WordPress is a powerful tool for presenting your information on the web, but with great power comes great responsibility – and great targets for people intending various criminal intent. This presentation illustrates some of the risks and ways to mitigate them.
Beefy WordPress Security Wordcamp 2012 by Tammy LeeTop Draw Inc.
This document discusses securing a WordPress installation. It begins by explaining that simply installing WordPress is not enough and leaves the site vulnerable to attacks. It discusses threats like brute force attacks, malware infections, and how passwords and administrative users need to be properly secured. The document provides tips on creating strong passwords, using different passwords for all accounts, and updating WordPress and plugins regularly to prevent security issues. It emphasizes the importance of security for a WordPress site.
Website security is serious business. Knowing how to maximise your WordPress security can be the difference in losing your business or ruining your reputation. The rise in compromised websites has (and in my opinion will always) increase due to the nature of the Internet’s popularity and the demand from consumerism.
Tom Townsend gave a presentation on securing WordPress websites. He discussed common attacks like brute force password attacks and SQL injections. He outlined eight major mistakes that can compromise WordPress security, including using shoddy hosting, failing to keep software updated, using insecure login information, and not using security plugins. He provided tips on strengthening passwords, backing up sites regularly, and using two-factor authentication. Tom also shared various security resources and information about local WordPress meetup groups.
Webinar - Tips and Tricks on Website SecurityStopTheHacker
Slides of our free webinar on website security tips and tricks together with our friends from Stopbadware.org. The goal was to provide an overview important tips why website get hacked and blacklisted and what each website or blog owner can do to protect his website.
The webinar was moderated and presented by Max Weinstein, President and Executive Director of StopBadware and Anirban Banerjee, Co-founder of StopTheHacker Inc.
Wordpress security best practices - WordCamp Waukesha 2017vdrover
As a popular CMS, WordPress is a common target for hackers and bots alike. In this session, Victor discusses a host of best-practice techniques and corporate security policies that will harden your website against intruders.
Phishing with Super Bait
Jeremiah Grossman, Founder and CTO, WhiteHat Security
The use of phishing/cross-site scripting (XSS) hybrid attacks for financial gain is spreading. ItÕs imperative that security professionals familiarize themselves with these new threats to protect their websites and confidential corporate information.
This isn't just another presentation about phishing scams or cross-site scripting. WeÕre all very familiar with each of those issues. Instead, weÕll discuss the potential impact when the two are combined to form new attack techniques. Phishers are beginning to exploit these techniques, creating new phishing attacks that are virtually impervious to conventional security measures. Secure sockets layer (SSL), blacklists, token-based authentication, browser same-origin policy, and monitoring / take-down services offer little protection. Even eyeballing the authenticity of a URL is unlikely to help.
By leveraging cross-site scripting, the next level of phishing scams will be launched not from look-alike web pages, but instead from legitimate websites! This presentation will demonstrate how these types of attacks are being achieved. We'll also demonstrate the cutting edge exploits that can effectively turn your browser into spyware with several lines of JavaScript. And, we'll give you the steps you need to take to protect your websites from these attacks.
A presentation+class delivered to a PHP developer group at Brown University that discussed Web Application Security with a heavy emphasis on PHP, and discussed security in the SDLC, and showed with some examples what to do and not do
This document discusses browser attacks and provides recommendations for protecting against them. It notes that browser exploits can occur when there are weaknesses in the browser or low security settings that allow cyber criminals to install malware. Examples given include ActiveX scripts installing without permission and tricking users into downloading hijackers. The document recommends users never disable their firewall, accept unknown files, or disable browser security settings. It also advises consulting the IT department for any system issues or uninstallation of toolbars and plugins.
Beefy WordPress Security Wordcamp 2012 by Tammy LeeTop Draw Inc.
This document discusses securing a WordPress installation. It begins by explaining that simply installing WordPress is not enough and leaves the site vulnerable to attacks. It discusses threats like brute force attacks, malware infections, and how passwords and administrative users need to be properly secured. The document provides tips on creating strong passwords, using different passwords for all accounts, and updating WordPress and plugins regularly to prevent security issues. It emphasizes the importance of security for a WordPress site.
Website security is serious business. Knowing how to maximise your WordPress security can be the difference in losing your business or ruining your reputation. The rise in compromised websites has (and in my opinion will always) increase due to the nature of the Internet’s popularity and the demand from consumerism.
Tom Townsend gave a presentation on securing WordPress websites. He discussed common attacks like brute force password attacks and SQL injections. He outlined eight major mistakes that can compromise WordPress security, including using shoddy hosting, failing to keep software updated, using insecure login information, and not using security plugins. He provided tips on strengthening passwords, backing up sites regularly, and using two-factor authentication. Tom also shared various security resources and information about local WordPress meetup groups.
Webinar - Tips and Tricks on Website SecurityStopTheHacker
Slides of our free webinar on website security tips and tricks together with our friends from Stopbadware.org. The goal was to provide an overview important tips why website get hacked and blacklisted and what each website or blog owner can do to protect his website.
The webinar was moderated and presented by Max Weinstein, President and Executive Director of StopBadware and Anirban Banerjee, Co-founder of StopTheHacker Inc.
Wordpress security best practices - WordCamp Waukesha 2017vdrover
As a popular CMS, WordPress is a common target for hackers and bots alike. In this session, Victor discusses a host of best-practice techniques and corporate security policies that will harden your website against intruders.
Phishing with Super Bait
Jeremiah Grossman, Founder and CTO, WhiteHat Security
The use of phishing/cross-site scripting (XSS) hybrid attacks for financial gain is spreading. ItÕs imperative that security professionals familiarize themselves with these new threats to protect their websites and confidential corporate information.
