ShieldNOTES
ShieldNotes #43: Popular plugins are high risk, including CleanTalk’s Anti-Spam; & WordPress rolls out free ACF Pro Plugin;
Several high-traffic plugins, including CleanTalk’s anti-spam, are facing significant security risks. Meanwhile, WordPress introduces a new plugin with free ACF Pro features.
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ShieldNotes #42: Top Plugins Targeted, Rank Math SEO Hits 3M Sites
This week’s security updates reveal flaws in popular plugins, including Rank Math SEO, impacting more than 3M sites. PeepSo is exiting the wp.org.
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ShieldNotes #41: Popular Plugins Under Attack, High Risk to Millions of Sites; & Mask Your WP Site Effectively
Active exploitation of security vulnerabilities in popular plugins leaves millions of sites at high risk. We debunk the WP version masking myth with smarter hiding tips.
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ShieldNotes #40: Top Security Risks in Plugins & Themes; & Proven Backup Strategies
Security flaws continue to affect plugins and themes this week, and we explore backup methods to keep your site & data safe from disaster.
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ShieldNotes #39: LiteSpeed Cache recurring vulnerability, and others; & WPLockout Solutions
This week highlights security risks in popular plugins, focusing on a recurring high-severity LiteSpeed Cache vulnerability affecting millions, along with tips for fixing WordPress lockouts.
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ShieldNotes #38: Many High-Risk Vulnerabilities For Popular Plugins
There are quite a few serious vulnerabilities highlighted this week, on many popular plugins.
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ShieldNotes #37: Popular Plugins Under Attack, while Devs remove plugins from WP Repo
Several very popular plugins at-risk, with Jetpack impacting nearly 25M sites. And, after WP.org assumed ownership of ACF, several other plugin devs have decided to mitigate this risk by running their own plugin hosting.
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ShieldNOTES Ep#36: Many vulnerabilities for popular plugins, alongside critical risks for lesser-used plugin.
Crucial updates for popular plugins under attack, alongside high security risks in lesser-used plugins. We've also got some WordPress community news and a piece from our blog.
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ShieldNOTES Ep#35: Millions of Sites Under Attack & Early Threat Detection Tips
This week spotlights hugely popular plugins being targeted, putting millions of sites at risk. Please apply patches ASAP. We also share some tips on early threat detection and alerts, from our blog.
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ShieldNOTES Ep#34: Critical Vulnerabilities, Actively Exploited, No-Fix Plugins & WP Engine Ban
This edition highlights critical vulnerabilities, no-fix plugins removed from the WP repo, WordPress's ban on WP Engine, and our latest blog on effectively securing your site.
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