Posts Tagged ‘WordPress Security’
Crazy April for the WordPress Platform
In case you haven’t been following the month of April has been a bit of a whirlwind for website owners, specifically those using the WordPress platform. The good news is it’s motivated me to start writing again, not so much here but on our company blog. That being said, let me get you caught up…
Read MoreWordPress Website Security: WordSesh 2013
Here is an online presentation I gave at WordSesh 2013. Always weird when you give an online presentation, unable to gauge the crowd and respond accordingly. Look forward to your feedback.
Read MoreWordCamp Miami 2013: WordPress Website Security
I’ll be in Miami this weekend, for WordCamp Miami 2013, giving a new, updated talk on Website Security. Come by and say hi if you’re around — If you’re not, no problem, I’ve included my slides below in this post for your reference. My talk is titled Staying of the Website Threats and Becoming One…
Read MoreSecurity Implications of WordPress in The Enterprise
My Chileno brother from another mother, Chris Lema, put out a great guest post on WPEngine yesterday talking about WordPress and the Enterprise. He talks to the how and why of it’s emergence in the enterprise scene, but in the process makes a number of statements that very clearly explains the challenges we face as…
Read MoreWordCamp Las Vegas 2012: WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks
In December I had the opportunity to speak at WordCamp Las Vegas 2012 on the topic of WordPress Security, Dealing with Today’s Hacks. Every day there are new hacks that come online and the problem is affecting everyone. If you or a friend have found yourself at a tail end of a hack then then…
Read MoreSpoofing an Admin’s Cookies Using Burp
Here is a quick little video I put together to show you how spoofing a users cookies works. This is not a real example, in most instances an application like Burp suite would be used in conjunction with a XSS attack or some equivalent attack. The objective is to get someone with higher privileges to…
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