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.
Here’s an evaluation of Spybot Search and Destroy. I’ve also found the tool useful, but not as one’s sole protection.
I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Malware regularly. I like to call it the “biggest broom” for sweeping out a computer that has been infected. I want to alert you to a new tool from the same company, Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit (HT: TechRepublic). It’s still in Beta, but is quite well along in that testing. Be sure to read…
The key takeaway from this is getting apps from the app store for whichever device you have or, if you can be certain, from a trusted source. More and more online activity is done with mobile devices, and the threat continues to increase. If you want details on the warning, ZeroDayRAT takes over iPhone and…
From the SmarterMSP.com blog – Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise. I use InDesign for book layouts and cover designs, and others may use it for similar graphics needs. Always be on the lookout for these kinds of emails. They may exploit a variety of software.
Wordfence is providing another excellent public service announcement, this time regarding hijacked extensions. While the method of attack is interesting, there are a number of important actions recommended in the post. I’d like to call your attention to a few: Don’t trust links in e-mails. As we become used to search bars being combined with…
You can find the details on the SmarterMSP blog. Their recommendations are: What are the recommendations? These fit nicely with my standard caution: Don’t follow links in an email you receive. If it purports to come from your bank, go to your bank via the URL you use, or call the toll free number that…