As WPSec.com explains, WordPress “XML-RPC is a remote procedure call (RPC) protocol which uses XML to encode its calls and HTTP as a transport mechanism.”. Originally, XML-RPC was developed back in the early days of WordPress, where Internet connections were slow and sporadic at best.  In fact, rather than actively writing new posts via the WordPress […]

While you may hear a lot about WordPress exploits, it could be that you’re not familiar with how the pingback mechanism in WordPress works, or how it can be used by dastardly hackers. One of the most popular approaches is to use the XML-RPC mechanism, inherent in WordPress, because it gives hackers the ability to […]

This article is going to be thoroughly detailed in covering the different methods of checking domain access logs; why you should check them and how to protect yourself from further incidents. Remember; the goal is mitigation – reducing the impact your server experiences from such incidents – there is no method of 100% prevention. Why […]

Blocking and preventing brute force attacks is one of the main things you want to do on your web server to add a layer of security. How brute force attacks work Hackers can try to get into your system using a few different methods. Manual login attempts, they will try to type in a few […]