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WordPress is an open-source content management system. Users and developers are free to view and modify its code. That customizability is one of the main reasons WordPress has become so popular. Developers can create custom […]
As soon as your WordPress site, or any site, goes online, it will come under attack. Bots scour the web looking for sites to compromise and infect. Sites are probed nonstop and attacked hundreds of […]
Many business owners treat WordPress website security incidents as something that happens to someone else. But the reality is that security breaches are common, with nearly three-quarters of respondents (72%) to a 2024 Melapress WordPress […]
Automated bot attacks can affect any business, agency, or ecommerce site. These malicious programs execute harmful actions that could bring down your site, scam customers, or overload your server. Repeated attacks could damage your company’s […]
WooCommerce is a trusted, secure tool that’s regularly updated and maintained specifically to protect online stores against malicious attacks and hacking. However, like any platform, it’s not immune to security threats like order fraud. Fortunately, […]
If you’re considering WordPress as the CMS of choice for your website, you are probably wondering if it offers solid security. WordPress software is in fact very secure. WordPress is used by 60%+ of the […]
At any given moment, over 150,000 small business websites in the United States have some sort of malware infection. Most people think their websites aren’t prone to attacks because they lack valuable or sensitive business […]
The rapid growth of online shopping has brought with it innovative security solutions designed to meet the growing sophistication of cyber threats and protect both businesses and customers. For WooCommerce store owners, understanding and implementing […]
We all know the importance of online security, and two-factor authentication (2FA) is a great way to add an extra layer of defense beyond your password. 2FA combines something you know (your password) with something […]
Have you ever wondered what that little padlock symbol next to a website’s URL means? It’s a sign that the website is using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), also known as TLS (Transport Layer Security). This […]
When you own a website, you need to stay vigilant and prepared to handle cybersecurity threats. However, it’s hard to address a threat if you have no idea that it’s there. Enter: Intrusion Detection Systems […]
The mere mention of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, commonly known as DDoS attacks, is enough to unsettle any website owner. These nuisances leverage swarms of traffic to significantly hinder, slow down, or, in […]
If you’re thinking about using iFrames on your website, you should first consider the search engine optimization (SEO) impact. iFrames offer an easy way to share content between two pages or websites. Rather than copying […]
What safeguards does your website have in place to protect against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks? While DDoS attacks have been around since the mid-1990s, they’ve become increasingly common in recent years. According to a Netscout […]
Are content scrapers targeting your WordPress website? Consisting of bots that crawl the internet while copying content, they can prove troublesome for several reasons. Content scrapers will consume bandwidth and server resources, which could lead […]
Cyber-attacks involving Structured Query Language (SQL) injection are steadily increasing. According to a report by Akamai, they account for over 65 percent of website-related cyber attacks. If your website uses SQL, you’ll need to protect […]
Web-based attacks on WordPress sites come in several forms, but some of the most effective use application input to penetrate security. A web application firewall (WAF) stops many of these attacks, greatly reducing your level […]
Online stores are one of the most common targets of cyberattacks. This is understandable, considering all the valuable info that ecommerce sites transfer and store, including addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and credit card numbers. […]
Got a WooCommerce store? You’re far from alone, the plugin powers millions of online stores, with its users running the gamut from tiny one-person operations to huge corporations. Yet there’s one thing that all of these […]
Ask any WordPress developer about SSL certificates and encryption and you are likely to get a lot of groans and eye-rolling. Most implementations of encryption still rely on a dedicated IP address, leading to a […]