This document provides an overview of securing WordPress websites. It discusses securing the local work environment by keeping software updated, using antivirus and firewalls, and locking down the browser. It also covers securing WordPress installations by using strong passwords, two-factor authentication, keeping software updated, and testing sites in a local environment. The presentation aims to educate users on security best practices to protect against hackers and secure their WordPress websites.
What is WordPress? WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today.
This document provides an overview and recommendations for setting up a WordPress site, including:
1. It recommends selecting a domain registrar and web host, and discusses the pros and cons of having them with the same account.
2. It provides a list of recommended managed and self-managed web hosts that support WordPress installations.
3. It offers tips for securing WordPress sites, including using strong passwords, regular backups, and security plugins.
WordCamp Nashville 2015 From Zero to WordPress Publish (Beginner's WordPress)Michele Butcher-Jones
The document provides step-by-step instructions for building a website using WordPress from start to finish. It discusses choosing a domain name and hosting provider, downloading and installing WordPress, configuring the database, and navigating the WordPress dashboard. The summary highlights the key steps of choosing a topic for the site, selecting a domain name, purchasing hosting, installing WordPress, and logging into the dashboard to begin building out pages, posts, themes, and plugins.
The document discusses migrating a WordPress site from WordPress.com to a self-hosted site. It explains that self-hosting provides more control and customization over plugins, themes, and SEO. The migration process involves registering a domain name, getting web hosting, exporting the WordPress site from WordPress.com as an XML file, importing it into the new self-hosted WordPress installation, and updating DNS records. Presenters Dana Nelson and Andrew Epperson then provide their social media contact details.
Securing Your WordPress Website - WordCamp GC 2011Vlad Lasky
Presentation slides from Vladimir Lasky's talk on how to harden your WordPress website against would-be attackers and avoid inadvertently creating security holes.
Contains various tips and recommendations for off-the-shelf plugins to mitigate common security threats,
Presented on Sunday 6th November at WordCamp Gold Coast 2011.
Slides from the Web Princess Professional Blog Clinic at #pbevent 2014 at QT Gold Coast.
A talk on how to manage the back end of your WordPress website responsibly
What is WordPress? WordPress is an online, open source website creation tool written in PHP. But in non-geek speak, it’s probably the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (or CMS) in existence today.
This document provides an overview and recommendations for setting up a WordPress site, including:
1. It recommends selecting a domain registrar and web host, and discusses the pros and cons of having them with the same account.
2. It provides a list of recommended managed and self-managed web hosts that support WordPress installations.
3. It offers tips for securing WordPress sites, including using strong passwords, regular backups, and security plugins.
WordCamp Nashville 2015 From Zero to WordPress Publish (Beginner's WordPress)Michele Butcher-Jones
The document provides step-by-step instructions for building a website using WordPress from start to finish. It discusses choosing a domain name and hosting provider, downloading and installing WordPress, configuring the database, and navigating the WordPress dashboard. The summary highlights the key steps of choosing a topic for the site, selecting a domain name, purchasing hosting, installing WordPress, and logging into the dashboard to begin building out pages, posts, themes, and plugins.
The document discusses migrating a WordPress site from WordPress.com to a self-hosted site. It explains that self-hosting provides more control and customization over plugins, themes, and SEO. The migration process involves registering a domain name, getting web hosting, exporting the WordPress site from WordPress.com as an XML file, importing it into the new self-hosted WordPress installation, and updating DNS records. Presenters Dana Nelson and Andrew Epperson then provide their social media contact details.
Securing Your WordPress Website - WordCamp GC 2011Vlad Lasky
Presentation slides from Vladimir Lasky's talk on how to harden your WordPress website against would-be attackers and avoid inadvertently creating security holes.
Contains various tips and recommendations for off-the-shelf plugins to mitigate common security threats,
Presented on Sunday 6th November at WordCamp Gold Coast 2011.
Slides from the Web Princess Professional Blog Clinic at #pbevent 2014 at QT Gold Coast.
A talk on how to manage the back end of your WordPress website responsibly
This document provides an overview of common WordPress security issues and recommendations for improving WordPress security. It discusses threats like encoded JavaScript, conditional redirects, pharma hacks and recommends updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, changing the database table prefix, and using secret keys to harden the WordPress installation. The document emphasizes having a comprehensive security approach from the local environment to hosting provider.
