WordPress Security News

Robust website protection is the shield that stands between your business and relentless cyber attacks. Prioritizing website protection enables businesses to fortify defenses to safeguard their online presence and preserve the trust of their customers in the face of ever-evolving cybersecurity threats. Effective website protection is never a one-fits-all solution…. Read more

WordPress is the most popular website-building platform worldwide, trusted by numerous brands. WordPress enables you to build a user-friendly and highly reliable site, together with tools and plugins to enhance your marketing and work like a lead magnet. All these features make WordPress the platform chosen by more than 43%… Read more

Cyberattacks are increasing globally and targeting small to mid-sized businesses. Learn how to protect your business and WordPress website. The post Small Business Cyberattacks and Spearfishing: Are You at Risk? appeared first on iThemes…. Read more

On May 20, 2023, WordPress 6.2.2 was released to address a regression — a bug introduced in 6.2.1 that broke shortcode functionality — as well as a security issue. Because 6.2.2 is a security release, you should update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.9 have also been updated…. Read more

This month, we’ve got some actionable resources for you to help make the most of your WordPress websites. From ideas for generating traffic to a new website – always important – to upselling on an e-commerce site and using AI for web builds, there’s something for everyone. Plus, the latest… Read more

On May 20, 2023, WordPress 6.2.2 was released to address a regression — a bug introduced in 6.2.1 that broke shortcode functionality — as well as a security issue. Because 6.2.2 is a security release, you should update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 5.9 have also been updated…. Read more

May 27, 2023 marks a major milestone in the history of digital publishing: the 20th anniversary of the first official public release of WordPress The post WordPress at 20: Some Secrets to Its Success appeared first on iThemes…. Read more

This week, WordPress 6.2.1 was released with bug fixes, including 5 security issues. In the plugin and theme ecosystem, 146 total vulnerabilities emerged. The post WordPress Vulnerability Report – May 17, 2023 appeared first on iThemes…. Read more

The ubiquitous client-server architecture of the web provides hackers with a vast attack surface, leaving both the website and the server vulnerable to malicious exploitation. Security risks increase significantly if a website is configured to communicate with the host’s environment by supplying commands to the operating system directly. To power… Read more

The advent of digital marketing has created many concepts or tools through which marketers hope to promote their brands more effectively for potential clients or prospects for more conversions and increased sales. One such concept is social proof, a term that emerged in the 20th century. Social proof be a… Read more

This week, 66 vulnerabilities may affect over 5.8 million WordPress sites. There are 42 plugin vulnerabilities and five in themes that have security patches available, so run those updates! Additionally, there are 18 plugin vulnerabilities and one theme with no patch available yet. If you are using any unpatched plugins… Read more

By tricking a web server into exposing otherwise restricted information, attackers can gain a powerful tool to compromise a system and cause significant damage. Directory traversal is a common method used to achieve this. An attempt to navigate outside the areas of the filesystem reserved for a particular website can… Read more