Leaving the Back Door Open: File Permissions in WordPress

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Some people might say that the difference between a seasoned hacker and a script kiddie is that the script kiddie will take a vulnerability from someone else, and a hacker will find the vulnerability himself. There is another difference that is crucial to a seasoned hacker. A seasoned hacker will ...

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How to Harden WordPress

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

There is no guaranteed way to secure your blog, there will always be a way in, but there are ways to make sure that you're not vulnerable to any widespread problems. Here are some tips to keep your blog under your control. 1. Minimize Total Code This is very similar to the ...

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