This isn't just another presentation about phishing scams or cross-site scripting. WeÕre all very familiar with each of those issues. Instead, weÕll discuss the potential impact when the two are combined to form new attack techniques. Phishers are beginning to exploit these techniques, creating new phishing attacks that are virtually impervious to conventional security measures. Secure sockets layer (SSL), blacklists, token-based authentication, browser same-origin policy, and monitoring / take-down services offer little protection. Even eyeballing the authenticity of a URL is unlikely to help.
By leveraging cross-site scripting, the next level of phishing scams will be launched not from look-alike web pages, but instead from legitimate websites! This presentation will demonstrate how these types of attacks are being achieved. We'll also demonstrate the cutting edge exploits that can effectively turn your browser into spyware with several lines of JavaScript. And, we'll give you the steps you need to take to protect your websites from these attacks.
A presentation+class delivered to a PHP developer group at Brown University that discussed Web Application Security with a heavy emphasis on PHP, and discussed security in the SDLC, and showed with some examples what to do and not do
This document discusses browser attacks and provides recommendations for protecting against them. It notes that browser exploits can occur when there are weaknesses in the browser or low security settings that allow cyber criminals to install malware. Examples given include ActiveX scripts installing without permission and tricking users into downloading hijackers. The document recommends users never disable their firewall, accept unknown files, or disable browser security settings. It also advises consulting the IT department for any system issues or uninstallation of toolbars and plugins.
Simple Ways to Secure and Maintain Your WordPress WebsiteRich Plakas
This document provides tips for securing and maintaining a WordPress website. It discusses how WordPress sites are commonly hacked, including through outdated software, weak passwords, and security vulnerabilities. It emphasizes the importance of regular backups, keeping software updated, using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication, and monitoring the site for anomalies. It also recommends security plugins, tools for scanning sites, and having recovery procedures in place in case of a disaster.
Pirates, Bandits, and Ne'erdowells: Practical Protection in the Dangerous Dig...Eric Kolb
A presentation by Eric Kolb for a non-technical audience to increase laypersons' awareness of who cyber security professionals are and what they do. The latter half of the presentation provides a wealth of information on what non-security pros can do at home to protect their computers and accounts from events and actors outside their control.
The document summarizes the most dangerous places on the web according to threat levels. It discusses email inboxes, video download sites, websites using Flash, social networks, ad-supported sites, Twitter, search engines, downloaded PDF files, hacked legitimate sites, fake anti-virus programs, torrent sites, and provides tips for staying safe online such as keeping software updated, using passwords wisely, and backing up data regularly. The overall message is to be cautious of links, attachments, and downloads from untrusted sources that could enable malware infections or data theft.
Are you a developer who works with PHP? Then this webinar was made for you.
Even though PHP is a simple and practical language, it is easy to make code with the help of unorthodox solutions, also known as "kludges", that can endanger your website.
In this webinar, Jean will explore some examples of PHP coding done incorrectly. Jean will also show you how badly written code is an invitation for hackers to exploit a website.
This document provides best practices for online security and protecting personal information. It discusses the risks of sharing personal data online like passwords being cracked, social engineering, phishing emails, malware, and man-in-the-middle attacks. The document recommends using strong, unique passwords, two-factor authentication, privacy screens, firewalls, antivirus software, web filtering, encrypted backups, HTTPS browsing, and avoiding phishing. Following these practices can help better secure personal information in an increasingly connected digital world.
Bug bounty roadmap covers various techniques for finding vulnerabilities such as understanding the target application flow, using passive reconnaissance tools to discover assets, hacking with Burp Suite to find bugs like XSS and SQLi, and keeping up with new trends to improve bounty hunting. The presentation emphasizes thorough preparation and research to avoid duplicate reports and better understand the target before launching attacks. It also provides tips for writing high-quality bug reports to build good relationships with security teams.
Webinar On Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity - Day2Mohammed Adam
This document summarizes a webinar on ethical hacking and cybersecurity. It introduces the speaker as a senior security consultant who has been acknowledged by over 50 companies for bug bounties. It then discusses tools used for scanning and enumeration like Nmap, Nessus, gobuster, and Nikto. It provides examples of commands for these tools and explains how vulnerability scanners work. It also covers topics that will be discussed in the webinar like exploitation and post-exploitation using tools like Metasploit. The document aims to help attendees understand common tools, techniques, and best practices for scanning, enumeration, and vulnerability assessment in an ethical hacking context.
Arthur Kasirye is an expert in WordPress, Elementor, and digital marketing. He is introducing an online meetup about common WordPress errors and how to troubleshoot them. The document provides guidelines for the meetup and then summarizes common WordPress errors like 404 errors, White Screen of Death, 500 errors and malware/backdoors. It also provides tips for repairing a hacked WordPress site, which include backing up files and databases, locating the hack, cleaning malware, checking user permissions, and using a website firewall for protection.
Your users are almost certainly vulnerable in one way or another. Mike North explores a series of common web app security pitfalls, first demonstrating how to exploit the vulnerability and then recommending a pragmatic and effective defense against the attack. Buckle up, because Mike's about to take some things you love and depend on and smash them to bits.
Analysis of web application worms and virusesUltraUploader
The document provides an analysis of web application worms and viruses. It discusses why web applications are vulnerable targets and how attacks happen. It outlines the propagation methods of worms and viruses and how web malware can send attacks using techniques like XSS and AJAX. Examples of real web worms and viruses like Perl.Santy and the MySpace virus are analyzed. Hypothetical worst case scenarios of advanced web malware are then proposed to demonstrate potential threats.
Basic overview, testing, mitigation plan for popular web application vulnerabilities such as: XSS, CSRF, SQLi etc.
Updated "Web Security - Introduction" presentation.
Common sense, simple security for WordPress. Many presentations have lots of complicated .htaccess tricks, moving/hiding files, etc. However, if people are overwhelmed with details, they tend to not do anything. If I were to summarize what you MUST do for security, I'd say:
1 - BACKUP - find a backup tool and use it. Subscribe to VaultPress.com or host your site with WPEngine.com or purchase BackupBuddy plugin and schedule regular backups. If you're short on cash, use BackWPUp plugin and download your wp-content folder.
