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[Important] Secure Your WordPress Password Immediately – Global WordPress Brute Force Attack
It is highly recommended that you ensure your WordPress login password is a secure password comprising of at least 8 characters and includes special characters (@#$%^&*), a variation of upper and lower case letters, and numbers. Common Password Example: secretword123 Secure Password Example: Z4Tn@V^oes
Why the New WordPress “WordFence” Plugin May be the Greatest Security Tool Out There!
Even though websites are crucial to businesses and a major source of income, many website or blog owners don’t give much thought to website security, especially when it comes to WordPress websites. In most cases WordPress is secure; still some hackers target WordPress because many fail to update the application or plugins. To prevent this [...]
How to Deal with the WordPress Security Warning: “Pingback Vulnerability & Temporary Fix”
The WordPress pingback vulnerability is a security issue that could affect any WordPress website where pingbacks and trackbacks are used to notify the site owner of links back to their posts. This vulnerability causes the site to be at risk of a denial-of-service attack (DDoS). Currently, all WordPress versions are vulnerable including version 3.5. The [...]
Cyber Threat level high: Pay Attention says IBM!
A recent infographic released by IBM indicates that 96% of cyber-attacks could have been prevented in seconds by taking some basic precautionary steps and complying with secure computing practices. It also warned that 33% of cyber attacks involved phishing, malware or viruses occur in the amount of time it takes to make a cup of [...]
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Firefox creates buzz around browser with 2012 Flicks Awards
Two things Mozilla Firefox does very well: Build a great browser AND deploy clever content marketing strategies. One of the more imaginative ways it creates a buzz around its famous browser (and integrates social media) is the foundation of an annual film contest called Firefox Flicks that is open to a global audience. The contest [...]
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New survey shows SMBs benefit from greater security on cloud platforms
52% of SMBs using the cloud say cloud services enable them to add new products and services quickly and securely on professional hosting platforms. This statistic comes out of a recent Microsoft survey conducted via Comscore for companies that deploy between 100 and 250 personal computers in-house. The broad conclusions drawn by Microsoft and Comscore [...]
Four WordPress Tips To Manage Your Blogging Platform Effectively
As the world’s most popular blogging platform (and some might say Content Management Systems), WordPress is now loaded with useful features that help structure content (and boost SEO) on professional web hosting platforms. Here are four technical tips that you may help you in your daily blogging activities on all platforms offered by Westhost. Can [...]
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