In this article I am going to discuss some of the general tweaks that can be performed to improve the security for a WordPress…
Security
Changing WordPress wp-admin Path Using Lockdown WP Admin
WordPress is a secure-ish system by default but there are still several things that can be changed to make it a more secure environment.…
Recent Botnet WordPress Attack: How to Secure a WordPress Website
In light of the recent WordPress attack where a botnet of “tens of thousands” of computers tried gaining access to WordPress blogs across the…
National Cyber Security Awareness Part 1: How To Avoid Online Scams And “Homograph Attacks”
October is the National Cyber Security month. Our webhosting partners Singlehop asked me to write an article to raise awareness for this cause to…
Updated: ‘Shell Shock’ Remote Code Exploitation: How To Patch Bash And Determine If Your System Is Vulnerable
A remote code exploitation dubbed ‘Shell Shock’ has been uncovered by Stéphane Chazelas, a security and Linux specialist working for a large software firm.…
20 WordPress Security Tips And Best Practices To Secure Your Blog
In this article we will discuss WordPress security and give you 20 tips to enhance the security of your blog. Tip 1: Consider Htaccess Authentication to…
10 Online Security Tips For Freelancers, Writers And Affiliates
Working online is a great opportunity, but it is important to keep security in mind, especially since a lot of personal and financial information…
The Best WordPress Security Plugin For 2013 (Triagis Reviewed)
There are a lot of security plugins out there for WordPress, but most fail to address the basic needs that we need to feel…
How To Secure Your Wp-Admin Backend: Htaccess Apache Authentication
As a result of the recent brute force attacks on self hosted WordPress sites, I decided to create a second level of authentication for…