09
May
Wordpress Security

Hide My WP Ghost 4.2 is Here With New Security Features

Posted on by John Darrel

With the launch of WP 5.2, WordPress adds more security to the core to keep users’ websites secure. The problem remains with the lack of security of the themes and plug-ins that can be created by any beginner developer without security knowledge.

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Because of the hacker-bots attacks targeting the exact paths of vulnerable plug-ins, more and more companies are adopting the “security through obscurity” method.

This method involves hiding the actual URL and choosing a random URL for the same result. When the hacker-bot accesses the actual URL, it will receive an error message without using the server resources.

Hide My WP Ghost 4.2 brings many improvements to protect all the themes and plugins installed on WordPress. It also comes with several options to hide the common paths of WordPress and to hide the fact that the WordPress CMS is used.

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27
Feb
Wordpress Security

2019: Why Do Hackers Want To Attack Your WordPress Website?

Posted on by John Darrel

We live in a time in which digital security is becoming ever more important. An increasing number of people are becoming extremely proficient at maneuvering around the online sphere and attacking WordPress websites for personal gain.

It may go without saying but if your site is hacked and/or taken down it can have detrimental effects on your business, your branding, and your overall reputation.

Hackers may have a number of different reasons why they may be targeting your WordPress website.

We have listed some extremely common examples to give you a better idea as to why your site may be a target:

  • Inject Malicious Content
  • To Steal Money
  • Steal Visitors’ Personal Information
  • Spread Viruses
  • Steal Business’s Private Information
  • Use Your Web Server to Host Phishing Pages
  • Steal Your Server Bandwidth
  • Overload Your Web Server
  • Vandalize Your Website
  • For Fun or To Get Attention
  • To Disrupt Service

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03
Feb
Wordpress Plugins

Top 10 Amazing Must-Have WordPress Plugins for 2019

Posted on by John Darrel

With the multitude of new plugins that are released for WordPress year by year, it becomes difficult to know exactly which are ‘must have’ WordPress plugins and which ones better to leave on the digital shelves. Well luckily for you we have narrowed down the list to 10 amazing plugins which will allow you to generate a whole different user experience. Continue reading →

17
Dec
Wordpress Plugins, Wordpress Security

3 Best Security Plugins for WordPress 2019

Posted on by John Darrel

These days, websites can literally be just as valuable as property and real estate. So, keeping yours safe is vital.

The Internet now plays an integral role in modern society, and we are becoming increasingly reliant on online services and processes as a result.

Think about it. We use the Internet for our banking, we shop online, we run our businesses online, and some of us earn our own wages exclusively online in the process.

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20
Jul
Wordpress Plugins, Wordpress Security

How to Initiate a Storing WordPress Backup Safely

Posted on by John Darrel

The best security that anyone can do for his wp website is having a good wordpress backup system.

One thing that security plugins are not going to protect you, is when your web host is attacked.

Therefore, you should frequently backup your WordPress site.

Infrequent backups make your site lose a lot of data in case you have to recover it after a hack. I suggest backing up your site at least weekly or even daily in case you have a news website. Continue reading →

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25
Jun
Wordpress Security

How to Check WordPress Vulnerability Before Is Too Late

Posted on by John Darrel

WordPress is used and trusted by millions but, since the hackers have become more advanced, WordPress has also become vulnerable to various security threats.

To learn how to check WordPress vulnerability before it’s too late, you need to understand what the term means and how much has it affected WordPress security.

WordPress vulnerabilities are basically security issues that make the websites who have a WordPress as their CMS, vulnerable to hackers. Continue reading →

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07
Jun
Wordpress Security

Why WordPress Security is Important for Your Business [Infographic]

Posted on by John Darrel

A lot of companies use WordPress for their websites. And there’s a reason for that, the platform is very reliable, efficient and it can be adapted to your needs with a lot of ease. But it’s also prone to attacks, especially if you use the vanilla version without any plugins.

Hackers are everywhere online, and they are always ready to capture your company data and sell it to the highest bidder.

You have to protect your business right away, and opting for the best WordPress security tools should be a priority!

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23
May
Wordpress Security

12 Best WordPress Security Check Tool List To Find Vulnerabilities

Posted on by John Darrel

Do you own a WordPress site?

If yes, then securing your website from cyber-attacks should be your top priority.

Creating a WordPress site for your business is not a very difficult thing to do and it can significantly improve your business.

