The topic of WordPress security is timely. WordPress 6.5.2 is a security and fix release just dropped.
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WordPress 6.5.2 Security Release
Aaron Jorbin @ wordpress.org • 5 months ago
Aaron Jorbin @ wordpress.org • 5 months ago
The topic of WordPress security is timely. WordPress 6.5.2 is a security and fix release just dropped.
David McCan @ webtng.com • 5 months ago
There has been a lot of discussion about WordPress security and it seemed like the WordPress security posture hasn’t changed much over the years. David McCan discusses this and shares some ideas about how to bring WordPress security in line with current best practices.
David McCan @ webtng.com • 5 months ago
Security vulnerabilities were reported for two WordPress page builders – Oxygen and Breakdance. In an unusual move the developers pushed back. This article has the details.
David McCan @ wpdaily.news • 5 months ago
Patchstack is changing their service to focus more on prevention. Beginning May 1st they plan to: 1) Discontinue the Incident Response service. 2) Change the settings controls so they will be read only on the site via the plugin, and you will change them on the central Patchstack dashboard. 3) Discontinue the Site Scanning feature that checks your sites and gave hardening suggestions.
Patchstack @ patchstack.com • 5 months ago
Patchstack has released a new report on the state of WordPress security. There is a lot of interest and the report is a bit different that previous ones in that it talks about some of the exploits as examples in different categories.
Remkus de Vries @ remkusdevries.com • 6 months ago
This tutorial has tips on how to use WP-CLI if you think your site may have been hacked.
bricks team @ bricksbuilder.io • 6 months ago
Bricks 1.9.7 was just released. This release focuses on security enhancements. There is a minor security fix, but mostly it focuses on hardening. The announcement gives a full rundown on the changes and how to upgrade, as extra steps may be necessary.
Thomas Raef @ wptavern.com • 6 months ago
Here is an audio interview with Thomas J. Raef where he shares more information on his research on the shift in the source of site hacks. I’ve found that Nathan Wrigley is a good interviewer on security topics and Thomas’ unique view is insightful.
Morten Rand-Hendriksen @ mor10.com • 6 months ago
Following on the announcement that Automattic is in negotiations to sell user content from Tumblr and WordPress com, Morten Rand-Hendriksen asks 10 pointed questions about data ownership.