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In this episode, Scott asks a very important question. Have you given up on WordPress? Being that you are tuning in to this episode and that WordPress runs a third of the Internet, we imagine you have not given up… Continue Reading →
Shopify reports that two rogue employees stole data from 200 merchants on their platform. A security researcher found a vulnerability in the Medium Partner Program could have allowed an attacker to steal writers’ earnings. Symantec reports that a state-sponsored hacking… Continue Reading →
Our Threat Intelligence team discovered several vulnerabilities present in XCloner Backup and Restore, a WordPress plugin installed on over 30,000 sites. These vulnerabilities could have allowed an attacker to modify arbitrary files, including PHP files. The US government Cybersecurity and… Continue Reading →
Jenny Midgley is a digital content specialist, brand, and marketing photographer. She is the co-host of the Girls Who Do Stuff podcast, and wrangler of tiny humans; surviving on coffee and laughter and the occasional fries and milkshake. Jenny helps… Continue Reading →
Vulnerabilities were recently patched in the Discount Rules for WooCommerce plugin installed on over 40,000 WordPress sites. Developers from OWASP Core Rule Set said ModSecurity v3 is exposed to denial of service exploits, though the maintainers of ModSecurity reject that… Continue Reading →
Millions of attacks have been targeting the recent File Manager plugin zero-day vulnerability discovered last week. Two attackers are vying for control over sites compromised through the vulnerability. A security researcher has revealed that specially crafted Windows 10 themes can… Continue Reading →
In this episode, Scott talks about what happens when a plugin conflict breaks things on your WordPress site. Specifically, Scott addresses a recent major conflict between two popular plugins, WooCommerce and WP Rocket Cache. He offers advice to follow when… Continue Reading →
Over 700,000 WordPress users were affected by a zero-day vulnerability in the File Manager plugin, and the WordPress 5.5.1 release fixed millions of sites affected by deprecation of jQuery Migrate. SendGrid is under siege from spammers using hacked accounts, and… Continue Reading →
Announcements Hackers are exploiting a critical flaw affecting >350,000 WordPress sites Jetpack 8.9 Ways to grow subscribers and collect donations Automattic and WordPress iOS woes Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository,… Continue Reading →
The Google Chrome web browser has a high-severity vulnerability that could be used to execute arbitrary code, which has been fixed in Chrome version 85. Google also announced that Chrome 86 will alert users if a form submission is using… Continue Reading →
Dive into WordPress 5.5 with us and see what is new that will help you create new content with the amazing block editor. See how you can keep your site running fast and secure and how you can modify images… Continue Reading →
Announcements No announcements this week Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I will highlight an interesting plugin form the repository. For more… Continue Reading →
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team discovered vulnerabilities in the Advanced Access Manager plugin installed on over 100,000 WordPress sites. A high severity authorization bypass could lead to privilege escalation and site takeover. Critical vulnerabilities found in the Quiz and Survey… Continue Reading →
WordPress 5.5 was released on August 11 with a number of important updates, including a new feature allowing auto-updates of themes and plugins as well as changes to the block editor. The popular Astra theme was suspended from the repository… Continue Reading →
Announcements WordPress 5.5 Released P2 Theme Launches WordPress Cancels All In-Person Flagship Events Until 2022 Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in the WordPress repository, it’s hard to find the perfect one. Each week, I… Continue Reading →
Our Threat Intelligence team disclosed numerous vulnerabilities this week, including a critical vulnerability in the Divi and Extra themes as well as the Divi Builder plugin. In total, this vulnerability affected over 700,000 sites. A vulnerability found in The Official… Continue Reading →
In this week’s news, our Threat Intelligence team discovered a vulnerability in the wpDiscuz plugin, affecting over 80,000 WordPress sites. A blind SQL injection attack affected analytics service Waydev, exposing OAuth tokens for GitHub repositories for software companies, leading to… Continue Reading →
Announcements WordPress 5.5 Release Candidate Are Plugin Authors to Blame for the Poor Admin Notices Experience? WordPress to Stick with Online-Only Meetups and WordCamps for Remainder of 2020 Is there a plugin for that? With more than 50,000 plugins in… Continue Reading →
Announcements WordPress 5.5 Beta 3 Unsplash Launches Official Plugin for WordPress WPCampus Online 2020 Conference Features Accessibility and Higher Education Topics, July 29-30 Astra Becomes the Only Non-Default WordPress Theme With 1 Million Installs Is there a plugin for that?… Continue Reading →
A number of high profile Twitter accounts including those of Elon Musk, Apple, Uber, Bill Gates, Joe Biden and others were compromised as a part of a coordinated bitcoin scam attack. The attack lasted a few hours and netted the… Continue Reading →
Backups are an essential part of a photographers workflow. But it can be automated at times. Backups go beyond just ensuring photographs are redundant and safe. It also means your website and its data is redundant and safe. You also… Continue Reading →
Announcements Admin 2020 Reimagines WordPress Admin and Media Library Update Themes and Plugins via a ZIP File WordCamp Europe Goes Virtual for 2021, In-Person Conference to Resume 2022 Get Options Podcast E134: How do I talk about being laid off… Continue Reading →
Kimberley Anderson is the voice behind Red Curl Creative, a copywriting service for photographers and wedding professionals. A reformed wedding photographer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kim hung up her camera after a 20-year run, vowing never to eat saucy chicken on… Continue Reading →
Announcements WooCommerce Blocks 2.7 WooCommerce 4.3 Beta 1 Flywheel Relaunches Local Pro with Revamped Live Links and New Host-Agnostic Pre-Launch Tools Smash Balloon Joins Awesome Motive Gutenberg 8.4 Adds Image Editing, Includes Multi-Block Controls, and Enables Block Directory Search Is… Continue Reading →
This week, we look at some targeted phishing attacks that are bypassing Microsoft Outlook’s protective filters, and phishing campaigns using calendar invitations to target unsuspecting recipients. We also look at some successful bitcoin scams and a new record for a… Continue Reading →
Announcements WordPress 5.4.2 Security and Maintenance Release Build Forms via the Block Editor with Gutenberg Forms OpenJS World 2020 Conference Goes Virtual, Tickets Are Free: June 23–24 WordPress Bumps Minimum PHP Recommendation to 7.2 Is there a plugin for that?… Continue Reading →
John DeMato is a branded lifestyle portrait photographer who collaborates with expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling. More than just a photographer, John sets his clients up for success beyond the… Continue Reading →
This week, we look at the WP 5.4.2 release and a ransomware bitcoin scam targeting site owners with a “You’ve Been Hacked” email. We also look at an FBI warning about online banking app malware, the Verizon data breach report… Continue Reading →
Page builders are a funny thing. At first glance, you most likely think that they will make your life easier as a website owner. The fact that you can design your site however you want with a beautiful drag and… Continue Reading →
A very popular issue that comes up in many WordPress forums, groups and even the Imagely support inbox are about how emails are sent. Depending on your host and how the server is set up, emails could come from an… Continue Reading →
