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CONTINUING STORY - Dangerous Malware Alert - Self-Hosted Sites Hack Update -...
The aftermath of the on-going hacks directed at major hosting services continues to cause pain with those trying to clean up and restore their sites. Once again, we at WPSecurityLock.com want to stress...
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Fake AV Virus Infection from Visiting a Website
Viruses for Dummies! Fake AV Virus infects my computer. We have all heard about and read books that have been created and written for those like myself that started out computer illiterate. But I have...
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Teen Hacker Challenges My Thinking
"I didn’t mean it." "We were just goofing around." "I didn’t think." How often have we heard these answers from kids when confronted with that age-old parental demand…? "What were you thinking?!"...
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S.O.S. - Safe Online Shopping for the holiday season
Here comes another holiday shopping season coming at us like a runaway train. It seems like every year the merchants get the decorations and promotions out earlier. With the economy the way it is, who...
View ArticleUpdate To WordPress 3.0.5 Now To Avoid Potential Security Breach
On Monday February 7, 2011, WordPress has released an important update. Quoting from WordPress.org ... "WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress...
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Managing Your Passwords with PassPack
In our line of work as Blog Consultants, data security is a top priority. It protects our company, as well our blog clients. Malicious attacks, Trojans, spyware, malware and viruses put the data at...
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How To Secure An Online Business When You Buy
Secure an online business: The things you absolutely need for your pre-purchase checklist for the best security by Debra Lloyd You've probably heard the old saying "there's plenty of ways to skin a...
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How I Got Hacked - A True Story by Dan Morris
A True Story of a Hacked WordPress Blog A guest post submitted by Dan Morris I've got an extremely important message for you today. I need you to know this in your heart so it never happens to you. I...
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3 Easy Things that You Can Do To Make Your Website Safer
A guest post submitted by Paul Taubman 3 Easy Things that You Can Do To Make Your Website Safer! If you check the Search Engines everyday, you will find at least a story or two about websites and...
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Java Exploit and How to Disable Java
A guest post submitted by Robert Nelson Recently Homeland Security announced that JAVA had a weakness in Java Security that would allow installation of malicious software or malware. The mere fact that...
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WordPress 3.8 – It’s update time!
WordPress 3.8 was released to the public on December 12, 2013. They have named the update “Parker” in honor of Charlie Parker, a bebop innovator. WordPress 3.8 brings with it a facelift and a fresh new...
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OptimizePress 1.x Vulnerability and Submission Form Security Issue
The team here at WP Security Lock have received numerous inquiries from victims that have compromised sites. As we began to dig in, we started to see one common theme between them all “OptimizePress...
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Hacked WordPress Site: Know What To Do Before And After A Hacker Attack!
How To Protect Yourself From Hackers And What To Do If It’s Too Late Awhile back, David Perdew the CEO of the Novice to Advanced Marketing System got his website hacked and it crippled his business for...
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Major Outages On EIG Servers Including BlueHost, HostGator, HostMonster, and...
It is a start of a New Year and already Endurance International Group (EIG) has had issues with their entire Provo, Utah server system again. This left millions of websites down. On December 31, 2013...
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Today is National Change Your Password Day!
Way too many people are getting their online accounts, websites, and emails compromised due to bad or weak passwords. Don’t let this happen to you. In honor of “National Change Your Password Day,”...
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WordPress Security Webinar 03/04/2014 with Regina Smola, David Perdew and...
Did you know there’s an epidemic going on right now that could completely wipe out your business? You probably think you have backups of your WordPress site. So did my new clients who thought they were...
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WSBN Meetup 03/18/2014: WordPress Security with Regina Smola
West Suburban Business Networking Meetup (Wheaton, Illinois): The March 18, 2014 Meetup will feature WordPress Security with guest speaker Regina Smola from WPSecurityLock.com and SafeWP.com. Regina is...
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Top 10 WPSecurityLock Blog Posts of 2014
Top WordPress Security Blog Posts Our readers have voted with the click of a mouse! Our 10 most popular blog posts from 2014 include how-to articles, plugin problems, BlueHost and HostGator outages...
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iThemes Security Review – Here’s What You Need to Know
Better WP Security Just Became iThemes Security Did you know that 30,000+ websites get hacked every day? What do you think getting your site hacked would cost you, in terms of time, money and...
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Regina Smola Guest Panelist on Security Plugins for WordPress Roundtable
Learn About WordPress Security Plugins on the WordPress Weekly Podcast Regina Smola Jeff Chandler is a contributor to WPTavern and hosts his WordPress Weekly Podcast. The April 4th edition, WordPress...
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