Happy St. Patrick Day/Weekend from Ireland 🍀 🙂
It’s been a quiet week, and this is good, so just 3 items on the agenda this morning.
#1 – Vulnerability: Anti-Malware and Brute-Force Firewall
If you’re running Shield, there wouldn’t be any need to run another security plugin, but just in case you are…
How will I know I’m okay?
Upgrade the plugin to v4.23.56+
What’s the risk?
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution: 9/10 severity.
Editor Comment
If you use ShieldPRO’s automatic upgrader for vulnerable plugins/themes, this will be done automatically for you.
#2 – WPEngine DeCode 2024 Conference: Tomorrow
It’s a virtual dev conference, and a chance get useful tips in several areas, such as performance, business, WooCommerce!
How Can I Join?
It’s free to register and you can view the schedule here.
Editor Comment
Virtual conferences aren’t to everyone’s taste, but the agenda here looks promising.
#3 – Run A WordPress Audit In 10 Steps
Regular WordPress security audits are a critical component to keep your site secure.
Why is this helpful?
A security plugin plays a crucial role in protecting your sites, but it’s not everything. You need to run security audits to catch things that may fly under the radar.
Editor Comment
We can’t stress enough how being proactive will pay dividends in the long run.
Thanks for reading, and have a fab week!
Paul Goodchild
Shield Security for WordPress
