This is the last part of the three article series about how activity logs can help WordPress site administrators. In this third and last article we will see how activity logs can help WordPress site administrators like you to improve the security of your WordPress site and track down the source and damage in a […]
Using WordPress Audit Logs To Troubleshoot Technical Site Problems
In this second article of a 3 part series on the use of activity logs in WordPress, we will see what logs WordPress site administrators and developers have to help them troubleshoot and solve technical issues.
How WordPress Audit Logs Improve User Accountability
When you have a WordPress site with multiple users contributing to it, you need to keep a record of everything that happens on your WordPress site in a WordPress audit trail (activity log). This is the first article in a 3 part series that covers the importance of activity logs in WordPress
Weekly WordPress News: Malicious Code Found in pipdig Themes
Last week, we briefly mentioned the malicious code found in pipdig theme’s Pipdig Power Pack helper plugin. This week, we have more news on that subject, and we also collected some of the best pipdig theme alternatives if you find yourself suddenly needing to switch themes. Beyond that, Wordfence detailed a zero-day vulnerability in the […]
A Shifting Security Mindset
In the business world, cybersecurity has traditionally been viewed as a nice-to-have, rather than a mission-critical, organization-wide imperative. Transformation and growth simply haven’t shared the same conversation space as threat protection, privacy threats, and data breaches. In recent years, however, companies have begun to realize just how vulnerable they really are, and that they can… […]
Weekly WordPress News: Debunking WordPress Security Myths
This week, iThemes debunks 5 WordPress security myths (like hiding the WordPress version number…that doesn’t do anything!). Beyond that, beta 3 is out for WordPress 5.1, and we’ve got some great tutorials for you, like how to use the new Elementor Pro Popup Builder to create a popup contact form. Let’s get to all of […]
Common WordPress Attacks and How to Stop Them
WordPress has been one of the leading content management systems (CMS) for more than a decade. Many of the internet’s largest blogs, as well as plenty of small, individual sites, run on the WordPress framework for publishing text, image, and video content to the world wide web. A WordPress website has both a front-end and […]
How to Exclude WordPress Content from Google Search
Sometimes you need to exclude specific WordPress content or files from being indexed in Google search results. Index, or “indexing” before the emergence of Google and other search engine was a word mostly associated with books. It usually resides at the back of most books, and this is why the Cambridge dictionary defines it in […]
Cyber Defense as a Strategic Investment: Introducing Global Edge Security
Security breaches continue to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. From leading retailers to airlines to the restaurants we frequent every day, no business is immune from the threat of a cyber attack. To make matters worse, the volume and sophistication of these attacks are increasing year after year. In the last quarter of… […]
Chargebacks: What All WooCommerce Stores Should Know
Many WooCommerce merchants know about chargebacks and how to prevent them — but in case you don’t, here’s a quick overview of the key details regarding chargebacks and some preventative steps you can take today. Why do chargebacks exist? A “chargeback” is when a customer recalls a payment. While they can be extremely costly for […]