WordPress End-User Security - WordCamp Las Vegas 2011Dre Armeda
The document provides tips for securing a WordPress website, including updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, limiting login access, using SSL, scanning for malware, and choosing trusted themes and plugins. It recommends resources for security best practices and emphasizes that information security requires ongoing attention.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on optimizing WordPress for SEO, functionality, and security. The presentation covers topics like choosing WordPress, setup, SEO best practices, installing plugins and themes, the Yoast SEO plugin, image optimization, and internal linking. It recommends plugins and settings to improve WordPress SEO and security.
WordCamp Chicago 2011 - WordPress End User Security - Dre ArmedaDre Armeda
This document provides tips and advice for securing a WordPress website. It discusses the importance of updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, enabling HTTPS, limiting login access, using trusted themes and plugins, and regularly scanning websites for malware. The document also recommends resources for further information on WordPress and website security best practices.
This document provides 13 tips to improve WordPress security. These tips include changing the default username and password, updating WordPress and all plugins regularly, using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, regularly backing up files, removing outdated plugins, and enabling SSL encryption. Following these tips can help secure a WordPress site by closing vulnerabilities and reducing the risk of hacking.
The document discusses securing WordPress websites by changing passwords, file permissions, moving sensitive files like wp-config.php outside the root folder, using security plugins, and staying current on updates to prevent hackers from injecting spam links and files through vulnerabilities. It also provides recommendations for .htaccess rules, secret keys, and database prefixes to lock down WordPress admin access and the database.
The document provides steps and recommendations for cleaning a WordPress site that has been hacked. It begins by explaining the shock and dismay of discovering a hacked site. It then recommends either paying someone to clean the site or doing it yourself. For doing it yourself, the document advises cleaning core files, themes, and plugins and using the opportunity to remove unused files. Additional steps include changing salts, reviewing users and deleting unwanted ones, checking FTP accounts, reviewing file permissions, adding security plugins, changing login credentials, using a password manager, and regularly updating WordPress, plugins and themes. The overall message is how to thoroughly clean and secure a site after a hack.
WordPress Security Updated - NYC Meetup 2009Brad Williams
My updated WordPress Security presentation. Updated with more tips and information! This is a must read to keep your WordPress website safe!
Presented at the NYC WordPress Meetup on September 15, 2009
This document provides tips and best practices for securing a Joomla website. It recommends initial steps like changing database prefixes, removing the admin user, and subscribing to security updates. It also suggests tools for security like antivirus software, password managers, and secure FTP clients. The document advises on hosting companies, file permissions, backups, admin tools, and creating a disaster recovery plan. It covers what to do if the site becomes hacked and provides additional security resources.
Have you secured your WordPress blog against hackers who are out to use your site for illicit purposes? If not, you risk losing your content, your rankings, maybe even your business. Implement the tips in this presentation to confound anyone who tries to hack your site!
Securing Your WordPress Website by Vlad Laskywordcampgc
The document provides tips for securing a WordPress website, including:
1) Rename the admin account, change the database prefix, and only install plugins and themes from WordPress.org to prevent attacks.
2) Common threats include brute force password attacks, SQL injections, and malware in themes/plugins. Plugins like Semisecure Login Reimagined and WordPress HTTPS can help prevent some of these threats.
3) Regularly backing up your site and using automated remote backups can help with recovery in case of an attack. The WordPress File Monitor and Useful 404s plugins can also help detect intrusions.
WordCamp RI 2015 - Beginner WordPress Workshop Ella J Designs
This document provides an overview and introduction to WordPress basics, including setup, installation, configuration, content creation and management, themes, plugins, and security. It discusses choosing a domain name and web hosting, performing a quick WordPress install, configuring basic settings like general site information and permalinks, adding pages and posts with images, video and audio, creating menus and widgets, selecting themes, and maintaining security through updates and plugins. Small group exercises are included for hands-on learning of the WordPress dashboard and functionality. A glossary of common WordPress terms is also provided, along with additional resources for continued learning.