2 - UPDATE - All plugins, themes, and WordPress at least once a month or whenever there is a security update. Sign up for an account at WordPress.org, so you'll get notices of WordPress security updates.
3 - DELETE -- All unused plugins and themes. These are your biggest security risks. Delete all unused copies of WordPress you might have installed on your server.
4 - BE CAUTIOUS - Don't use plugins willy nilly. Do some research. They are not all made the same, and they will leave you vulnerable to hacking.
5 - PASSWORDS -- Use strong, randomly generated passwords, all different, for everything - your hosting, ftp, WP login, and email. Use 1Password.com to track your passwords easily and securely.
6 - SECURITY PLUGINS -- Run Firewall 2 and Limit Login Attempts. There are others, but I don't know how well they play with others and what things they modify. You can check out Bulletproof Security and Better WP Security.
7 - BEST PRACTICES - See the slideshow for some other best practices regarding users, comments, etc.
If you just do the above 6 things systematically, you'll be far ahead of your peers! Good luck!
BEST PRACTICES OF WEB APPLICATION SECURITY By SAMVEL GEVORGYANSamvel Gevorgyan
"Web Application Security is a vast topic
and time is not enough to cover all kind
of malicious attacks and techniques for
avoiding them, so now we will focus on
top 10 high level vulnerabilities.
Web developers work in different ways
using their custom libraries and
intruder prevention systems and now
we will see what they should do and
should not do based on best practices."
- Samvel Gevorgyan
[ Presentation on Scribd ]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47157267
Owasp advanced mobile-application-code-review-techniques-v0.2drewz lin
The document discusses code review techniques for advanced mobile applications. It begins with an overview of why mobile security is important given the rise in mobile usage. It then discusses different mobile application types and architectures that can be code reviewed, including native, hybrid, and HTML5 applications. The document outlines the goals of mobile application code reviews, such as understanding the application and finding security vulnerabilities. It provides the methodology for conducting code reviews, which includes gaining access to source code, understanding the technology, threat modeling, analyzing the code, and creating automation scripts. Finally, it discusses specific vulnerabilities that may be found in Windows Phone, hybrid, Android, and iOS applications.
Layer one 2011-joe-mccray-you-spent-all-that-money-and-still-got-0wnedfangjiafu
This document discusses penetration testing approaches from the past compared to today. It notes that in the past, penetration testing was easier because networks had fewer security controls like firewalls and patches. The document then provides tips and techniques for identifying security controls like load balancers, intrusion prevention systems, and web application firewalls that may be in place on modern networks. It also discusses ways to potentially bypass these controls like using encryption, proxies, or virtual private networks.
This document discusses the importance of website security and provides tips for keeping a WordPress site secure. It notes that hackers are constantly finding new ways to steal information. While there is no 100% secure site, some simple steps can help prevent hackers, like using strong, unique passwords, updating software regularly, and installing security plugins. It also recommends backing up the site frequently to external storage in case a hack does occur. The overall message is that basic security measures are important for all sites, regardless of size, as even small sites can be targets.
Thoughts on Defensive Development for SitecorePINT Inc
Presentation given by Thomas Powell (tpowell@pint.com) and Joe Lima (jlima@port80software.com) - 2-15-2012 covering WebAppSec issues with an emphasis on concerns with the Sitecore CMS platform.
Sorry for any small quirks in slideshare conversion.
Web security
Threats,
Available Technologies,
Web Security Software's
Note: It's not advance and completed, but it's enough to understand what is actually web security.
How to keep safe our website or web application
The web security training teaches you the advanced web browsing vulnerabilities from system penetration to identity theft as well as protection solutions to ensure the web security.
TONEX as a leader in security industry for more than 15 years is now announcing the web security training which helps you to secure the communication between a client and server as well as integrity of data in web.
By taking the web security training by TONEX, you will learn about main features of HTTP protocol, header fields in HTTP, URL encoding and HTTP security issues as the most basic knowledge needed for web security.
Audience:
IT professionals in the area of information security and web security
Executives and managers of cyber security and web security area
Information technology professionals, web engineers, security analysts, policy analysts
Security operation personnel, network administrators, system integrators and security consultants
Security traders to understand the software security of web system, mobile devices, or other devices.
Investors and contractors who plan to make investments in system engineering industry.
Technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel who are or will be working on cyber security projects
Managers, accountants, and executives of cyber security industry.
Training Objectives:
Understand the information security related to World Wide Web.
Understand the security issues of servers related to web application.
Explain the main concepts of web attacks and web vulnerabilities such as malicious emails, web scripts, cookies, web bugs and spywares.
Explore deeply into security issues and develop test potential solutions
Investigate secure communication between client and server by encrypting data streams such as SSL
Explore the browser vulnerabilities and protection of the system against web vulnerabilities
Training Outline
The web security training course consists of the following lessons, which can be revised and tailored to the client’s need:
Overview of Information Security
HTTP Protocol
Basic Cryptography
The SSL Protocol
Web Attacks
Browser Security
Cookies, Web Bugs and Spyware
Windows Systems Security
UNIX/Linux Server Security
Apache and IIS Web Servers
Various Access Controls
Packet Filtering and Web Firewall
Introduction to Computer Networks
Hands On, Workshops and, Group Activities
Sample Workshops and Labs for Web Security Training
Learn more about Web Security Training. Call us today +1-972-665-9786. Visit our web security course links below
https://www.tonex.com/training-courses/web-security/
A Guide To Secure WordPress Website – A Complete Guide.pdfHost It Smart
Find out the comprehensive guide of best tricks to secure your WordPress website & create a strong wall of security for protection. Let’s Secure it today!
Simple Ways to Secure and Maintain Your WordPress WebsiteRich Plakas
This document provides tips for securing and maintaining a WordPress website. It discusses how WordPress sites are commonly hacked, including through outdated software, weak passwords, and security vulnerabilities. It emphasizes the importance of regular backups, keeping software updated, using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication, and monitoring the site for anomalies. It also recommends security plugins, tools for scanning sites, and having recovery procedures in place in case of a disaster.
