Websites can sometimes act strangely, showing unexpected pop-ups or exposing personal information. This isn’t just a glitch—it’s often due to a sneaky trick called Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). You might be curious about what XSS is and how it can cause such problems. This issue is more common than you might think and can strike any…

Imagine waking up to find your website displaying odd messages or, even worse, sensitive customer data leaked. Alarming, right? SQL injection, a sneaky form of attack, can lead to these very scenarios, leaving many site owners puzzled and frustrated. Have you ever wondered how hackers manage to infiltrate databases so effortlessly or if your site…

It’s really upsetting when you try to visit or log into your website, but instead see a notice from GoDaddy saying, ‘This site has stepped out for a bit of error’ This means GoDaddy has temporarily taken your site offline. We want to stress that even though it seems really bad, it’s not the end…

As a developer setting up security measures or a new WordPress site owner learning about various ways to secure your site, you likely have concerns about user enumeration. It’s a vector through which attackers can glean usernames—a first step towards unauthorized access.  The stakes are high, as a compromised username list can lead to targeted…

Having a solid understanding of WordPress file structure is crucial to security your WordPress site—and the wp-content/uploads folder is a big part of that equation. This folder can be confusing for everyone, whether you’re a newbie trying to figure out where your uploaded content goes or an experienced user wrestling with managing the folder’s size…

Are you tired of the dreaded “Not Secure” warning in your browser when you visit your WordPress site? If you’re looking to give your visitors a more secure and trustworthy browsing experience, you’re in the right place! In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of redirecting your WordPress site from HTTP to HTTPS….

There is nothing more frustrating than finding out that your website is hacked. The important thing is to stay calm. We know how to resolve a pharma hack attack and we can show you how to do it for your WordPress website. That said, manually removing the WordPress Pharma hack is a complicated and time-consuming…

When you are building a website, you naturally look for a web host to run your site. But have you wondered what the role of these web hosts is, once your website is up and running? Are your web hosts responsible for your website security? Could they be the reason for a hack or malware…

In terms of website security, a hack is the big bad consequence of insufficient or no security that everyone wants to avoid. But before we get into how to secure your site, it is important to understand what happens if your website gets compromised. But Is it as bad as everyone says? The short answer…

A backup is a copy of your website that you may want to restore if your live site goes down. A ‘good’ backup is much more than that! In this article, we talk about what makes for a good backup, why web host backups are not enough, and how to choose the right plugin for…