PHP SA 2013 - The weak points in our PHP projectsxsist10
The document discusses weaknesses in web application security, specifically regarding dependencies on third party libraries, frameworks, and content management systems. It notes that many of these systems are outdated and vulnerable due to lack of updates by developers. Specific issues mentioned include SQL injection, unsalted password hashing, and a backdoor found in the OpenX library. Data is presented showing the average and median ages of versions for 43 popular open source projects, indicating that vulnerabilities increase significantly with older versions. Suggestions are made for improving awareness of updates and using tools that facilitate easier updating of dependencies.
Presentation on WordPress security, which looks at why WordPress sites get hacked, how they get hacked, what to do to reduce your risk and how to recover your site after it has been hacked, or infected with malware.
The document discusses securing WordPress sites from three perspectives: a user, system administrator, and developer. For users, it recommends choosing trusted plugins/themes, keeping everything updated, backups, strong passwords, and security plugins. For administrators, it recommends server configuration hardening like HTTPS, limiting permissions. For developers, it stresses sanitization, validation, escaping and secure coding practices. Responsible vulnerability disclosure is also covered.
Learn how to keep your WordPress-powered website secure from hackers and exploits. Brad Williams from WebDevStudios.com shows examples of hacked sites, shares tips and plugins for keeping WordPress secure, and talks about his experiences with WordPress and security.
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!
Protect Your WordPress From The Inside OutSiteGround.com
The recent spike of hack attempts on various WordPress sites has made it more urgent than ever to take actions and secure your WordPress in the best possible way. In this webinar the WebDevStudios founders show the best practices and share insightful tricks how to protect your WordPress from getting hacked:
- WordPress Security Threats & Trends
- WordPress Admin Security Settings
- Securing Files, Folders & Databases
- Bullet Proof Passwords
- Vulnerable WordPress Extensions
- Recommended Plugins & Services
This document provides an overview of common WordPress security issues and recommendations for improving WordPress security. It discusses threats like encoded JavaScript, conditional redirects, pharma hacks and recommends updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, changing the database table prefix, and using secret keys to harden the WordPress installation. The document emphasizes having a comprehensive security approach from the local environment to hosting provider.
WordPress End-User Security - WordCamp Las Vegas 2011Dre Armeda
The document provides tips for securing a WordPress website, including updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, limiting login access, using SSL, scanning for malware, and choosing trusted themes and plugins. It recommends resources for security best practices and emphasizes that information security requires ongoing attention.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on optimizing WordPress for SEO, functionality, and security. The presentation covers topics like choosing WordPress, setup, SEO best practices, installing plugins and themes, the Yoast SEO plugin, image optimization, and internal linking. It recommends plugins and settings to improve WordPress SEO and security.
WordCamp Chicago 2011 - WordPress End User Security - Dre ArmedaDre Armeda
This document provides tips and advice for securing a WordPress website. It discusses the importance of updating WordPress and plugins regularly, using strong passwords and passphrases, enabling HTTPS, limiting login access, using trusted themes and plugins, and regularly scanning websites for malware. The document also recommends resources for further information on WordPress and website security best practices.
This document provides 13 tips to improve WordPress security. These tips include changing the default username and password, updating WordPress and all plugins regularly, using strong passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, regularly backing up files, removing outdated plugins, and enabling SSL encryption. Following these tips can help secure a WordPress site by closing vulnerabilities and reducing the risk of hacking.
The document discusses securing WordPress websites by changing passwords, file permissions, moving sensitive files like wp-config.php outside the root folder, using security plugins, and staying current on updates to prevent hackers from injecting spam links and files through vulnerabilities. It also provides recommendations for .htaccess rules, secret keys, and database prefixes to lock down WordPress admin access and the database.
The document provides steps and recommendations for cleaning a WordPress site that has been hacked. It begins by explaining the shock and dismay of discovering a hacked site. It then recommends either paying someone to clean the site or doing it yourself. For doing it yourself, the document advises cleaning core files, themes, and plugins and using the opportunity to remove unused files. Additional steps include changing salts, reviewing users and deleting unwanted ones, checking FTP accounts, reviewing file permissions, adding security plugins, changing login credentials, using a password manager, and regularly updating WordPress, plugins and themes. The overall message is how to thoroughly clean and secure a site after a hack.
