https://wpshout.com/category/security/ A hub for advanced WordPress users, developers & savvy business owners. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:50:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://wpshout.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-main-icon1x-32x32.png https://wpshout.com/category/security/ 32 32 https://wpshout.com/google-phishing-scam-targets-founder-of-hack-club/ https://wpshout.com/google-phishing-scam-targets-founder-of-hack-club/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:27:11 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=147237 Sometimes the difference between security and compromise comes down to a single click - and a healthy dose of suspicion. And it's because scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated with their phishing attempts. It's to the point where even following standard security best practices isn't enough to protect you. Case in point: last week's near-successful phishing attack on Zach Latta.]]> https://wpshout.com/google-phishing-scam-targets-founder-of-hack-club/feed/ 0 Almost Pwned https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/ https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:35:06 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=146068 Cloudflare just released their “2024 Year in Review” report – a detailed document that dives into the key trends and patterns shaping the web over the past year. I’ll be honest with you, it’s my first time paying attention to this report, but I’m really fascinated by the insights that they’ve been able to deliver. It’s an opportunity for all of us (website owners) to explore the forces behind the internet as we use it every day, and perhaps walk into 2025 a little more prepared.]]> https://wpshout.com/cloudflare-2024-year-in-review-insights/feed/ 0 Insights from Cloudflare 2024 Year in Review https://wpshout.com/troubleshooting-wordpress/ https://wpshout.com/troubleshooting-wordpress/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=130364 Need help with troubleshooting WordPress? No matter how reliable the WordPress software is, you’ll probably run into some situations where you need to fix a problem. And when that happens, you’ll want to know how to go about troubleshooting WordPress. This post is here to help. Below, we’ll not just teach you how to fix some common WordPress problems, but we’ll also go over some tips for frameworks and how to approach troubleshooting in general.]]> https://wpshout.com/troubleshooting-wordpress/feed/ 0 Troubleshooting WordPress. https://wpshout.com/sucuri-vs-wordfence-vs-malcare/ https://wpshout.com/sucuri-vs-wordfence-vs-malcare/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:07:09 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=51436 Trying to decide between Sucuri vs Wordfence vs MalCare? These three are some of the most popular solutions for improving your WordPress site’s security. But while all are focused on making your site more secure, they approach WordPress security in slightly different ways.]]> https://wpshout.com/sucuri-vs-wordfence-vs-malcare/feed/ 2 Sucuri vs Wordfence vs MalCare: What’s the Best WordPress Security Plugin https://wpshout.com/wordpress-maintenance-services/ https://wpshout.com/wordpress-maintenance-services/#respond Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:30:31 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=88567 Maintaining a healthy website without access to WordPress maintenance services can be challenging. From performing updates and backups to fixing common WordPress errors, you may find yourself struggling to stay on top of everything and ensure that your site keeps running smoothly.]]> https://wpshout.com/wordpress-maintenance-services/feed/ 0 Best WordPress Maintenance Services https://wpshout.com/how-to-stop-a-ddos-attack/ https://wpshout.com/how-to-stop-a-ddos-attack/#respond Tue, 16 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=118993 A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is one of the best ways to take down a site fast. For a site owner, it’s devastating. For the attack, it can be a ‘cheap’ computational way to cause chaos to an unsuspecting site. We’d bet that you don’t want to be the malicious user in this case, so we’re going to teach you how to stop a DDoS attack.]]> https://wpshout.com/how-to-stop-a-ddos-attack/feed/ 0 how to stop a ddos attack https://wpshout.com/secure-your-wordpress-website/ https://wpshout.com/secure-your-wordpress-website/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 13:36:53 +0000 https://wpshout.com/blog/?p=12664 I've heard many website owners complain about the security of WordPress. The thought is that an open source script is vulnerable to all sorts of attacks. Is that a fact? And if so, how do you secure your WordPress website?]]> https://wpshout.com/secure-your-wordpress-website/feed/ 64 WordPress Security: Simple Tricks to Secure Your WordPress Website https://wpshout.com/what-is-ssl-wordpress/ https://wpshout.com/what-is-ssl-wordpress/#respond Thu, 09 May 2019 11:20:16 +0000 https://wpshout.com/?p=46807 What is SSL is a question that you probably kind of know the answer to. Most people dealing with websites do. Or, at least, they pretend they do. It’s okay. These things have a level of complexity to them, and all these three-letter abbreviations do require some time getting used to. So here’s an all-you-need-to-know guide to SSLs and all things related. We also tell you how to enable SSL on WordPress step by step.]]> https://wpshout.com/what-is-ssl-wordpress/feed/ 0 What Is SSL - WordPress