Solid Security Pro Feature Spotlight – Passkeys
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Solid Security Pro 8.5.0 Release: Enhanced Security with NEW Account Registration with Passkeys
We are thrilled to announce the release of Solid Security Pro 8.5.0! This latest update brings a host of new features designed to enhance your security experience and make your digital life even more seamless and protected. Here’s what’s new Continue reading Solid Security Pro 8.5.0 Release: Enhanced Security with NEW Account Registration with Passkeys
Solid Security Pro 8.4.2: Various Bug Fixes
We’re pleased to announce that Solid Security Pro 8.4.2 is available for download. This release includes the following fixes: Resolved a problem preventing the activation of Patchstack on certain domains. ShareTweetSharePostSharePin It!
Solid Security Pro 8.3.2: Improved Onboarding with BuddyPress/BuddyBoss
We’re pleased to announce that Solid Security Pro 8.3.2 is available for download. This release updates the Privacy Policy generator text and adds a visual notice when a user’s role is demoted from the Site Scans page. This release also Continue reading Solid Security Pro 8.3.2: Improved Onboarding with BuddyPress/BuddyBoss
Solid Security: Elevating Your Protection with Improved Firewall Management
Solid Security Pro 8.3.0 is now available for download. This release contains a new feature to the Firewall that provides an easier way to block or authorize IP addresses. You’ll find this feature in the new IP Management tab on Continue reading Solid Security: Elevating Your Protection with Improved Firewall Management
YouTuber Falsely Claims You Can Easily Prevent WordPress Websites From Getting Hacked With Solid Security
When looking for security advice on WordPress websites, one of the problems you face is the number of affiliate marketers posing as your friend. One recent example we ran across of this involved a YouTuber, WPress Doctor. They released a Continue reading YouTuber Falsely Claims You Can Easily Prevent WordPress Websites From Getting Hacked With Solid Security
Developer of Solid Security Thinks That Their Plugin Shouldn’t Be Easier To Secure Than Chrome Web Browser
This week we have covered plenty of questionable behavior by the developer of the 900,000+ install WordPress security plugin Solid Security. From focusing their plugin on a non-existent threat to responding to the plugin failing to prevent an infection by Continue reading Developer of Solid Security Thinks That Their Plugin Shouldn’t Be Easier To Secure Than Chrome Web Browser
Solid Security vs Wordfence
The most important thing to know about WordPress firewall plugins is the amount of protection they offer against real threats, but we are somehow the only ones that do testing that would measure that. A lot of the claimed threats Continue reading Solid Security vs Wordfence
Solid Security Firewall Review: It Doesn’t Contain One and Doesn’t Prevent Exploitation of Plugin Vulnerabilities
Recently, the iThemes Security plugin was rebranded as Solid Security. Alongside that came new misleading marketing about what protection it offers. Among those is the claim that “Solid Security shields your site from cyberattacks and prevents security vulnerabilities.” They also Continue reading Solid Security Firewall Review: It Doesn’t Contain One and Doesn’t Prevent Exploitation of Plugin Vulnerabilities
900,000+ Install WordPress Security Plugin Solid Security Focused on Non-Existent Threat
Recently the less popular than it used to be, but still used on at least 900,000 websites, WordPress security plugin iThemes Security was rebranded as Solid Security. Alongside that came new marketing for the plugin. The previous marketing was not Continue reading 900,000+ Install WordPress Security Plugin Solid Security Focused on Non-Existent Threat
Sucuri Security and Solid Security Plugins Won’t Stop Websites From Being Hacked
While looking into some information for a post we were preparing recently, we ran across a promoted testimonial for a security provider named MalCare, coming from the person behind WPCrafter, which is marketed as WordPress tutorials for non-techies. The testimonial Continue reading Sucuri Security and Solid Security Plugins Won’t Stop Websites From Being Hacked
StellarWP Hasn’t Fixed Vulnerable Plugin Their Own Security Plugin Has Warned About Since Last Week
Earlier today, we looked at a mess created by the developer of a popular library in WordPress plugins, Freemius, and WordPress security provider, Patchstack. Another company playing a supporting role in what was discussed is StellarWP (which is part of Continue reading StellarWP Hasn’t Fixed Vulnerable Plugin Their Own Security Plugin Has Warned About Since Last Week
iThemes Security (Solid Security) and iThemes Security Pro Won’t Protect Against Zero-Days Contrary to Their Marketing
A zero-day is a vulnerability being exploited before the developer is aware of it. One of the implications of that is that keeping software up to date won’t protect against it. So for WordPress websites, a WordPress security plugin can Continue reading iThemes Security (Solid Security) and iThemes Security Pro Won’t Protect Against Zero-Days Contrary to Their Marketing