by StressLessWeb | Aug 21, 2020 | Technical
With the release of WordPress version 5.5 all plugins can be enabled to be automatically updated. All site owners now have the option to turn auto-updates on for individual plugins directly from the WordPress admin dashboard. Site owners can choose to turn on...
by StressLessWeb | Aug 15, 2018 | Technical, Tutorials
Most people run their Xenforo forum open to everyone. What this means is that you pay, register and you get access to the entire forum. But do you know that you could also run a private forum exclusive to only a few members. Let’s say you’re running a...
by StressLessWeb | Mar 6, 2017 | Technical
WordPress 4.7.3 has just been released. The third in a series of recent security releases by WordPress to fix the core. This new 4.7.3 core release fixes three Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities: Cross-site scripting (XSS) via media file metadata. Cross-site...
by StressLessWeb | Feb 1, 2017 | Technical
Sucuri has just put out an security alert on a severe zero day vulnerability in the WordPress REST API. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated user to modify the content of any post or page within a site. So what should you do? Go into your WordPress Dashboard,...
by StressLessWeb | Dec 8, 2016 | SSL, Technical
Last month I wrote an article on SSL and why it’s time for websites to acquire an SSL certificate. In this article, I want to expand a bit more on the types of SSL Certificates out there. As a small business owner you need to know what your options are and what will...
by StressLessWeb | Nov 7, 2016 | Technical
Everyday there is a new headline on websites being hacked. And yet we still find websites that are unprotected. Think of it this way, if houses in your neighborhood were being broken into consistently, what would you do? Most likely you would learn from what is...