WordPress Security – Know Your Enemy

Presented by Robert Rowley

Every second WordPress sites are being attacked, and sites get compromised every day. I will bring you stories from the front lines detailing what the attackers are doing to get into sites, as well as not only how to defend, but hopefully how you can incorporate concepts of security not only in your site but every day life.

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Video: https://wordpress.tv/2017/03/24/robert-rowley-wordpress-security-know-your-enemy/

Transcript

1. WordPress Security Know your enemy Robert Rowley Senior InfoSec Engineer
2. Motivation
3. Targeting Sites
4. It is a Game of Numbers
5. Controlling Resources
6. Maximizing Proft
7. Brute Forcing Passwords
8. Securing Passwords
9. Exploiting Outdated Software
10. Updates && Automation
11. Do Not Forget Your Plugins
12. Consider Becoming A WordPress Purist
13. Monitoring
14. No Single Tool Does Every Job
15. Security Quick Fix Myths
16. FIN Email: Robert.Rowley@pagely.com