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Posted on 11 March 202422 March 2024

WordPress is always a target

WordPress website claim makes it a BYOD risk

WordPress is one of the most – if not the most – popular website package on the web. Both professional web designers and less professional web designers use it. One of the reasons it is so popular is that with a little work, anyone can alter the code or download …

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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 13 June 202314 June 2023

Do you use WordPress Stripe Payments?

Many people use the Stripe payment plugin, including some of our clients – all of whom have been contacted by our support team. WordPress Stripe payment plugin bug leaks customer order details (bleepingcomputer.com) Have your web developers or cyber security support contacted you? Do you even know if this issue …

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Posted on 6 June 20236 June 2023

Stealing credit card details makes for an easy profit

Stealing credit card details is old hat – who remembers when we had to check on the carbon papers when cards were used? – but it still makes criminals money today. I have written a lot on how you should check out thoroughly your web designers as what they do …

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Posted on 31 May 202331 May 2023

WordPress JetPack and Gravity Forms vulnerable

Just before I write this I am going to alert our web team so they can check our clients have the WordPress patch installed and if not get it done for them… The WordPress JetPack is a useful add-on for WordPress websites that provides a range of extra functionality – …

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