A WordPress pingback vulnerability has been reported that could put your site's security at risk for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) attack. Many WordPress bloggers use pingbacks and trackbacks to get notifications when someone links to their posts. I am one that likes to use them as … Read more about WordPress Security Warning: Pingback Vulnerability & Temporary Fix
WordPress 3.5 was released to the public on December 11, 2012. They've named this one “Elvin” in honor of drummer Elvin Jones, who played with John Coltrane in addition to many others. This major release is like an early Christmas present for bloggers and developers full of new features and … Read more about WordPress 3.5 – Major Upgrade
Warning to All Customers of BlueLayerGroup, Inc., www.bluelayermedia.com! On October 19, 2012, the BlueLayerMedia Staff issued a public statement on their website that their servers, domain registrar, and even payment processors were maliciously hacked and that they have closed their doors. They … Read more about BlueLayerMedia – Hacked and Closed their doors
How often do we make it easy for cyberintruders, whether internal or external, to hack into our businesses, websites or WordPress blogs? Are we not taking the protective measures to ensure security and safety on what we value the most or giving others a reason to believe we care about their security … Read more about What will it take for you to Change Your Password?
Some customers at Barnes & Noble are victims of stolen credit card information! Today, October 24, 2012, it was announced that Hackers attacked Barnes & Noble in 63 stores across the country. The stores hit included Barnes & Noble in New York City, San Diego, Miami and Chicago, according … Read more about Hackers Attack Barnes & Noble in 63 Stores – Credit Card Data Breached!
Join the National Cyber Security Alliance, STOP. THINK. CONNECT., Symantec and Bank of America's Senior Vice President of Security, Identity and Fraud Executive (and National Cyber Security Alliance Board Secretary) Keith Gordon as we discuss small business safety during National Cyber Security … Read more about Business & Online Safety Twitter Chat 10-18-2012 at 3pm EST
Kelly McCausey, our friend and host of Solo Smarts, wanted to spread awareness to business owners on the importance of WordPress Security. So she invited Cindy Bidar and myself (Regina Smola) to share some of our expertise on the topic for her podcast. Cindy and I had a great time doing this … Read more about WordPress Security Interview with Regina Smola and Cindy Bidar at Solo Smarts – 09/23/12
Skype™ Users Please Read! Caution dangerous virus spreading through Skype messages. How to Fix Skype Virus - lol is this your new profile pic? Do you love Skype as much as we do? Here at WPSecurityLock, our entire staff uses Skype on a regular basis to communicate not only with each other, but also … Read more about Skype Scam Alert – Dangerous Link Shared from Your EXISTING Contacts