The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged GoDaddy with violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act for allegedly maintaining “unreasonable” security practices that led to multiple security breaches. The FTC’s proposed settlement order will …
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WordPress Security Plugin Vulnerability Endangers 4 Million+ Sites
A critical vulnerability was discovered in a popular WordPress security plugin with over 4 million installations. The flaw allows attackers to log in as any user, including administrators, and gain full access to their site-level …
Continue readingPatchstack WordPress Security Wins $5M Funding, Adds Yoast Co-Founder to Board
WordPress security company Patchstack announced a round of $5 million USD funding and the addition of Joost de Valk, co-founder of Yoast SEO, to their board. The funding will accelerate the development of Patchstack toward …
Continue readingWordPress Just Locked Down Security For All Plugins & Themes
WordPress announced a major clampdown to protect its theme and plugin ecosystem from password insecurity. These improvements follow a flurry of attacks in June that compromised multiple plugins at the source. Improves Plugin Developer Security …
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