The three components of information security are: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA).
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WordPress security monitoring and diagnosis
I wrote previously on securing a fresh WordPress install . Today, I’ll cover several WordPress plugins that can be used with fresh or existing WordPress installations to enhance security.
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More plugins for securing your WordPress install
I was notified on Twitter the other day that there was a new 0 Day denial of service exploit for WordPress.
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WordPress Search Based DOS Attack
Bojan Zdrnja has published a post on the SANS Internet Storm Center blog today highlighting a distributed WordPress admin account cracking script. The script was discovered by one of the sites readers on a virtual private server (VPS).
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Distributed WordPress Admin Account Cracking
WordPress is pretty secure and they release updates periodically to fix loopholes, to stay safe you should always make sure to upgrade to the latest version of the software whenever they are available. However there are several more ways in which you can protect your WordPress admin from getting misused or hacked. The folks at WP Beginners have come up with a list of 11 vital tips to better protect your WordPress admin area, the tips include using a plugin to create stealth login URLs, limiting login attempts to a certain limit so that you don’t get hit with a brute force attack among other things.
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Tips To Protect WordPress Admin
