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If your site is hosted on GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress platform (which includes MediaTemple, tsoHost, 123Reg, Domain Factory, Heart Internet, and Host Europe Managed WordPress sites), we strongly recommend that you have WebStrata take a look to ensure that your site is not infected. We have cleaned up several sites recently and are ready to help.

Increase In Malware Sightings on GoDaddy Managed Hosting Today, March 15, 2022, The Wordfence Incident Response team alerted our Threat Intelligence team to an increase in infected websites hosted on GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress service, which includes MediaTemple, tsoHost, 123Reg, Domain Factory, Heart Internet, and Host Europe Managed WordPress sites. ...

XSS Bug in SEOPress WordPress Plugin Allows Site Takeover

XSS Bug in SEOPress WordPress Plugin Allows Full Site Takeover The bug would allow a number of malicious actions, up to and including full site takeover. The vulnerable plugin is installed on 100,000 websites.

Interesting discussion about the current types of malware, webshells and recent vulnerabilities found in WordPress.

Podcast Episode 64: Backdoors, Webshells, and the Growing Risks of Leaks & Breaches We take a look at the annual hacked site report from GoDaddy’s Sucuri Security and the types of malware they found in various CMS and shopping cart applications. Microsoft reports they’re finding 77k webshells daily, and WP Scan’s roundup lists a number of popular plugins and themes with recen...

The org that doles out .org websites just sold itself to a for-profit company Public Interest Registry has been acquired by Ethos Capital, a private equity firm.

Why WooCommerce Stores Should Also Sell on Amazon and eBay Increase sales by connecting your WooCommerce store to eBay and Amazon. This extension seamlessly integrates with your store to reach new audiences.

Did you know there is a proper way to uninstall plugins? Wordfence leaves behind 24 tables in the database when you delete it from the plugins list page. You know, the way you think you are supposed to uninstall plugins. Unfortunately, a simple delete means a slower website due to bloated data left behind. Learn how to manually uninstall a plugin and use this method going forward!

How to Uninstall a WordPress Plugin (the Proper Way) A majority of plugins leave behind tables and rows in your database after you delete them. Check out how to uninstall a WordPress plugin the proper way.