Summary of WordPress Security Practices
I found this article on the Imunify360 blog well worth the time.
I found this article on the Imunify360 blog well worth the time.
“Turned” nasty? I think hacking is nasty in general. It has been hard to change people’s attitudes toward hackers and copyright violators, because the damage is generally not physical. But the fact is that hackers and spammers cost businesses money. These activities are not some sort of harmless joke–they do damage. Anyone who works in…
How to beat ransomware: prevent, don’t react, from MalwarebytesLabs. The one thing I would add to this article is further emphasis on backup. I can’t emphasize it enough. No matter how attentive you are, you cannot absolutely be certain that you won’t get hit by ransomware. You can be careful, but most people use their…
TechRepublic’s 10 Things blog has a pretty good rundown. I’ve recently had to explain the very basics of rootkits to an occasional curious customer.
I’m frequently asked how to do this, and the simple answer is that if an e-mail isn’t from someone you know or someone you do business with, don’t open it. Further, if the e-mail doesn’t seem in character for that person or business, don’t open it. If you’d be suspicious of the content if your…
Details come from @BarracudaMSP (advisory). The key element is to carefully check incoming email, and never open an attachment if you have any uncertainty about its origin. Good security software is very helpful, but cannot save you from everything, especially if you execute it yourself. For my clients, let me note that you have the…
This is not my explanation, but since I ran into the problem and it took a bit of time to find the correct instructions, I want to call attention to HOW TO FIX CUSTOM FIELDS NOT SHOWING IN WORDPRESS. This fixed the problem for me. Note that I’m already using a child theme in order…
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