WordPress Security Updated - NYC Meetup 2009Brad Williams
My updated WordPress Security presentation. Updated with more tips and information! This is a must read to keep your WordPress website safe!
Presented at the NYC WordPress Meetup on September 15, 2009
This document provides tips and best practices for securing a Joomla website. It recommends initial steps like changing database prefixes, removing the admin user, and subscribing to security updates. It also suggests tools for security like antivirus software, password managers, and secure FTP clients. The document advises on hosting companies, file permissions, backups, admin tools, and creating a disaster recovery plan. It covers what to do if the site becomes hacked and provides additional security resources.
Have you secured your WordPress blog against hackers who are out to use your site for illicit purposes? If not, you risk losing your content, your rankings, maybe even your business. Implement the tips in this presentation to confound anyone who tries to hack your site!
Securing Your WordPress Website by Vlad Laskywordcampgc
The document provides tips for securing a WordPress website, including:
1) Rename the admin account, change the database prefix, and only install plugins and themes from WordPress.org to prevent attacks.
2) Common threats include brute force password attacks, SQL injections, and malware in themes/plugins. Plugins like Semisecure Login Reimagined and WordPress HTTPS can help prevent some of these threats.
3) Regularly backing up your site and using automated remote backups can help with recovery in case of an attack. The WordPress File Monitor and Useful 404s plugins can also help detect intrusions.
WordCamp RI 2015 - Beginner WordPress Workshop Ella J Designs
This document provides an overview and introduction to WordPress basics, including setup, installation, configuration, content creation and management, themes, plugins, and security. It discusses choosing a domain name and web hosting, performing a quick WordPress install, configuring basic settings like general site information and permalinks, adding pages and posts with images, video and audio, creating menus and widgets, selecting themes, and maintaining security through updates and plugins. Small group exercises are included for hands-on learning of the WordPress dashboard and functionality. A glossary of common WordPress terms is also provided, along with additional resources for continued learning.
PHP SA 2013 - The weak points in our PHP projectsxsist10
The document discusses weaknesses in web application security, specifically regarding dependencies on third party libraries, frameworks, and content management systems. It notes that many of these systems are outdated and vulnerable due to lack of updates by developers. Specific issues mentioned include SQL injection, unsalted password hashing, and a backdoor found in the OpenX library. Data is presented showing the average and median ages of versions for 43 popular open source projects, indicating that vulnerabilities increase significantly with older versions. Suggestions are made for improving awareness of updates and using tools that facilitate easier updating of dependencies.
Presentation on WordPress security, which looks at why WordPress sites get hacked, how they get hacked, what to do to reduce your risk and how to recover your site after it has been hacked, or infected with malware.
The document discusses securing WordPress sites from three perspectives: a user, system administrator, and developer. For users, it recommends choosing trusted plugins/themes, keeping everything updated, backups, strong passwords, and security plugins. For administrators, it recommends server configuration hardening like HTTPS, limiting permissions. For developers, it stresses sanitization, validation, escaping and secure coding practices. Responsible vulnerability disclosure is also covered.
Learn how to keep your WordPress-powered website secure from hackers and exploits. Brad Williams from WebDevStudios.com shows examples of hacked sites, shares tips and plugins for keeping WordPress secure, and talks about his experiences with WordPress and security.
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!
Protect Your WordPress From The Inside OutSiteGround.com
The recent spike of hack attempts on various WordPress sites has made it more urgent than ever to take actions and secure your WordPress in the best possible way. In this webinar the WebDevStudios founders show the best practices and share insightful tricks how to protect your WordPress from getting hacked:
- WordPress Security Threats & Trends
- WordPress Admin Security Settings
- Securing Files, Folders & Databases
- Bullet Proof Passwords
- Vulnerable WordPress Extensions
- Recommended Plugins & Services
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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 Setup and Security (Please look for the newer version!)Michael Carnell
The document discusses recommendations for WordPress website hosting and security. It recommends hosting providers like DreamHost and MediaTemple as generally good options and warns against GoDaddy due to performance and security issues. The document outlines best practices for securely installing and configuring WordPress, including changing passwords, hiding admin info, and installing security plugins. It also recommends using email filters and backup plugins to backup websites.
