Security
WordCamp Chicago 2014: WordPress Security Is All About the Basics
Recently I had the opportunity to share my insights from the past five years working at Sucuri at WordCamp Chicago 2014 held at the University Center in downtown Chicago. My talk, WordPress Security: It’s All About the Basics, focused on experiences with end-user security issues and threats in the web security industry. With the goal…
Read MoreExplaining XSS and CSRF By Google
Came across this video earlier today and found it very informative — explaining the difference between XSS and CSRF (XSRF). I find that most people rarely understand or differentiate between the two so hopefully this video helps. It’s laid out in a very clear way.
Read MoreWordCamp Philly 2014: The Key to WordPress Security Is Awareness
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to speak about WordPress Security at WordCamp Philly 2014 as part of the Power User Track. It’s critical to understand that the key to website security is awareness — and that is exactly what we achieve in this talk. Getting down to the basics and sharing insight that…
Read MoreSecure Your Traffic on Public WiFi
Often when I give talks on website security one of the various discussion points is, and rightfully so, around your individual posture when interacting on the web. This often means being aware of things like transferring your data insecurely over the web. This insecure act is often achieved through the use public WifI access points…
Read MoreWordCamp Minneapolis 2014: The Basics Of WordPress Security
Over the years, I have seen and experienced an amazing amount of security threats, vulnerabilities, malware attacks, and other problems website owners face. Recently I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp Minneapolis 2014 on The Basics of WordPress Security, specifically targeted for the website owner or end user. In this presentation, I share insights…
Read MoreWordCamp Las Vegas 2013: Real WordPress Security, Kill The Noise!
This month I joined my business partner Dre Armeda at WordCamp Las Vegas 2013 to speak about web security. Our presentation, titled Real WordPress Security, Kill The Noise! cut through the false sense of security many website owners enjoy to address the real security issues, threats, and vulnerabilities facing WordPress websites and their owners. But…
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