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Posted on 17 October 202317 October 2023

You have to keep an eye on WordPress

WordPress website claim makes it a BYOD risk

Whether you develop your WordPress website your self or get a developer to do it for you – your website is your reputation, you need to be managing it. How much are you relying on your web designer to protect your reputation? There are always vulnerabilities being exploited in WordPress …

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Posted on 10 October 202310 October 2023

Keep control of your WordPress website

WordPress website claim makes it a BYOD risk

Your website is often how the world, your clients, colleagues and suppliers view you. So why is it when I speak to many clients they are unsure about much of how their website functions or how it is looked after, except “possibly” who the developer is. Knowing the developer is …

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Posted on 5 September 20235 September 2023

Why you do not run obsolete software or equipment

Obsolete means no security patches or updates – this is bad news. DO NOT DO IT. Make sure your budgeting takes this into account – those Windows 10 machines did cost you back then but they do not last forever. If you are still not getting the message have a …

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Posted on 3 July 20234 July 2023

WordPress zero-day issue

WordPress website claim makes it a BYOD risk

I did not write about WordPress all of last – but that would not continue. WordPress – the worlds most popular website builder, according to WordPress – and the associated plug-ins will always be a target for hackers, looking for an easy way to hit many victims. The Ultimate Member …

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Posted on 3 July 20233 July 2023

My favourite SSH client is compromised…

…well not the actual one on my laptop. The SSH client I use is WinSCP and the actual version I use is the one available via PortableApps.com. It is not malware. But the BlackCat ransomware group, also known as ALPHV, have spoofed the official WinSCP website and are distributing a …

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