Currently a large distributed brute force attack against WordPress sites has been occurring. A large botnet with more than 90,000 servers is attempting to get into the WordPress admin dashboard by cycling through different usernames and passwords. The attack is widespread and very vigorous. This attack seems to be so powerful that it is affecting… Continue reading Major WordPress Brute-Force Attack
Category: Security tips
How to choose a secure password that is easy to remember
What makes a strong password ? It should be more than 8 characters It should contain alphabets, numbers and special characters like @#$%^& Use capital as well as small letters Do not use dictionary words or common words like 123, password, pass, your birth date, your name, etc Do not use same password for all… Continue reading How to choose a secure password that is easy to remember
How to protect your AjaXplorer installation
AjaXplorer helps you turn your web server into a powerful file management system : install once and access your files from anywhere. Organize, preview and share them, easily and securely. AjaXplorer comes fully equiped with a complete users management system, securing the whole installation at once. It can also be interfaced with existing authentication mechanisms, to… Continue reading How to protect your AjaXplorer installation
5 steps to secure your WHMCS installation
WHMCS is an all-in-one client management, billing & support solution for online businesses. Handling everything from signup to termination, WHMCS is a powerful business automation tool that puts you firmly in control. Get started with WHMCS by installing it with one click via Softaculous. WHMCS has many features built-in to help keep your data safe,… Continue reading 5 steps to secure your WHMCS installation
Checking for SSHD Rootkit hack
Since the past few days the SSHD Rootkit issue has caused havoc amongst server admins. It is still unknown how the attackers manage to get root access to the servers and modify the keyutils-libs package. This has been affecting mainly 64 bit Operating Systems with control panels like cPanel, Direct Admin, Plesk, Webuzo, etc. We… Continue reading Checking for SSHD Rootkit hack
Protect your Simple Machines Forum from SPAM
Simple Machines Forum SMF in short is a free, professional grade software package that allows you to set up your own online community within minutes. Its powerful custom made template engine puts you in full control of the lay-out of your message board and with our unique SSI – or Server Side Includes – function… Continue reading Protect your Simple Machines Forum from SPAM
How to make your WordPress installation Secure
WordPress is one of the most popular blog today. As it is the most popular application there are numerous hackers who are honing their skills to make it to the big leagues. WordPress is pretty secure and they provide frequent updates but we can make the installation more secure by following some simple steps :… Continue reading How to make your WordPress installation Secure