Neo word press meetup ehermits - how to keep your blog from being hacked 2012Brian Layman
Brian Layman gave a presentation on WordPress security best practices. He discussed common attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and denial of service attacks. He recommended keeping WordPress, plugins, and themes updated, using strong unique passwords, and enabling SSL. Other tips included regular backups, using limited user accounts, and carefully vetting any third-party code added to a site. The presentation provided resources for hardening specific platforms like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla.
Up and Running with WordPress - Site Shack Nashville Web DesignJudy Wilson
This document provides an overview of WordPress and guidance on setting up a WordPress site. It discusses what WordPress is, how to choose between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, how to select a domain registrar and web host, how to install WordPress, and recommendations for securing and maintaining a WordPress site. Key aspects covered include the importance of security updates, using secure passwords, backing up the site database, and selecting themes and plugins from trustworthy sources only.
- WordPress is used on 26.6% of all websites worldwide as of 2016, showing steady growth each year.
- A security audit of popular WordPress plugins found 118 instances of vulnerabilities across 58 plugins, demonstrating the ongoing need to improve WordPress security.
- There are several steps site owners can take to harden WordPress security, such as limiting login attempts, enforcing SSL, moving files like wp-config.php, and using server-level protections including fail2ban, Nginx configurations, and a web application firewall. External services like Cloudflare and Sucuri can also help monitor and protect sites.
WordPress websites are common targets for hackers since over 40% of websites use WordPress. It is important to secure WordPress websites to prevent hacks that could hijack devices, steal personal information, or disable the website. There are many steps one can take to secure a WordPress website, including using strong passwords, keeping software updated, disabling file editing, monitoring users, and installing security plugins. It is also important to regularly back up the website and test disaster recovery plans. With proper security measures, WordPress websites can be better protected from the hackers that attack every 39 seconds on average.
The document provides numerous tips and recommendations for securing a website, including installing antivirus software and updating security patches, using strong passwords, disabling unnecessary access like SSH, and taking regular backups of the site and databases. It also warns about the risks of loading untested scripts, plugins, and code onto a site and cautions about properly sanitizing external data submitted to scripts.
Michele Butcher gave a presentation on beginner WordPress security. She emphasized that security is important because hackers are constantly finding new ways to access information. Hackers hack sites for a variety of reasons like money, spreading malware, or boredom. The most common ways sites are hacked are by guessing login credentials, denial of service attacks, exploits in themes/plugins, FTP/cPanel configurations. She provided many tips for improving security like using strong passwords, two-factor authentication, updating often, only using necessary plugins/themes, and backing up sites.
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.
The document provides an overview of domain names and web hosting. It includes a schedule for a presentation on this topic with breaks. It then discusses selecting a domain name and registering it with a registrar, choosing a host, common hosting plans and features, email options, file transfer protocol (FTP), server-side scripting, and considerations for changing web hosts.
This document provides an introduction to WordPress security. It outlines why security is important to protect websites and investments. It then gives basic security tips, such as keeping WordPress, themes, and plugins updated, using strong passwords, installing security plugins, and backing up websites. The document also discusses common ways websites can be compromised and provides additional resources for learning about WordPress security.
The document provides information on hosting a website, including:
- An agenda for an event on website hosting from 6:00-9:00pm covering questions, presentations, breaks, domain research, and storyboarding.
- Information on registering a domain name, choosing a name, how domain names work, subdomains, and hosting plans.
- Tips for selecting a web host including price, service, backups, support, and uptime. Support questions to ask the host are also provided.
The document provides tips on how startups can become and stay secure online without breaking the bank. It recommends securing laptops by using licensed software, installing antivirus, and taking encrypted backups. It also suggests securing domains and email by using reputable providers and enabling two-factor authentication. The document advises securing sensitive data by using secure file sharing and access controls. It emphasizes the importance of securing finances by using a secure laptop and network and enabling two-factor authentication for transactions. Finally, it outlines creating an inventory of assets, doing secure communications, implementing access governance, and thinking in terms of service security.