Pirates, Bandits, and Ne'erdowells: Practical Protection in the Dangerous Dig...Eric Kolb
A presentation by Eric Kolb for a non-technical audience to increase laypersons' awareness of who cyber security professionals are and what they do. The latter half of the presentation provides a wealth of information on what non-security pros can do at home to protect their computers and accounts from events and actors outside their control.
The document summarizes the most dangerous places on the web according to threat levels. It discusses email inboxes, video download sites, websites using Flash, social networks, ad-supported sites, Twitter, search engines, downloaded PDF files, hacked legitimate sites, fake anti-virus programs, torrent sites, and provides tips for staying safe online such as keeping software updated, using passwords wisely, and backing up data regularly. The overall message is to be cautious of links, attachments, and downloads from untrusted sources that could enable malware infections or data theft.
Are you a developer who works with PHP? Then this webinar was made for you.
Even though PHP is a simple and practical language, it is easy to make code with the help of unorthodox solutions, also known as "kludges", that can endanger your website.
In this webinar, Jean will explore some examples of PHP coding done incorrectly. Jean will also show you how badly written code is an invitation for hackers to exploit a website.
This document provides best practices for online security and protecting personal information. It discusses the risks of sharing personal data online like passwords being cracked, social engineering, phishing emails, malware, and man-in-the-middle attacks. The document recommends using strong, unique passwords, two-factor authentication, privacy screens, firewalls, antivirus software, web filtering, encrypted backups, HTTPS browsing, and avoiding phishing. Following these practices can help better secure personal information in an increasingly connected digital world.
Bug bounty roadmap covers various techniques for finding vulnerabilities such as understanding the target application flow, using passive reconnaissance tools to discover assets, hacking with Burp Suite to find bugs like XSS and SQLi, and keeping up with new trends to improve bounty hunting. The presentation emphasizes thorough preparation and research to avoid duplicate reports and better understand the target before launching attacks. It also provides tips for writing high-quality bug reports to build good relationships with security teams.
Webinar On Ethical Hacking & Cybersecurity - Day2Mohammed Adam
This document summarizes a webinar on ethical hacking and cybersecurity. It introduces the speaker as a senior security consultant who has been acknowledged by over 50 companies for bug bounties. It then discusses tools used for scanning and enumeration like Nmap, Nessus, gobuster, and Nikto. It provides examples of commands for these tools and explains how vulnerability scanners work. It also covers topics that will be discussed in the webinar like exploitation and post-exploitation using tools like Metasploit. The document aims to help attendees understand common tools, techniques, and best practices for scanning, enumeration, and vulnerability assessment in an ethical hacking context.
Arthur Kasirye is an expert in WordPress, Elementor, and digital marketing. He is introducing an online meetup about common WordPress errors and how to troubleshoot them. The document provides guidelines for the meetup and then summarizes common WordPress errors like 404 errors, White Screen of Death, 500 errors and malware/backdoors. It also provides tips for repairing a hacked WordPress site, which include backing up files and databases, locating the hack, cleaning malware, checking user permissions, and using a website firewall for protection.
Your users are almost certainly vulnerable in one way or another. Mike North explores a series of common web app security pitfalls, first demonstrating how to exploit the vulnerability and then recommending a pragmatic and effective defense against the attack. Buckle up, because Mike's about to take some things you love and depend on and smash them to bits.
Analysis of web application worms and virusesUltraUploader
The document provides an analysis of web application worms and viruses. It discusses why web applications are vulnerable targets and how attacks happen. It outlines the propagation methods of worms and viruses and how web malware can send attacks using techniques like XSS and AJAX. Examples of real web worms and viruses like Perl.Santy and the MySpace virus are analyzed. Hypothetical worst case scenarios of advanced web malware are then proposed to demonstrate potential threats.
Basic overview, testing, mitigation plan for popular web application vulnerabilities such as: XSS, CSRF, SQLi etc.
Updated "Web Security - Introduction" presentation.
Common sense, simple security for WordPress. Many presentations have lots of complicated .htaccess tricks, moving/hiding files, etc. However, if people are overwhelmed with details, they tend to not do anything. If I were to summarize what you MUST do for security, I'd say:
1 - BACKUP - find a backup tool and use it. Subscribe to VaultPress.com or host your site with WPEngine.com or purchase BackupBuddy plugin and schedule regular backups. If you're short on cash, use BackWPUp plugin and download your wp-content folder.
2 - UPDATE - All plugins, themes, and WordPress at least once a month or whenever there is a security update. Sign up for an account at WordPress.org, so you'll get notices of WordPress security updates.
3 - DELETE -- All unused plugins and themes. These are your biggest security risks. Delete all unused copies of WordPress you might have installed on your server.
4 - BE CAUTIOUS - Don't use plugins willy nilly. Do some research. They are not all made the same, and they will leave you vulnerable to hacking.
5 - PASSWORDS -- Use strong, randomly generated passwords, all different, for everything - your hosting, ftp, WP login, and email. Use 1Password.com to track your passwords easily and securely.
6 - SECURITY PLUGINS -- Run Firewall 2 and Limit Login Attempts. There are others, but I don't know how well they play with others and what things they modify. You can check out Bulletproof Security and Better WP Security.
7 - BEST PRACTICES - See the slideshow for some other best practices regarding users, comments, etc.
If you just do the above 6 things systematically, you'll be far ahead of your peers! Good luck!
BEST PRACTICES OF WEB APPLICATION SECURITY By SAMVEL GEVORGYANSamvel Gevorgyan
"Web Application Security is a vast topic
and time is not enough to cover all kind
of malicious attacks and techniques for
avoiding them, so now we will focus on
top 10 high level vulnerabilities.
