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Jul 19

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Hackers Target New WordPress Installations

By Andrew Marks | WordPress Security | No Comments

Throughout May and June, the team from security firm WordFence observed a flurry of activity originating from some of the darkest-known corners of the internet, which they named “WPSetup Attack.” The activity involved searching for the presence of a file used when setting up WordPress for the first time. The presence of this file would allow someone to complete the installation and effectively take control of the WordPress installation. Worse though, once they have control of WordPress, they could then upload malicious code that would allow them to take control of the server itself.

May 18

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WordPress 4.7.5 Security Release

By Andrew Marks | WordPress Security | No Comments

Last night (Australian time), WordPress rolled out 4.7.5 without notice or fanfare. It purports to fix six vulnerabilities which are described on the wordpress.org blog. Being a security update, everyone is strongly encouraged to update their sites immediately.

Mar 24

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This Week in InfoSec (March 24, 2017)

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

This week in InfoSec, GoDaddy bolsters their website security arm with Sucuri acquisition, Russian hacker pleads guilty to developing and distributing the Citadel trojan, and a huge vulnerability is discovered in the Ring doorbell.

Mar 21

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Hacked websites increased 32% in 2016

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

Google just published their State of Website Security report for 2016 and it shows that last year was a particularly difficult one for webmasters with the number of websites hacked increasing by 32% since 2015. The news isn’t any better for 2017 with this trend unlikely to slow down in the foreseeable future as hackers become more aggressive and as more websites become outdated.

Mar 17

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This Week in InfoSec (March 17, 2017)

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

This week in InfoSec, WordPress finally patches six glaring security issues, why Australia Post ransomwared its own staff, and Local cloud providers ready to capitalise on govt security approval.

Feb 23

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Not All Security Problems Originate From Outside Your Business

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

Administrative staff in any business hold a position of trust, but much more so in I.T. where a single staff member could potentially make or break that business. In the past few months, there have been a number of reports of someone being fired or leaving a business, which then causes that business some major headaches.

Jan 10

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Password Managers – Why You Need to Start Using One Now

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

Password managers are secure apps used to store and protect our ever-increasing list of passwords. Passwords have permeated nearly every aspect of modern life. They may be an ancient technology, but they are still the front line in the protection of our private and personal data. And we are terrible at using them.

Jan 04

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It’s Time to Take Password Security Seriously

By Andrew Marks | General Security | No Comments

Unbelievably, 91% of all user passwords sampled appear on the list of the top 1,000 passwords. Put another way, hackers can access 91% of password-protected accounts with a list of just 1,000 commonly used passwords! Check out our tips for surviving the password apocalypse.

Nov 27

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Where Can I Find The List Of Sites I’ve +1’ed in Google+?

By Andrew Marks | Featured | No Comments

While I was researching another blog post, I needed to dig up the list of websites I’ve +1’ed using Google+ over the years. After 45 minutes of searching, I’m now writing a blog post to help anyone else struggling to answer the question: “Where can I find the list of sites I’ve +1’ed in Google+?”

Nov 14

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WP Secured Launches!

By Andrew Marks | Featured | No Comments

Welcome to WP Secured, a service built solely around helping small business protect their presence online. It’s certainly been a bit of a process, ensuring all the systems are in place so that we can provide the best possible service, but we’ve finally made it and we couldn’t be prouder!

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WordPress 4.7.5 Security Release

This Week in InfoSec (March 24, 2017)

Hacked websites increased 32% in 2016

This Week in InfoSec (March 17, 2017)

Not All Security Problems Originate From Outside Your Business

Password Managers – Why You Need to Start Using One Now

It’s Time to Take Password Security Seriously

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