Technology Training - Security, Passwords & MoreWilliam Mann
The document covers several topics related to technology training, including security, password management, Microsoft Outlook, Skype for Business, and Microsoft Teams. It provides tips on how to avoid malware and ransomware, recommends using a password manager like LastPass, explains how to organize emails and contacts in Outlook, and notes that the organization will migrate from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams in early 2020.
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This document provides an overview of web safety and identity theft prevention. It discusses best practices for password security, email security, using virus scanners, risks of social engineering like phone calls and phishing, and how to secure home wireless networks. Specific topics covered include using strong unique passwords, recognizing email spoofing, downloading safe file types, scheduling virus signature updates, securing USB drives, and creating strong wireless network passwords and encryption.
WordPress Security Essential Tips & TricksFaraz Ahmed
WordPress essential security guide covers several essential security measures you need to take to protect your WordPress blog from script kiddies and hackers. With this guide you can protect your WordPress blog from malwares, content theft and if you are running e-commerce website you can protect data transmission and security of your web store.
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2014 WordCamp Columbus - Dealing with a lockoutJohn Parkinson
This document provides information about a WordPress user named John Parkinson who works as an IT manager. It discusses his experience using WordPress for personal, work, and club websites. The document then covers topics like dealing with lockouts, brute force attacks, security plugins, and password best practices. It also briefly describes WordCamp presentations being uploaded to WordPress TV.
This document provides information and advice about cyber security for small businesses. It discusses protecting software, hardware, and data assets by keeping them updated, backed up, and secured. It recommends using antivirus software, training employees on secure practices, and implementing security measures for email, websites, and protecting against ransomware attacks. The goal is to provide small businesses with affordable cyber security strategies given their limited resources.
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Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
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Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
You will learn
how to secure
your desktops &
servers
Secure
Word Press
Websites
Basic of
Themes &
plugins
Develop and
test is a local
environment
Basic Of
MySQL and
XAMPP
Best Practices
for securing
your email using
Server Policy
Frame Work
3. SECURE YOUR LOCAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Keep your software up to date – windows update on a regular basis
Install antivirus on all computers & servers
keep antivirus up to date
Implement a hardware or software firewall solution when ever
possible
4. ANTI VIRUS, FIREWALLS, MALWARE
Free solutions
www.comodo.com – Firewall and internet security
remove GeekBuddy 24/7 up sell
www.zonealarm.com – Free firewall
http://www.avast.com – Basic antivirus
http://www.avg.com Basic free antivirus
5. ANTI VIRUS, FIREWALLS, MALWARE
Malware is the concealment of
Virus
Trojan Horses
Rootkits
Backdoors
Malware Bytes
http://www.malwarebytes.org
What Is It…
―Today, malware is used primarily
to steal sensitive information of
personal, financial, or business
importance by black hat
hackers with harmful intentions‖
6. SECURE YOUR LOCAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Lock Down your Browser
HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox and Chrome extension that encrypts
your communications with many major websites, making your browsing
more secure.
https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere-node
No Mention of IE…
Keep your Browsers up to date
7. SECURE YOUR LOCAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Firefox add on - NoScript Security Suite 2.6.8.5
The best security you can get in a web browser!
Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself
against XSS and Clickjacking attacks.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/noscript/
Note It take a little while to configure your sites
8. WHAT HAS MY ISP DONE FOR ME LATELY
Does my ISP notify me of server / database upgrades
Do they lock me out if there are too many login attempts
do they let you know
Are you on a shared server or dedicated server
(Cross Contamination)
- and if so
9. WHAT HAS MY ISP DONE FOR ME LATELY
Are your sites segmented
Do you have one master account for access to all accounts
Own one Own All
10. WHAT HAS MY ISP DONE FOR ME LATELY
Do you have a limitation on your MSQL data base
(how many records can you have) how big can your Database be !!!
Do they offer a Sender Policy Framework for Email
What‘s Technical like Phone | Email | 24/7
or when ever we decide to get back to you
11. WHAT HAS MY ISP DONE FOR ME LATELY
What‘s there Service Level Agreement like (SLA)
Do they offer backup services
What's there data retention policy like
13. TWO STEP AUTHENTICATION – DROP BOX
3RD PARTY APPS
1. Sign in to the Dropbox website.
2. Click on your name from the upperright of any page to open your
account menu.
