Reference Library: A Deeper Look into Public and Private SSH Keys
A very good Q & A from StackOverflow that considers situations, as well as the technical issues.
How to Backup your Website
The reason to back up your website is so that you can replace it or move it.
Is it a Hack, or is it a Bug?
Is it a Hack, or is it a Bug? Recently, this little set of icons has appeared mysteriously on a couple of client sites. The second social media icon goes to a Russian social Media site called vkontakte. The third social media icon also goes to Russian social media. Is …
About Secure Certificates (SSL)
About Secure Certificates (SSL) What is a secure certificate? “They” say that you should have a secure certificate for your website, but what is a secure certificate? A Google search for SSL or secure certificates can lead a person to various bits of information, but it’s difficult to make a …
WordFence Discusses FireFox Vulnerability
WordFence Discusses FireFox Vulnerability WordFence sent out a newsletter today that discusses a recent vulnerability in the Firefox browser. What To Do About the Vulnerability If you have Firefox installed on your computer, it might be set to update automatically. Firefox released an update that fixes those vulnerabilities on 9/5/18. …
Comment Spam: When the Good Guys Can Find Your Site …
When the Good Guys Can Find Your Site … so can the bad guys! And, some of the bad guys will try to load your site with Comment Spam.
As the Hacked Site Turns, Episodes 1 – 3
A while back, montanawebmaster.com was hacked. As I worked through the hack, I posted my findings on Facebook.
When Google Search Console Helps You Find a Hacked Site
3 times, a check of Google Search Console helped me figure out that a site was hacked.
“If You Have One Backup, You Have No Backups”
SECURITY: I had a hacked client website situation where we had to go through several months of backups to find a copy that didn’t have the compromised code. In this case, they had not responded to my emails that they needed to update their software 6 months earlier.
Untangling the Error Messages from People and Machines
UNTANGLING THE ERROR MESSAGES FROM PEOPLE AND MACHINES In general, the person who tells you something is wrong with your website is your friend. But, sometimes it opens up a bigger can of worms! Yesterday, such a friend emailed me asking if I was in the middle of fixing my …