Web developers work in different ways
using their custom libraries and
intruder prevention systems and now
we will see what they should do and
should not do based on best practices."
- Samvel Gevorgyan
[ Presentation on Scribd ]
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47157267
Owasp advanced mobile-application-code-review-techniques-v0.2drewz lin
The document discusses code review techniques for advanced mobile applications. It begins with an overview of why mobile security is important given the rise in mobile usage. It then discusses different mobile application types and architectures that can be code reviewed, including native, hybrid, and HTML5 applications. The document outlines the goals of mobile application code reviews, such as understanding the application and finding security vulnerabilities. It provides the methodology for conducting code reviews, which includes gaining access to source code, understanding the technology, threat modeling, analyzing the code, and creating automation scripts. Finally, it discusses specific vulnerabilities that may be found in Windows Phone, hybrid, Android, and iOS applications.
Layer one 2011-joe-mccray-you-spent-all-that-money-and-still-got-0wnedfangjiafu
This document discusses penetration testing approaches from the past compared to today. It notes that in the past, penetration testing was easier because networks had fewer security controls like firewalls and patches. The document then provides tips and techniques for identifying security controls like load balancers, intrusion prevention systems, and web application firewalls that may be in place on modern networks. It also discusses ways to potentially bypass these controls like using encryption, proxies, or virtual private networks.
This document discusses the importance of website security and provides tips for keeping a WordPress site secure. It notes that hackers are constantly finding new ways to steal information. While there is no 100% secure site, some simple steps can help prevent hackers, like using strong, unique passwords, updating software regularly, and installing security plugins. It also recommends backing up the site frequently to external storage in case a hack does occur. The overall message is that basic security measures are important for all sites, regardless of size, as even small sites can be targets.
Thoughts on Defensive Development for SitecorePINT Inc
Presentation given by Thomas Powell (tpowell@pint.com) and Joe Lima (jlima@port80software.com) - 2-15-2012 covering WebAppSec issues with an emphasis on concerns with the Sitecore CMS platform.
Sorry for any small quirks in slideshare conversion.
Web security
Threats,
Available Technologies,
Web Security Software's
Note: It's not advance and completed, but it's enough to understand what is actually web security.
How to keep safe our website or web application
The web security training teaches you the advanced web browsing vulnerabilities from system penetration to identity theft as well as protection solutions to ensure the web security.
TONEX as a leader in security industry for more than 15 years is now announcing the web security training which helps you to secure the communication between a client and server as well as integrity of data in web.
By taking the web security training by TONEX, you will learn about main features of HTTP protocol, header fields in HTTP, URL encoding and HTTP security issues as the most basic knowledge needed for web security.
Audience:
IT professionals in the area of information security and web security
Executives and managers of cyber security and web security area
Information technology professionals, web engineers, security analysts, policy analysts
Security operation personnel, network administrators, system integrators and security consultants
Security traders to understand the software security of web system, mobile devices, or other devices.
Investors and contractors who plan to make investments in system engineering industry.
Technicians, operators, and maintenance personnel who are or will be working on cyber security projects
Managers, accountants, and executives of cyber security industry.
Training Objectives:
Understand the information security related to World Wide Web.
Understand the security issues of servers related to web application.
Explain the main concepts of web attacks and web vulnerabilities such as malicious emails, web scripts, cookies, web bugs and spywares.
Explore deeply into security issues and develop test potential solutions
Investigate secure communication between client and server by encrypting data streams such as SSL
Explore the browser vulnerabilities and protection of the system against web vulnerabilities
Training Outline
The web security training course consists of the following lessons, which can be revised and tailored to the client’s need:
Overview of Information Security
HTTP Protocol
Basic Cryptography
The SSL Protocol
Web Attacks
Browser Security
Cookies, Web Bugs and Spyware
Windows Systems Security
UNIX/Linux Server Security
Apache and IIS Web Servers
Various Access Controls
Packet Filtering and Web Firewall
Introduction to Computer Networks
Hands On, Workshops and, Group Activities
Sample Workshops and Labs for Web Security Training
Learn more about Web Security Training. Call us today +1-972-665-9786. Visit our web security course links below
https://www.tonex.com/training-courses/web-security/
A Guide To Secure WordPress Website – A Complete Guide.pdfHost It Smart
Find out the comprehensive guide of best tricks to secure your WordPress website & create a strong wall of security for protection. Let’s Secure it today!
The Ultimate Guide to Wordpress SecurityAidanChard
This post is a comprehensive guide covering everything related to Wordpress security including Wordpress vulnerabilities, how to harden your Wordpress website, what to do if your Wordpress website is compromised, and Wordpress security best practices.
A number of tools and plugins are already available for the wordpress security audit for your site.
For more visit:https://acodez.in/wordpress-security-audit/
WordPress security 101 - WP Turku Meetup 2.2.2017Otto Kekäläinen
This document provides an overview of WordPress security best practices. It defines information security as confidentiality, integrity and availability. Potential security consequences of an unsecured WordPress site are discussed, such as a corrupted database preventing orders or payments. The document emphasizes that keeping passwords secure, using HTTPS, minimizing plugins/themes, and maintaining regular backups are most important. It advises against relying on security plugins for a false sense of security and recommends trusting hosting providers to handle DDoS protection and other security measures.
Joomla Security Simplified — Seven Easy Steps For a More Secure WebsiteImperva Incapsula
This document outlines seven steps website owners can take to improve the security of their Joomla websites. It begins by discussing recent major security breaches in 2014 like Heartbleed and botnets. It then details the seven steps which are: 1) regularly updating software, 2) implementing strong passwords, 3) multi-factor authentication, 4) using a web application firewall, 5) identifying and blocking bad bots, 6) implementing DDoS mitigation, and 7) using a secure hosting environment. It emphasizes the importance of these steps given the prevalence of vulnerabilities and how automated tools can exploit known issues.
Presentation given at the WP Jyväksylä Meetup March 21st, 2017. This revised version contains references to the WordPress security news that circulated in February 2017.