3. Click Settings from the account
menu and select the Security tab,
4. Under the Account sign in section,
next to Two-step verification,
click Enable.
14. TWO STEP AUTHENTICATION
3RD PARTY APPS
Just a few more account that have two step authentication.
LinkedIn – New after they were hacked nearly 6.5 million user
Microsoft Accounts
Wordpress.com
Godaddy.com
15. FTP – DON’T GET ME STARTED !!!
File Transfer Protocol – FTP
It‘s Not Secure and has no encryption of
data
Stop Using It Right Now
The SSH File Transfer Protocol
(also known as Secure FTP and SFTP)
is a better solution.
16. FTP – DON’T GET ME STARTED !!!
You may need to contact your ISP / hosting provider
to activate or
install. You may also need to use different port numbers 21 or 22
Secure FTP also gives you root access to directories and
subdirectories to all account – So be carful when transferring files or
accessing accounts
17. PASSWORDS MANAGEMENT
PASSWORDS VS. PASS PHRASES
Passwords
Pass Phrases
Passwords tend to be really
Phase Phrases tend to be much
common Dictionary words.
Easy to guess / crack
longer and hander to guess /
crack
Longer character set with
Password is a bad password
special characters
18. PASSWORDS MANAGEMENT
Password Example
Your wife name is: Tonya
changed O to zero T0nya
Passphrase Example
MyWifeT0nyaCant_Cook
(Still common but a little harder
to crack)
19. PASSWORDS MANAGEMENT
Add Upper and lower case as well as special
characters
MyW1feT0nyaCant_Cook#@!
And if for some reason your wife needs your
password…..Change it QUICK
MyW1fe_T0nyaIs_A_GrateC00k
23. WHAT WILL A HACKER GAIN FROM MESSING WITH MY
SITE !!!
$$$ Financial gain $$$
Hackers make money in a few ways‘
Affiliate marking referrals – pay per click
Zero Day exploitations
24. WHAT WILL A HACKER GAIN FROM MESSING WITH MY
SITE !!!
Phama hacks (Viagra) counterfeit drugs,
Change DB | insert Spam | add a backdoor, Redirect URL
25. WHAT WILL A HACKER GAIN FROM MESSING WITH MY
SITE !!!
Site redirections
SEO Poison of your keywords
Access to members ship lists
Ecommerce theft – such as Infusion soft and PayPal
Credit cards information
26. WHAT WILL A HACKER GAIN FROM MESSING WITH MY
SITE !!!
Defacement of site – Script kids just #being shit heads
Install backdoor software – own one own all
Malicious redirect – they make money from Pay Per Click
Injections – Iframe specifically
Identity Theft #juststeelingyourshit
27. WHAT WILL A HACKER GAIN FROM MESSING WITH MY
SITE !!!
• Email compromise allowing for Phishing attacks
• CryptoLocker ransomware attacks
‗The malware encrypts all of the most important files on a victim PC —
pictures, movie and music files, documents, etc. — as well as any files
on attached or networked storage media. CryptoLocker then demands
payment‘
28. HOW DOES THIS AFFECT ME & MY BUSINESS
• Loss of trust with clients
• Loss of business
• Loss of time effort and lots of money to fix your website
• Tarnish your online reputation
29. THIS THREAT IS NOT REAL IS IT
Just a few stats to scare the crap out of you
• 12,000 to 14,000 site per day are blacklisted
• Google documents and issues 5 Million warring's per week
30. DOMAIN NAME MANAGEMENT
Make sure you or your clients
*Domain Name Extortion
own there Domain Name
Setup Auto renewal
Example: www.sitedudes.com
No long term contracts my ass !!!
Add Privacy to your domain if
They did offer a complementary
ass kicking…though
possible – making it harder to
steal
31. WORDPRESS SECURITY
INSTALL REVIEW
Most WP setup out of the box are
configured with
-admin (username)
-password (you create)
You have just help a hacker with ½
the answers to your login by using
admin as a user name
32. WORDPRESS SECURITY
Install Google Authenticator Plugin for
WordPress.
