Category: Security
The web is abuzz today about the reported breach at LastPass, and there is way too much FUD being spread. I’m not concerned. There are multiple reasons to not be, but that does not mean I won’t go and change my password. I just won’t be running around with my hair on fire predicting doom and gloom. Continue reading “LastPass Breach Shows 2-Factor Authentication Is Important”
The title pretty much says it all. According to WordPress.org article “WordPress 4.2.1 Security Release“, “This is a critical security release for all previous versions.” Details about the vulnerability were released shortly after the update went out, so there isn’t any time to waste.
WordPress has started doing automatic updates in the last couple of major releases, but I noticed one site had not yet updated. It would be a very good idea to go out and check all of your sites.
If your WordPress site has been up more than 2 hours, you’ve probably already collected a bunch of spam attempts. There are several tools out there to help you out with spammers and hackers, but few do better in protecting against the former category, IMO, than Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Straight up, it is not free, but they have a short demo period that will likely impress you. On top of that, it is only $8.00 per year. Continue reading “Tighten Security to Finish WordPress Site Migration”