We don’t normally publish this data but I just wanted to raise awareness that this week several vulnerabilities were identified with the following WordPress plugins. WordPress plugin vulnerabilities are identifies weekly and require immediate attention. We also highly recommend that you update WordPress core to the latest release WordPress 5.7 “Esperanza”. Updates urgently required for…
If you have a WordPress website we strongly recommend that you make use of two-factor authentication. This will bolster your security by adding another layer of protection to your WordPress login. In fact we recommend two-factor authentication for all your logins. Password security is vital in safeguarding your website. No website is completely safe and…
Implementing Two-factor Authentication for WordPress We are always supportive of any effort to further bolster security and make it harder for a hacker to gain access to your website and Two-factor Authentication for WordPress is one of these. Website security is not a single thing, it’s a series of layers. Just as castles of old…
There has never been a better time to review your passwords. This article has been written by DoodleIT to give you a better understanding of exactly what goes into creating strong passwords and some of the methods used by hackers to compromise them. What to consider first when creating strong passwords Please take the time…
Your Password is Your Weakest Link Creating a strong password has never been more important. We have an article all about why website security and strong passwords are so important. Hackers are sophisticated in their methods and a simple lowercase password of 7 or 8 characters with 2 numbers at the end will take less…
Google has announced a deadline of July 2018 as the date for when Chrome will begin explicitly warning users if a site is insecure. By insecure we mean using http instead of https. You can check this by looking for a little green padlock in the address bar of your browser. After July 2018 More…
Why it’s important to use PDFs for Downloads instead of Word or Excel documents and even worse Powerpoint documents. Antivirus Software Security Alerts for Downloads Antivirus software is starting to display warnings when visitors try to download Word, Excel or even Powerpoint documents from websites. This is not what you want your visitors to experience…
Beginning January 2017, Google Chrome 56 started showing a warning for unencrypted sites that collect passwords or credit card information, labelling them as “not secure”. By unencrypted we mean using http:// instead of https:// And from October 2017, Chrome 62 will show a not secure warning when users enter text in a form on an…
The purpose of this post is to make you aware of the recent changes regarding HTTPS encryption and offer some background information. Some time ago Google started considering HTTPS as a factor when deciding the pagerank of a website or blog. Essentially that implied that Google favoured websites using https and listed them higher…
To keep your logins secure it is vital that you create a secure password. Hackers have become very sophisticated and the algorithms they use to gain access are very advanced. Now more than at any time before the importance of using a proper secure password cannot be underestimated. Don’t forget your emails too and if…