Professional WordPress Security: Beyond Security PluginsChris Burgess
The document discusses WordPress security beyond just using security plugins. It emphasizes that WordPress security is often neglected but important, especially for business sites. While security plugins are helpful, a defense-in-depth approach with additional layers of security is recommended. The presentation provides practical advice on prevention, detection of compromises, and steps users can take including regular backups, choosing quality plugins, strong passwords, monitoring, and maintenance. WordPress is a common target because of its popularity and past vulnerabilities. The impacts of breaches on businesses can be significant.
In this comprehensive guide, discover effective techniques For How to Detect Malware On WordPress Website. Safeguard your classified ads platform from malicious threats, and ensure a secure environment for your users. Learn about advanced security plugins, manual scanning methods, and expert tips to stay one step ahead of potential cyber-attacks. Empower yourself with the knowledge to identify and remove malware, guaranteeing a safe browsing experience for all visitors to your classified ads website.
WPSecurity best practices of securing a word press websiteDeola Kayode
The document discusses best practices for securing a WordPress site. It begins by introducing the speaker and outlining the objectives and tiers of WordPress security. It then covers the basics of protection, detection and recovery as the "three musketeers of site security". Specific tips are provided, such as using strong passwords, keeping the site updated, installing security plugins, and following general rules like choosing a reputable host and limiting database users. The document aims to increase awareness of WordPress security issues and provide resources to harden security.
WordPress itself is pretty secure. To secure your WordPress site, you need to look at the bigger security picture.
In this presentation, I give a rundown of many of the other pieces of the application stack that WordPress relies on, the various vectors that attackers can use, what what kinds of things you can do to help protect your site.
Download the original Keynote file for my presenter's notes with more details.
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1. Wild WordPress Workshop With @WPEngine 04-
07-17
Understanding
WordPress
Security
Nick Batik
@nick_batik pleiadesservices
.com
2. What You Will Learn
❖ WordPress plugins and themes have the potential for
security vulnerabilities.
❖ Why hackers want your WordPress website.
❖ How to manage potential vulnerabilities
❖ Harden your site against the most common security
threats.
3. Introduction to
Hardening
WordPress
❖ Do you lock your door when you leave
your home?
❖ Have you ever left your car running
while you ran into to a convenience
store?
5. Busy folks tend to think about managing personal risk AFTER
the theft or destruction of personal or digital property.
With just a little bit of planning and prevention,
there is a good chance you could have averted the entire situation.
6. What you can do to minimize potential vulnerabilities
in your WordPress website?
7. Site security is all about
attitude.
❖ A Proactive attitude about
both prevention and
maintenance
❖ HOPE is Not a Viable
Security Strategy
8. A Site Hack is not an “IF” it is a
“WHEN”
from a minor inconvenience to a devastating security breach that
compromises sensitive information or takes down the site completely
9. What You Really Need to Know About WordPress
Security
❖ The WordPress has over
42,000 plugins —
each one with potential
vulnerabilities
❖ There are the ongoing
security issues with
WordPress themes
10. WordPress is a secure
platform
❖ The WordPress Team has security experts who
manage potential vulnerabilities.
❖ WordPress works closely with outside security
professionals and hosting companies.
11. Why Would Hackers Search for Vulnerabilities
In Your WordPress Website?
13. Reason # 1 – SEO
❖ Once Hackers is gain control of your
site they can:
❖ Insert back-links to improve the
SEO of another site
❖ Insert affiliate links designed to sell
something
❖ Further their own nefarious agenda
by using your site’s good reputation
— until Google blacklists YOU —
and they move on
14. Reason # 2 – SPAM
❖ ‘SPAM FARMS’ get blacklisted.
❖ Hacker controls your site and trashed your account,
then moves on.
❖ You get to clean up the mess and explain to your users
15. Reason # 3 – Theft
❖ What do YOU have stored on your computer:
❖ Passwords?
❖ Credit card information?
❖ Banking information?
❖ What else?
16. ❖ An exploit of your WordPress website can provide
access to not only your personal information — but from
your visitors’ computers as well.
17. Reason # 4 – a Base for Denial of
Service Attacks
❖ Denial of Service attacks render the targeted site
unavailable
❖ Hackers exploit a network of “vulnerable, zombie- sites”
to power the sustained attack.
18. Reason # 5 – Malware
❖ Malware can spy on a user’s actions or inject computer
viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware,
adware.
❖ Hackers inject malware into vulnerable sites because
you get penalized by Google and they go undetected.
19. Targeted vs Non-Targeted
Attacks
❖ Non-targeted
❖ automated attacks of a known vulnerability
❖ the hacker isn’t focused on you or your business
❖ opportunistic and efficient
❖ use automated tools to scan websites
❖ scan for a specific version or WordPress or a plugin
with exploitable vulnerabilities.
20. Targeted vs Non-Targeted
Attacks
❖ Targeted Attacks
❖ a hacker consciously decides to target your website
❖ more visitors to your website attracts targeting by
hackers
❖ targeted company loses its reputation, and can face for
damages.
❖ Some large-scale targeted attacks:
❖ Sony, Target, and Ashley Madison.
21. How Can You Prevent a Targeted
Attack?
❖ Harden Your WordPress Site to Encourage Hackers to
Move on to Easier Targets
22. The Open Web Application Security
Project
❖ The Open Web Application Security Project is
responsible for improving software security around the
world.
23. The Most Exploitable Website
Security Flaws
❖ 1. – Injection
❖ 2. – Broken Authentication and Session Management
❖ 3. – Cross-Site Scripting XSS
❖ 4. – Insecure Direct Object References
❖ 5. – Security Misconfiguration
❖ 6. – Sensitive Data Exposure
❖ 7. – Missing Function Level Access Control
❖ 8. – Cross-Site Request Forgery
❖ 9. – Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
❖ 10. – Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards
24. Injection
❖ WordPress uses SQL to communicate with your
database which in turn makes it vulnerable to SQL
Injection Attacks.
