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WordPress Security Research Series: WordPress Security Architecture
Learn how WordPress security works from the inside out. A guide for vulnerability researchers on identifying flaws in WordPress core, plugins, and themes.
Live Event: Wordfence Central Official Launch and Demo
Today we are very excited to announce the launch of Wordfence Central.
Three Incident Response Preparations You Should Be Making
In the context of cybersecurity, the adage “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a massive understatement.
PSA: Lessons From The Atlanta Ransomware Situation
In the past few days the City of Atlanta has been hit with a ransomware attack.
Staying Safe: The Wordfence Cyber Security Survival Guide
Occasionally at Wordfence we publish posts that are public service announcements that help the broader online community including your team, friends and relatives.
Gravatar Advisory: How to Protect Your Email Address and Identity
Update: We’ve added comments at the end of the post pointing out that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) considers an email address to be personally identifiable information or PII.
Avoid Malware Scanners That Use Insecure Hashing
In this post I’m going to discuss a major problem that exists with several WordPress malware scanners: The use of weak hashing algorithms for good and bad file identification.
What Hackers Do With Compromised WordPress Sites
We often talk to site owners who are surprised that their sites are targeted by attackers.
How Attackers Gain Access to WordPress Sites
On this blog we write a lot about different vulnerabilities that could lead to site compromise.
Hacked Sites Suffer Long Term Search Ranking Penalties
During our research into what the WordPress community knows about hacked websites, we discovered that there is very little data available on the subject.
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