WP Shield Security Pro – Release 7.4
Shield Security Pro 7.4 provides the option to automatically and manually suspend WordPress users. It also helps the fight against WP comment SPAM.
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What to do about Inactive WordPress Accounts
Inactive and abandoned WordPress users are a risk to our sites. Shield Security 7.4 provides options to automatically and manually suspend user accounts.
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WordPress XML-RPC – why and how to block attacks
In this article we discuss what XML-RPC is for WordPress, how you can disable it, and why you might want to.
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WP Shield Security Pro – Release 7.3
Shield Security Pro 7.3 comes with a whole new set of rules to detect, log, and block bad bots and web crawlers on your WordPress sites.
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The Bot Signals That Help You Track And Block Bad Bots
In an earlier article we wrote about 1 particular technique to tempt a bot in order to know that it’s a bad bot. This approach is elaborate, but it works. Every bot has their own particular character, based on their...
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Creating a Mouse Trap to Capture Bad Bots
Figuring out which traffic is legitimate and which isn’t, can be tricky. If a (ro)bot script is written well, and often they are, they appear to be just like any other normal visitor. The challenge that we’re presented with is...
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WordPress Shield Security – Release 7.2
Shield Security 7.2 brings a brand new scanner - abandoned plugins. You can see any plugins on your site that haven't been updated for over 2 years!
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Abandoned WordPress plugins and the risk they pose to your sites
Abandoned plugins represent a future risk to our WordPress sites. Abandoned plugins may contain outdated code, bugs, and even security vulnerabilities. But how to find them?
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WordPress Shield Security – Release 7.1
Shield Release 7.1 brings 2 new security features: import/export of options using file downloads, and ability for visitor to unblock their IP when locked out!
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Beyond Shield Security 7
With the release of Shield Security 7, we're now looking ahead to see what's coming next. This article is a brief outline of our short-term plans.
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