❖ A malicious statement designed to extract sensitive
information from a database can be entered into a form
field.
25. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
❖ XSS vulnerabilities are both extremely common and complicated
❖ Taking advantage of an XSS Vulnerability requires two innocent parties — a
vulnerable WordPress website and an unwilling visitor
❖ Hackers find a vulnerable website
❖ they distribute malicious scripts (via email for example).
❖ user clicks on the link containing the malicious script
❖ it directs them to the vulnerable website
❖ The website then reflects the script back to the visitors browser where it is
executed willingly because it came from what was believed to be a safe
website.
27. Access control
❖ Access is a huge factor, and often what we hear being
exploited (i.e., attacked) when you hear of things like Brute
Force attacks.
❖ Software vulnerabilities, specifically the exploitation of said
vulnerabilities, is and continues to be a big problem for
WordPress users.
❖ Not because of the platform itself, but because of its
extensibility and the plethora of plugins / themes available, and
the shortage of skilled professionals, relative to the adoption of
the platform.
28. Access Control
❖ “…The attack vector for WordPress has been consistent
for the past two years, and revolves around two very
distinct vectors – Access Control and Software
Vulnerabilities.”
❖ — Tony Perez of Sucuri
29. How Do You Harden Your Your
Site?
❖ Identify and Fix
Common
WordPress Security
Vulnerabilities
30. How To Harden Your
WordPress Site
❖ Top Security Mistakes Inexperienced WordPress Users
Make
❖ 1. Use weak usernames and passwords.
❖ 2. Fail to keep software up to date.
❖ 3. Install plugins and themes without doing any basic
research about them, or checking the source.
31. Best Site Hardening Practices for
Beginners
❖ Back-Up Your Website
❖ The most important thing you can do is to backup
your website on a regular basis.
❖ Some hosting companies provide automated backups
❖ You can use a plugin like Backup Buddy
❖ Or you use a service like VaultPress
32. Pick a Solid WordPress Host
❖ Hosting companies need to take security seriously, but this is not to
say that you must rely on a managed WordPress hosting company.
❖ Some hosting companies will automatically block an IP address
after too many failed attempts to log in or access a hosting
account.
❖ You should also make sure that they are using a recent version of
MySQL and PHP, two of the components that are vital to
WordPress.
❖ Never hesitate to ask your hosting company for more information
on their security posture.
33. Use Reputable Themes and
Plugins
❖ Choosing reputable themes and plugins is an essential
step in reducing the overall surface area available to
potential hackers.
❖ Vulnerabilities can be present even in well-established
themes or plugins.
❖ It’s also a good idea to limit your total number of plugins
to as few as possible. More plugins mean a greater
potential risk.
34. Use a Strong User Name &
Password
❖ Use unique, and difficult to guess usernames and
passwords across all your accounts, not just your
WordPress login.
❖ Consider the damage that a hacker could inflict if they
gained access to your domain registrar, hosting account
or cPanel.
35. Use a Security Plugin
❖ iThemes Security
❖ WordFence
❖ Sucuri
36. Monitor Your Site
❖ Keeping an eye on what’s happening with your website can provide
important clues that something might not be right.
❖ Your analytics can provide key information about your website traffic.
Any sudden change, especially a sudden spike or drop might indicate a
problem
❖ Perform a site search using site:http://yourdomain.com – Are there any
sudden or negative changes in the number of pages indexed? Are all
your meta descriptions appropriate?
❖ What are the other logged in users on your website up to, authorized or
not? You can use a plugin like WP Security Audit Log to track what’s
happening.
37. What to Do If Your Site is
Hacked
❖ In the unfortunate event that your WordPress website is
hacked, you’ll breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you
have a recent backup on hand.
1. Make a backup of what there is. This will come in
handy to analyze what has happened. Be sure you’re
not overwriting a previous, uncompromised version of
your website.
2. Restore a backup and change all passwords.
3. Show the backup to a security professional.
38. Final Thoughts
❖ Ignore at your own peril. WordPress is the target of
innumerable hackers.
❖ Even if you feel that your website or small business is
too small to be a target, you need to remember that a
large percentage of attacks are automated and not
specifically directed at your website.
❖ Despite what feels like doom and gloom, the best
decision you can make is to be proactive with your
WordPress security posture.
40. Final Thoughts
❖ Limit access to vital parts of your WordPress site
❖ Making it more difficult for a hacker to access specific parts or your
site:
❖ • Secure your wp-config.php file
❖ • Make sure your directories and files have the correct permissions.
❖ • Disable the File Editor in the WordPress Admin panel which
means a hacker will require FTP access to access core and theme
files.
❖ Limiting access also includes the use of appropriate user roles.
41. Final Thoughts
❖ How to Disable Password Change Notifications in WordPress
❖ If you want to disable the email notifications for password changes of
users on your WordPress site, just insert this piece of code into your
theme’s functions.php file or create a custom functionality plugin and
insert this code in there:
if ( !function_exists( 'wp_password_change_notification'
) ) {
function wp_password_change_notification() {}
}
42. Presenter
Nick Batik
Started in web development in 1994 and
have been a WordPress consultant,
and web developer since 2007. A
WordPress evangelist, I’ve served as
Austin WordPress Meetup co-organizer
since 2010. With my partner, co-founded
Pleiades Publishing Services in 1992
and Hands-On WordPress Training in
2010.
Follow me @nick_batik / @WPATX
Contact me at: handsonwp.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasbati
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Editor's Notes
• The WordPress extensive ecosystem contains a plethora of plugins and themes — each having the potential for additional security vulnerabilities.
• Why hackers invest their time searching for exploitable vulnerabilities in your simple, low- traffic beginner’s WordPress website.
• How to develop a well-defined process for managing potential vulnerabilities
• The best approach to protect and harden your site against the largest and most common security threats.
