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Comment on 3 things to learn before hiring someone for SEO by Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:01:37 +0000

Hey Francesco
We’ve dealt with hacks before. A while back one of our sites got infected. The hackers used the known TinyTim exploit. We were able to clean and recover the site, but this highlights that patching core and plugins is not enough: you must patch themes as well as the overall system.
For more information on how to secure WordPress, see my on WordPress Security tasks.
I should note that my security philosophy is server-based. The goal should always be to provide strong security on the server and every site on the server. If you’re not paying a lot for hosting, you’re also at the mercy of all other websites on that server. Other security layers (firewalls, WAF) are good options but not a substitute for a secure server.
mickey

Comment on 3 things to learn before hiring someone for SEO by seo marketing specialist

seo marketing specialist — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:06:07 +0000

Hello! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any issues with hackers?

My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing months of hard work due to no backup.
Do you have any methods to protect against hackers?

Comment on 3 things to learn before hiring someone for SEO by Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:36:08 +0000

Great piece. I am trying to learn all I can. Thanks!

Comment on Three apps for online security by Case Study: WordPress Brute Force Attack | InfamiaInfamia

Case Study: WordPress Brute Force Attack | InfamiaInfamia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:21:59 +0000

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Comment on WordPress Security: 10 Crucial Website Maintenance Tasks by Case Study: WordPress Brute Force Attack | InfamiaInfamia

Case Study: WordPress Brute Force Attack | InfamiaInfamia — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:32:45 +0000

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Comment on Redesigning Your Association’s Website? Don’t ignore your members. by secondhanditems.co.uk

secondhanditems.co.uk — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 02:30:51 +0000

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Comment on How Can a Newsletter Help You? by newsletter

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Comment on Three apps for online security by Mickey Panayiotakis

Mickey Panayiotakis — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:39:41 +0000

Here’s an image of what my Google Authenticator looks like. Now with WordPress!
http://d.pr/i/BEzi

Comment on Three apps for online security by Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 18:51:37 +0000

P. S. Yahoo also allows two factor authentication. See http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/ydn/posts/2011/12/yahoo-introduces-stronger-user-authentication-second-sign-in-verification/

Comment on Three apps for online security by Tyron

Tyron — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:41:22 +0000

I use Two-Factor Authentication across a lot of my accounts. I feel a lot more secure when I can telesign into my account with an OTP. I am glad that they offer that option. It is worth the time and effort to have the confidence that your account won’t get hacked and your personal information isn’t up for grabs. It would be nice to see more of the leading companies in their respective verticals start giving their users the perfect balance between security and user experience. I know some will claim that 2FA makes things more complicated, but the slight inconvenience each time you log in is worth the confidence of knowing your info is secure. I’m hoping that more companies start to offer this awesome functionality. To me this should be a prerequisite to any system that wants to promote itself as being secure.