However, having a website means you are prone to the several cyber vulnerabilities out there. Hence, the need for you to have a WordPress website security.

 

Why is WordPress Security Important?

Undoubtedly, nobody likes to be bothered by website and information security issues. With the evolution of technology, keeping your website safe is becoming a more difficult task. Hackers are always looking for websites with vulnerable security to exploit. The latest WordPress software offers the most security fixes. However, using an up-to-date version of WordPress doesn’t mean your website is safe from hackers. There are several other WordPress vulnerabilities that can be exploited.

According to a recent report by wpscan.org, of the 3,972 known WordPress security vulnerabilities: 52% are from WordPress plugins, 37% are from core WordPress and 11% are from WordPress themes

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03
May
Wordpress Security

Top 5 WordPress Vulnerabilities and Easy Solutions

Posted on by John Darrel

WordPress is available for free, and the current generation considers it as being the best tool for blogging.

From past few years, WordPress has gained huge popularity among bloggers community by beating Drupal and Blogger like platforms. But the sad truth is that this popularity has introduced so many WordPress vulnerabilities . Actually, the template system and plugin architecture for WordPress are designed using MySQL and PHP, so hackers find it easier to ruin the valuable content.

Today, unlimited websites are running on WordPress, so it is important to take essential steps to fix the vulnerabilities.

Experts reveal that latest updates help WordPress users to fix most of the troubles and they can stay safe from unbearable attacks of hackers. If you are also running a website or blog on WordPress, it is high time to know some common fixes to handle Top WordPress Vulnerabilities 2018. The information below can help you to protect your data online.

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17
Apr
Wordpress Security

WordPress Security Statistics 2020

Posted on by John Darrel

According to W3Techs, a service run by Austrian consulting firm Q-Success  (that surveys the top 10 million sites ranked on Alexa):

“WordPress is used by 41% of all the websites, that is a content management system market share of 64.7%.”

Their reports are updated daily. 

“73.2% of the most popular WordPress installations are vulnerable to vulnerabilities which can be detected using free automated tools.” – WpWhiteSecurity.com

“The four most common WordPress malware infections are Backdoors, Drive-by downloads, Pharma hacks, and Malicious redirects.” – Smashing Magazine

“Organizations increasing security budgets with 50% in 2017.” – cybersecurity.isaca.org

“Only 39% of WordPress websites are running the most current version of the software (4.8).” – WordPress

“81% of attacks are based on insecure or stolen passwords, being the main tactic used.” – Panda Security

“Only around 40 percent of WordPress sites are up to date.” – TorqueMag.io

“If you can protect yourself against plugin vulnerabilities and brute force attacks, you are accounting for over 70% of the security problem.” – Wordfence.com

“53% of enterprises experienced more attacks this year than in the year prior.” – cybersecurity.isaca.org

“Ransomware attacks increased by 36 percent in 2017.” – Symantec.com

“In 2016, the U.S government spent a $28 billion on cyber security — and this is expected to increase in 2017 – 2018.” – Taxpayer.net

“Every day, Safe Browsing discovers thousands of new unsafe sites. Many of these are legitimate websites that have been compromised by hackers. Google blacklists around 20,000 websites for malware and around 50,000 for phishing each week.” – Google

“According to a recent report by wpscan.org, of the 3,972 known WordPress security vulnerabilities:
52% are from WordPress plugins
37% are from core WordPress
11% are from WordPress themes” – ithemes.com

“41% were hacked through a security vulnerability on their hosting platform.” – wpwhitesecurity.com

“Top usernames being attacked: admin, Admin, administrator, test, root. ” – wpsmackdown.com

“EnableSecurity’s scan of Alexa’s Top 1,000,000 websites found that 41,106 websites were running WordPress (a little over 4% of these top websites).” – NakedSecurity

“18 million WordPress users were compromised during the worst breach of WordPress security.” – Skilled

“Hackers attack WordPress sites both big and small, with over 90,978 attacks happening per minute.” – Wordfence

“8% of WordPress security breaches happen as the result of a weak password.” – WPSmackDown

“84% of all security vulnerabilities on the internet are the result of Cross-Site Scripting or XSS attacks.” – Acunetix

“SQL injections occur when an attacker gains access to your WordPress database and to all of your website data.” – Ahsay

“Only 48% of WordPress websites are running the most current version of the software (4.9).” – WordPress.org

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“Only 40% of WordPress websites are running the most current version of the php (7.2).” – WordPress.org

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