by Beth Alexander | Feb 16, 2016 | Security | brute force, lastpass, passwords, two-factor
Image Credit: www.elbpresse.de A client asked me recently why anyone would want to attack his “little website”. Most attacks aren’t personal, they are typically not after your website, they are after the computing power of the server your site is...
by Beth Alexander | Dec 10, 2015 | SEO, Web/Tech
Search engine optimization is important, but so is creating rich and engaging content for your readers. This Moz blog article presents a framework, complete with incredibly useful graphics, for creating on-page topic targeting optimization easy and...
by Beth Alexander | Apr 21, 2015 | Web/Tech, WordPress | security
It’s only Tuesday, and it’s already been a very busy week for WordPress site owners and Webmasters. Yesterday, April 20th, Securi announced the XSS vulnerability affecting multiple WordPress plugins including some of those most widely used by the...
by Beth Alexander | Nov 20, 2014 | Web/Tech, WordPress | featured
Image credit: Andy Fitzsimon WordPress.org states 4.0.1 is a critical security release for all previous versions. All sites are strongly encouraged to update. If you have automatic background updates turned on, your site will automatically be updated in the next few...
by Beth Alexander | Nov 18, 2013 | Web/Tech, WordPress
Wordfence creator, Mark Maunder, has identified several themes with either a Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) file upload vulnerability, or an email sender vulnerability. The exploit of these security hole has been seen in the wild. If you are using any of the...
by Beth Alexander | Oct 18, 2013 | Web/Tech, Windows | 8.1, featured
Eight Reasons to Consider Upgrading to Windows 8.1 UPDATE: Microsoft has temporarily pulled the 8.1 RT version due to issues some users experienced when installing the update on their tablets and mobile devices. The Start Button Is Back! One of the most hated Windows...