Category: Internet
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Your WordPress site is vulnerable
Many wonder how WordPress can be vulnerable to attack despite its popularity and following. Others are completely unaware of the risk. Analysis. What is a vulnerability? WordPress is programmed with the PHP language, and PHP code is used to create "dynamic" sites. In other words, content is generated on each page by a PHP program. [...]
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How can I check if my WordPress site has been hacked? Warning signs to be aware of
It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between a malfunction and a hack. But there are signs that your site may have been hacked. Today, let's take a look at the 8 most common signs to spot a hack on your WordPress site. ❌ Warning: if in doubt, it's best not to connect to [...]
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WordPress site attacks: Why and how do hackers operate?
Let's put ourselves in the shoes of hackers attacking WordPress sites, and understand how they think and operate, so we can better protect ourselves. The hacker's goal Hackers are generally motivated by money. While their attacks are often stupid and nasty, we mustn't underestimate them, as some are quite clever. More marginally, we can also observe [...]
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WordPress "Builders": The hidden face
Page builders for WordPress have been all the rage for years. These are visual editors designed to facilitate site layout. Elementor, Divi, WPBakery: web agencies, webmasters, everyone's using their own builder. A WordPress revolution, or a monumental mistake, what does the "WordPress expert" have to say? The promise [...]