information and advice about securing your WordPress website
An important WordPress update was released on January 6, 2022 – version 3.8.3. This update includes a number of patches for security vulnerabilities. What does that mean exactly? Simply put, your site could is open to a malware infection. That’s why it’s important to update the core software as soon as possible. What are the […]
An often overlooked aspect of WordPress website security is user account management. Website Security: Review Your WordPress User Accounts Over time, your WordPress website user accounts will grow. Account growth includes Subscribers, Editors, Administrators, and any other role you may have enabled on your site. Users are added for a number of different reasons. Administrator […]
Whenever I receive an email stating that one of my accounts was hacked and to ‘click here’ to reset the password, my first thought is that it’s a phishing scam. In this case, however, Godaddy appears to have been hacked. Godaddy Notifies Customers of Security Breach According to the email they sent out: Is the […]
Yes. You absolutely NEED an SSL certificate installed on your website. Most hosting accounts will include SSL with you plan, but if not, you can get a free one (although you’ll have to regularly renew it manually). Improve Search rankings, increase customer trust and prevent basic hacks.