Security Archives - IJL Web Solutions https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/category/security/ Website development and hosting services Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:31:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 How to secure your website … and why you should https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/how-to-secure-your-website-and-why-you-should/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/how-to-secure-your-website-and-why-you-should/#respond Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:31:53 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=664 As 2018 drws to an end, around 82% of web pages are served over secure https protocol. If your website is in the other 18%, you really need to understand why and how to secure your website. The official Google Webmasters blog includes a series of videos for websters, and the Novermber 2018 video was […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/how-to-secure-your-website-and-why-you-should/feed/ 0 Email marketing and GDPR https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/email-marketing-and-gdpr/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/email-marketing-and-gdpr/#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:14:05 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=632 Many of our web design and hosting clients also have email newsletter lists, and have been asking us what they need to do, to ensure their lists and email marketing is fully GDPR compliant. Whilst we can’t offer legal advice, we can offer some advice and point you towards some really helpful and easy-to-understand resources that […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/email-marketing-and-gdpr/feed/ 0 Your website … and the dreaded GDPR ;-) https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/your-website-and-the-dreaded-gdpr/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/your-website-and-the-dreaded-gdpr/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:41:19 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=635 You may be fully aware of the new EU regulation, and confident that you’ll be compliant by 25th May, in which case that’s great! On the other hand, like thousands of small businesses, charities and organisations in the UK, you may not be quite there yet (or even thought about it). Whilst we can’t offer […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/your-website-and-the-dreaded-gdpr/feed/ 0 Is your website secure and are your plugins updated? https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/website-secure-plugins-updated/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/website-secure-plugins-updated/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:08:56 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=590 When managed effectively, WordPress is a fantastic tool and is well protected, but there are certain measures that any website owner must take to ensure their website and plugins remain secure. In addition to the vital WordPress updates, you also need to be vigilant with the plugins which your website uses, and ensure they are […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/website-secure-plugins-updated/feed/ 0 XSS Vulnerability found in Product Vendors Plugin for WooCommerce https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/xss-vulnerability-found-product-vendors-plugin-woocommerce/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/xss-vulnerability-found-product-vendors-plugin-woocommerce/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2017 17:13:26 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=581 Do you use the ‘Product Vendors’ Plugin for WooCommerce on your website? Important information of an  XSS Vulnerability found today A reflected cross site scripting vulnerability has been reported in a premium WordPress plugin for WooCommerce called the ‘Product Vendors‘ plugin, which is used by nearly 30% of all online WooCommerce onl;ine shopping sites. This […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/support-available-24-7/feed/ 0 Free SSL/HTTPS encryption for every website we host https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/free-sslhttps-encryption-for-every-website-we-host/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/free-sslhttps-encryption-for-every-website-we-host/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:59:41 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=549 Have you heard talk about SSL certificates and how Google are penalising websites which aren’t secure? Have you noticed the green padlock icon on some websites and not on others? We offer free SSL encyrption with our shared hosting packages Back in 2016 Google Chrome announced that it will be marking on-HTTPS websites as ‘insecure’. […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/free-sslhttps-encryption-for-every-website-we-host/feed/ 0 WordPress Backups are critical – so who does yours? https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/wordpress-backups-critical/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/wordpress-backups-critical/#respond Fri, 09 Jun 2017 08:52:00 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=526 If your WordPress site is compromised or your server fails, having access to a recent WordPress backups can make your life considerably easier. The fastest way to recover from a hacked website is to restore the latest version of the site that existed prior to the hack. You will still need to close the security […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/wordpress-backups-critical/feed/ 0 Is your router is vulnerable to being used to hack WordPress websites? https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/router-vulnerable-used-hack-wordpress-websites/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/router-vulnerable-used-hack-wordpress-websites/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:10:36 +0000 https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=479 Its been revealed that over 6% of all attacks on WordPress sites come from hacked home routers. In one month alone, over 57,000 unique home routers we used to attack WordPress sites. Those home networks are now being explored by hackers who have full access to them via the hacked home router. They can access […]

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]]> https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/router-vulnerable-used-hack-wordpress-websites/feed/ 0 Highly effective Gmail phishing technique being exploited https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/highly-effective-gmail-phishing-technique-exploited/ https://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/highly-effective-gmail-phishing-technique-exploited/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2017 12:46:52 +0000 http://www.ijlwebsolutions.com/?p=446 What you need to know A new highly effective phishing technique targeting Gmail and other services has been gaining popularity during the past year among attackers. Over the past few weeks there have been reports of even experienced technical users being hit by this. This attack is currently being used to target Gmail customers and […]

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