Hackers Now Need
- Your long user name
- Long complex password
- TXT sent to your phone
33. WORDPRESS SECURITY
Create A User name that is at least
15 characters including Upper and
Lower case including special
characters
Password
use a program such at Lastpass to
create a long and complex password
34. WORDPRESS SECURITY
Limit login attempts plugins will help to stop Brute Force attacks by
locking your site after a specific amount of attempts.
36. SO WHAT CAN I DO TO REDUCE MY RISK
• Remove all unused Themes & Plugins
• Monitor your website on a regular basis
• Keep you site up to date
• Change file permission from standard defaults
• Remove user and roles if they are not being used
• Keep your production server tidy – It not a backup server or file server
38. SO IS YOUR SITE UP TO DATE
MAJOR RELEASE VS. POINT RELEASE
WP 3.6 – 3.7 Major Release
Old calls & functions
Core Security flaws
Performance Issues
Core related issues
39. SO IS YOUR SITE UP TO DATE
WP 3.7.1 POINT RELEASE
WP 3.7.1 Point Release
Bug Fix
Security Updates
Images with caption fixed
visual editor fixed
NOTE:
Major and Minor updates still have the
ability to bring your site down or cause
issues.
This is why you should always backup
your production site.
Replicate your site in a test environment
and make sure that there are no errors
and issues.
40. TOOLS TO TEST YOUR SITE
http://sucuri.net/
Software version
Blacklisted
Malware
Malicious javascript
Malicious Iframes
Drive By Downloads
Anomaly detection
IE – only attacks
Suspicious redirects
Spam
41. WORDPRESS SECURITY
So what‘s a Theme ???
Themes will define the look and feel of your site
Theme is a theme that inherits the functionality of another theme, called
the parent theme. Child theme allows you to modify, or add to the
functionality of that parent theme.
42. WORDPRESS SECURITY
A child theme is the safest and easiest way to modify an existing theme,
whether you want to make a few tiny changes or extensive changes.
Instead of modifying the theme files directly, you can create a child
theme and override within.
43. WORDPRESS SECURITY
Responsive Design - Will resize the look and feel for Mobile devices
such as smart phones, tables, netbooks,
Note: when purchasing themes look at the Developers upgrade status
If the theme has not been updates in a while keep looking
45. TIMTHUMB
COMMERCIAL THEMES EXPLOITATION
SQL Injection Vulnerability
Google shows over 39 million results for the script name
If you find it fix it right away
This Themes is still active and a huge problem in the WP community
46. CREATE A TEST ENVIORNMENT
Used to develop or replicate a website in a local environment
Test themes / plugins / applications before they go live
Use a staging environment for testing for virus / defects
47. PLUGINS EXPLAINED
What's a WP Plugging ???
WP plugins are used to add additional functionality to your site.
Including; security, performance, calendars, social media,
Fonts, custom features, site backups,
Before install a plug in make sure its compatible with your version of
WP review the author and make sure they keep up to date with current
WP versions and standards and best practices
48. SOME KICK ASS PLUGINS
Limit login attempts
WP security
Google authentication
DEVEOLPMENT TOOLS
Notepad Plus
Asana.com – used for project management
49. CREATE A TEST ENVIRONMENT
Microsoft
Webmatrix
BitNami
WordPress
local install
50. CREATE A TEST ENVIORNMENT
TOOLS FOR CREATING A LOCAL TEST ENVIORNMENT
Microsoft Webmatrix
http://www.microsoft.com/web/webmatrix/
Installing Webmatrix may not work correctly if you have Skype installed that also
used port 80 or any other program that used port 80
It also requires some file modification to move it from test environment to
production
51. CREATE A TEST ENVIORNMENT
Bitnami.com
Simple application deployment from development to production
Bitnami supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems,
VMware virtualized environments
You can also use a sub direct on your production website
52. CREATE A TEST ENVIRONMENT
Local development also required software to run the local database.
Xampp - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Wamp - http://sourceforge.net/projects/wampserver/
The following two software use localhost for development The package
includes the Apache web server, MySQL, SQLite, PHP, Perl, a FTP
53. CONCLUSION TO THE PRESENTATION
Question & Answers
Contact Info
Garry McNeilly
Kojac Consulting
www.kojac-consulting.com
garry@kojac-consulting.com
Phone: 416-898-9084
WordPress Security 101
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