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January 17, 2017 By Kelli Claypool Leave a Comment

WordPress 4.7.1 Security and Maintenance Release – UPDATE NOW!

As a fan of this blog, you know our number one area of expertise is online security, specifically Wordpress. On January 11th, Wordpress released and made available WordPress 4.7.1.  This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your Wordpress website(s) … Read more about WordPress 4.7.1 Security and Maintenance Release – UPDATE NOW!

Filed Under: Other WordPress News, Security News

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December 2, 2016 By Angie Newton Leave a Comment

Is Your Google Account Infected? Android Smartphone Users Beware!

STOP! Have you heard of the new dangerous malware called Gooligan? It's been hitting Android smartphone users. Do you know if your Google account has been hit with this? 1.3 million mobiles affected since August "A new variant of Android malware is responsible for what’s believed to be … Read more about Is Your Google Account Infected? Android Smartphone Users Beware!

Filed Under: Security News Tagged With: Google, malware

Happy Data Privacy Day

January 28, 2016 By Angie Newton Leave a Comment

Concerned About Your Online Privacy?

Concerned About Your Online Privacy? It's very important to protect our personal information and that of others in our organizations. “Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust” is the theme for Data Privacy Day. An international effort held every year on January 28th that helps … Read more about Concerned About Your Online Privacy?

Filed Under: Security News Tagged With: data privacy, online safety, privacy aware

Data Privacy Day 2015

January 28, 2015 By Angie Newton Leave a Comment

Data Privacy Day: Keep Yourself & Clients Safe

Data Privacy Day 2015 You would be surprised how many people are NOT truly protected both offline and on.  Here at WP Security Lock we strongly believe you should know how to keep your personal & business data private from potential hackers. So what is all the fuss about today? Data … Read more about Data Privacy Day: Keep Yourself & Clients Safe

Filed Under: Security News Tagged With: data, privacy, safety

December 16, 2014 By Michele Butcher Leave a Comment

RevSlider Vulnerability Leads to Thousands of Sites Hacked

Google has blacklisted over 11,000 websites as of Sunday due to the SoakSoak attack. Hackers are using the RevSlider hole to infect sites with the malware. It has been reported that over 100,000 websites has this vulnerability. It comes in through the hole of the RevSlider plugin, uploads its own … Read more about RevSlider Vulnerability Leads to Thousands of Sites Hacked

Filed Under: Bugs & Vulnerabilities, Malware and Virus Alerts, Security News, WordPress Security Tips, WordPress Themes, WP Security Lock News Tagged With: hacked, malware attack, plugin vulnerability, RevSlider, theme vulnerability, WordPress

April 11, 2014 By Michele Butcher Leave a Comment

Jetpack Security Update – Critical

Jetpack Security Update Requires Immediate Action! Jetpack has released it's newest security update 2.9.3 telling everyone to update as soon as possible due to a potential and critical security threat. They are sending out emails to all users who are not on the latest version to update the plugin … Read more about Jetpack Security Update – Critical

Filed Under: Security News, WordPress Security Tips Tagged With: jetpack, security update

iThemes Security Plugin Review

March 28, 2014 By Anthony Xiques 4 Comments

iThemes Security Review – Here’s What You Need to Know

Better WP Security Just Became iThemes Security Did you know that 30,000+ websites get hacked every day? What do you think getting your site hacked would cost you, in terms of time, money and aggravation? In the last 30 days, one special attack alone that hackers have been more partial to is the … Read more about iThemes Security Review – Here’s What You Need to Know

Filed Under: Internet Security, Other WordPress News, Security News, WordPress Security Plugins, WordPress Security Tips, WP Security Lock News Tagged With: best WordPress security plugin, better wp security, Better WP Security is now iThemes Security, iThemes Security plugin, iThemes Security Review, negative iThemes Security reviews

Godaddy Account

February 2, 2013 By Regina Smola 7 Comments

Godaddy Account Goes Haywire (hacked or messed up?)

Not much shocks me anymore, but my friend Christine Cobb gave me a link to a video on YouTube where a Godaddy user shares his screen.  His "new" Godaddy account is either hacked, merged, glitch-y or I have no clue what happened! Warning: Video has some vulgar text. And the video may make you a bit … Read more about Godaddy Account Goes Haywire (hacked or messed up?)

Filed Under: Security News Tagged With: godaddy hacked

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