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New WordPress backdoor creates rogue admin to hijack websites

When expanding WordPress with third party plugins to get the features that you want and need, there are security risks that can arise, and here is one recently. A new WordPress backdoor has been discovered that can create a rogue admin account to hijack websites. The backdoor was disguised as a caching plugin called WP Fastest Cache. This plugin has been fixed and is no longer vulnerable to the backdoor. Most likely, admins who found their WordPress websites load

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How to avoid brute force login attacks on your WordPress blog or website

If your WordPress blog or website has been hacked numerous times and you have followed all of the tips on securing it, there is one other thing you can do - limit which ips (i.e. computers/internet connections) can login to your WordPress admin panel.  Recently there has been a rash number of brute force login attacks on WordPress blogs and websites.  Even an unsuccessful login can prove to be detrimental to your website by causing a heavy server overload,... Continue reading
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