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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WordPress File Permissions: Complete Beginner’s Guide
Worried that your WordPress file permissions are incorrect? Here’s how to set correct permissions before hackers exploit them.
Big Changes to MalCare’s Malware Cleanup Reports
We’ve given our malware cleanup reports a makeover at MalCare!
How to Protect Against the AnonymousFox Hack and Secure Your WordPress Site
We’ve put together this article to arm you with the knowledge to counter the AnonymousFox hack. You'll gain insights into the tactics that AnonymousFox uses
Web Host Security: How do Web Hosts Affect Website Security?
Understand what a web host protects, where hosting security ends, and how shared infrastructure affects WordPress risk and performance.
Reasons Why Hackers Hack WordPress Sites
Understand why hackers target WordPress sites, from reputation and stolen server resources to spam, cryptocurrency mining, and data theft.
Pros and Cons of a Plugin-Based Firewall
Understand the benefits and limitations of plugin-based WordPress firewalls, including bypass risks, server load, and attack coverage.
Why Cleaning of a Hacked Site Cannot Be Done Manually
Have a read on why cleaning hacked site can''t be done manually and how to do it properly. See our guide and learn how we clean hacked sites.
How to Keep Your WordPress Theme and Plugin Code Secure
You got your code up and running, excellent! But how about its protection? You will get nowhere if your WordPress plugin security is not...
32 WordPress Experts Predict the Future of WordPress Security
Do you have a WordPress website? Learn from WordPress experts what the future holds for the platform on which your website is build.
How to Repair WordPress Database or Optimize Database Tables?
Learn how to repair or optimize WordPress database tables safely with phpMyAdmin, WP-CLI, built-in tools, or a trusted plugin.
What is Layered Defense for WordPress Websites?
Understand layered defense for WordPress and how firewalls, updates, backups, access controls, and scans work together.
How to Limit Access to WordPress Admin Directory?
Learn how to limit access to WordPress admin directory which will help protect your website against hackers, bots and the rest.