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11 Apr 2019WP Security Audit Log – a must for WordPress security oversight and resilience
Not long ago I moved my information security consulting business website to WordPress - something I thought I'd never do. The burden of hosting it myself combined with the hassles of working with Dreamweaver forced the change. I wasn't initially a big fan of WordPress...it's almost too much to take on. This coming from a technical guy who hosted Apache on Windows and did most of my administration at the ...
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24 Aug 2016A WordPress security resource for you: WP Security Audit Log
WordPress has had its fair share of security flaws over the years. Arguably more than any other mainstream platform. A quick search of 'wordpress' at the National Vulnerability Database returns over 1,100 published vulnerabilities as old as 2004 and several as recent as this month. Despite all of the security issues, WordPress is a highly-popular platform for businesses and individuals alike to create their online presence.There are a lot of ...
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27 Aug 2014
My new webcast on securing your Web environment against denial of service attacks
I saw a recent study that found that distributed denial of service attacks are getting larger and larger.The thing you need to be thinking about is how you're going to prevent and respond when your Web presence becomes a target.Well, good timing, because I just recorded a new webcast for my friends at SearchSecurity.com on this very topic...In Proven Practices for Securing Your Website Against DDoS Attacks, I have a ...
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04 Jun 2014
More Web security vulnerability assessment, audit, and pen testing resources
I've been busy in the world of Web security testing - both with work and with writing. Check out these new pieces on the subject. I suspect I'll tick off a "researcher" or two given my business angle and 80/20 Rule-approach of focusing on the most problematic areas of Web security...Still, I hope that these are beneficial to you and what you're trying to accomplish in your organization: Key Web ...
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14 May 2014
Web security vulnerability testing and management resources you need
Here are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written that can make or break your success in information security: - See more at: http://securityonwheels.blogspot.com/#sthash.YEhOcnEF.dpufHere are some recent pieces I've written ...
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01 Mar 2013
Got WordPress? You’d better secure it.
If you use WordPress, take note. My colleague Robert Abela, one of the foremost experts on WordPress security, has a new course at Udemy.com on Securing a WordPress Blog or Website for Beginners that you should check out. The course costs $15. When you use the coupon code OnWheels, you'll receive a $5 (33%) discount. Don't let your guard down because "it's just a marketing site". WordPress-based sites can have ...
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21 Jan 2013
Student information systems rife with security flaws
Here's an interesting story from Slashdot today about a college student being expelled after pointing out flaws in his college's student information system.What he's seeing is no surprise. Starting with my days working for IBM's EduQuest division, for the past 20 years or so I've seen numerous K-12 and higher education student information systems chock full of security flaws. Stupid, silly security flaws like SQL injection, cross-site request forgery, URL ...
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11 May 2012
Web application security assessment war stories
I spend a lot of time performing Web security assessments and every project is a neat learning experience for me. I'm always eager to share my Web security war stories, what to do and what NOT to do so here are some new pieces you may be interested in...From exploiting Web vulnerabilities to IT geek speak and a bunch of stuff in between, I hope there's something here for you:The ...
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06 Feb 2012
My new material on Web application & website security
Here are several new pieces I've written on Web site/application security. Lots of angles and considerations:There’s more to web security than meets the eyeWeb passwords are often the weakest linkTo validate or not, is that the question?Protecting FTP services running on your Web serverThe critical Web-based systems that are going untested and unsecuredGood Web Security Tools and Why They MatterWhy you need intruder lockoutWeb security is like the layers of ...
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05 Jan 2012
My Web app security epiphany: The Lysol Effect
I just had an epiphany in the bathroom. I know, I know...bear with me.I thought to myself, Why is it people use Lysol to cover up, um, smells and such in the bathroom?? Sure Lysol kills the problem at the source but, goodness gracious, there are other means of consideration than to merely cloud up the bathroom covering up something that probably shouldn't be there in the first place! Know ...
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His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
