also started backdooring the vulnerable installations, Wordfence’s Mikey Veenstra warns. The attacks T… Continue reading Attackers are exploiting vulnerable WP plugins to backdoor sites

WordPress Plugins Exploited in Ongoing Attack, Researchers Warn

Researchers warn users of several plugins to update as vulnerabilities are being actively exploited to redirect website visitor traffic. Continue reading WordPress Plugins Exploited in Ongoing Attack, Researchers Warn

How Activity Logs Help WordPress Admins Better Manage Website Security

Managing a WordPress website can sap a lot of your time and energy, which otherwise you’d spend on managing your business.

If you’re looking to cut down on the hours, you spend troubleshooting WordPress technical and security problems, better managing… Continue reading How Activity Logs Help WordPress Admins Better Manage Website Security

PCI DSS SAQ A compliance with WooCommerce and 3rd party payment gateways – possible?

I am considering using Wordpress, WooCommerce, third party payment processor and different plugins for an ecommerce store.

I have trouble figuring out if it is possible to do all that and to be PCI DSS compliant and SAQ A el… Continue reading PCI DSS SAQ A compliance with WooCommerce and 3rd party payment gateways – possible?

SiteLock Extends Database Security Reach to MySQL

SiteLock this week extended the reach of its tool for finding and removing malware from databases to include the open source MySQL database. Previously, the SMART Database only supported websites built using the WordPress framework. Now the company’s … Continue reading SiteLock Extends Database Security Reach to MySQL