MalCare Security Blog
Practical WordPress security guides from the MalCare team: cleaning hacked sites, hardening WordPress, and choosing the right tools.
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Beginner’s Guide To Fixing mod_security WordPress Errors
Diagnose and fix mod_security-related WordPress 403 errors safely by identifying blocked requests and working with your host.
A Tale of Two Vulnerabilities
When you see news of a 9.9 (or in some cases 8.8) vulnerability in Elementor, that is a cue to panic.
WordPress Security and Misinformation: Session Cookie Stealing is Not Responsible for 60% of Hacks
Learn why stolen session cookies do not explain most WordPress hacks, how attackers gain access, and which defenses actually reduce risk.
Top 11 WordPress Maintenance Mode Plugins
Compare 11 WordPress maintenance mode plugins by templates, customization, access controls, analytics, pricing, and ease of use.
3 Ways to Automatically Log Out Idle Users
These days, individuals use public computers or networks, employees share devices in the workplace, and remote users connect from personal devices or VPN.
4 Ways To Put Your Site In Maintenance Mode
Learn four ways to put WordPress in maintenance mode with a plugin, custom page, .htaccess rules, or a PHP function, then test access safely.
How To Manage WordPress Security Maintenance
Follow a practical WordPress security maintenance checklist for malware scans, firewalls, backups, updates, access controls, and hardening.
MalCare’s Firewall Logs Filters: Get The Data You Want Faster
MalCare firewall log filters help you isolate requests by path, status, IP, and method so you can investigate site traffic faster.
Post-Hack Cleanup Enhancement: Reset WordPress Keys Easily
Learn how MalCare resets WordPress security keys after malware cleanup to invalidate stolen sessions and reduce reinfection risk.
11 Managed WordPress Security Services To Effectively Keep Out Threats
Compare 11 managed WordPress security services by protection, maintenance, support, pricing, and fit for your website.
MalCare blocks attacks on vulnerable Bricks Theme Builder v1.9.6
MalCare blocked more than 26,000 attacks exploiting an RCE flaw in Bricks Builder 1.9.6. Learn the risk and required response.
MalCare’s New Firewall XSS Rules
MalCare’s firewall adds XSS rules that detect obfuscated JavaScript attack patterns while reducing false positives on legitimate requests.