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and can be anything from a minor inconvenience for an easy fix — to a devastating security breach that compromises sensitive information or takes down the site completely
The WordPress Team has as a couple dozen security experts that include both developers and researchers who follow a well-defined process for managing potential vulnerabilities.
WordPress also works closely with outside security professionals and hosting companies.
If your site traffic just suddenly fell off the ledge — you’ve probably been hacked for the purpose of sending SPAM email.
Sites that have become unknowing ‘SPAM FARMS’ get blacklisted.
The opportunistic Hacker that controlled your site and trashed your hosting account, they just move on to the next target of opportunity.
You get to clean up the mess and explain to your users why they are getting the “Warning: Visiting this site may harm your computer!” message
BTW - the clean up steps are detailed @https://blog.sucuri.net/2011/01/what-to-do-when-your-site-gets-blacklisted.html
Malware (various types forms of hostile or intrusive software) can spy on a user’s actions such as key-logging, and/or inject computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware.
Malware can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software.
Hackers inject malware into vulnerable sites because — You take the Goggle Hit — they go undetected as the original source.
There are two types of attacks that effect WordPress websites
Non-targeted — automated attacks that take advantage of a known vulnerability — Its not Personal — the hacker isn’t specifically focused on your business or you personally.
Hackers are opportunistic and efficient. They use automated tools to scan a wide range of IP addresses — like websites located on a specific shared hosting server.
Hackers scan for a specific version or WordPress or a plugin with exploitable vulnerabilities.
WordPress uses SQL to communicate with your database which in turn makes it vulnerable to SQL Injection Attacks.
SQL injection attacks are one of the top vulnerabilities facing the WordPress ecosystem
A malicious statement designed to extract sensitive information from a database can be entered into a form field.
This process might be handled manually but a hacker can also automate the process using a tool like Burp Suite
a small vulnerability can lead to the release of sensitive information.
Pick a Solid WordPress Host
Picking a solid, reliable hosting company for your WordPress website can go a long way towards relieving some of your security worries.
Hosting companies need to take security seriously, but this is not to say that you must rely on a managed WordPress hosting company. There are lots of great hosting companies to pick from with a wide variety of price points.
As an example of proactive security practices, some hosting companies will automatically block an IP address after too many failed attempts to log in or access a hosting account.
You should also make sure that they are using a recent version of MySQL and PHP, two of the components that are vital to WordPress.
Never hesitate to ask your hosting company for more information on their security posture.
3. USE REPUTABLE THEMES AND PLUGINS
Choosing reputable themes and plugins is an essential step in reducing the overall surface area available to potential hackers. Many of the top WordPress plugin or theme developers request a third-party audit from a company like Sucuri prior to release.
If you look back to the section where we discussed XSS vulnerabilities, it’s clear that vulnerabilities can be present even in well-established themes or plugins. The difference being that reputable or well-established theme companies or plugin developers are more likely to be proactive in their approach to security.
On the topic of plugins, it’s also a good idea to limit your total number of plugins to as few as possible. More plugins, by default, mean you are providing a greater potential attack surface.
Not only is this one of the issues brought up by Robert from WP White Security, it goes without saying that you need to make access to all of your accounts as difficult as possible. Use unique, and difficult to guess usernames and passwords across all your accounts, not just your WordPress login. You should also implement two-factor authentication on any account that provides the option and using a plugin like Clef Two-Factor Authentication for your WordPress site
Consider for a second the damage that a hacker could inflict if they gained access to your domain registrar, hosting account or cPanel. Despite these risks, many people insist on using the same login credentials across multiple accounts. A sign of a strong password is one that you can’t remember, but services like LastPass or 1Password are designed to manage that for you.
Here is some handy advice for creating strong passwords:
Many users find it easier to rely on a one-stop security solution. If that sounds like you, one of the available WordPress security plugins might be suitable. Here are a some of the popular options:
iThemes Security – available in both a free and premium version, iThemes provides over 30 different ways to improve the security of your website.
WordFence – is another security plugin that offers both a free and premium version. With just over 11 million downloads, WordFence has a strong user base who depend on this plugin for their security needs.
Sucuri – While Sucuri maintains a free plugin in the WordPress repository, they also provide a more comprehensive service that includes: malware and blacklist scanning, DDoS protection, malware cleanup, firewall protection and more. One of the great features of the Sucuri service is that it includes cleanup in the event that you site is compromised.
Here are list of other Malware tools for WordPress
The point here is that you should be vigilant. You can potentially avert untold damage by catching a security breach as early as possible.
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FINAL THOUGHTS ON HARDENING YOUR WORDPRESS SECURITY
WordPress security and more specifically the hardening of your website is something you can choose to ignore at your own peril. As the most popular CMS in the World, WordPress is the target of innumerable hackers.
Even if you feel that your website or small business is too small to be a target, you need to remember that a large percentage of attacks are automated and not specifically directed at your website. If you are interested in digging into some hard numbers, Impervia produces an annual Web Application Attack Report that contains some frightening statistics.
Despite what feels like doom and gloom, the best decision you can make is to be proactive with your WordPress security posture. Too many WordPress administrators do too little, too late. Even though no WordPress website can ever be 100% secure, any action you take today to harden your security can pay instant dividends.
Refer to — Additional Information for article read the following Evernotes:
New Guide on How to Fix Hacked WordPress Sites
Sucuri Security
Hire WordPress Security Specialists for a WordPress Security Audit
Data Manipulation: An Imminent Threat
Advanced Tips & Tricks for Better Online Privacy and Security
Data Manipulation: An Imminent Threat
Source Documentation: http://makeawebsitehub.com/wordpress-security/
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Main_Page
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How to Disable Password Change Notifications in WordPress
If you want to disable the email notifications for password changes of users on your WordPress site, just insert this piece of code into your theme’s functions.php file or create a custom functionality plugin and insert this code in there:
if ( !function_exists( 'wp_password_change_notification' ) ) {
function wp_password_change_notification() {}
}