tech_guy Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Hi, Are any Wordpress users experiencing any security issues recently - particularly those using themes such as KINGPOWER, LINEN, or OXYGEN? Thanks! Edited May 15, 2015 by tech_guy
tech_guy Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 The wp-includes dir getting compromised even though everything is up to date and all plugins the latest versions as well.
beeswax Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I haven't used this plugin myself, but it should provide an analysis of what's going on - https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-scan/. The first line of the installation instructions reads "Make a backup of your current installation".
Arthur Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 Attacking WordPress ^ This has some useful tips on securing WordPress towards the end of the presentation. The wp-includes dir getting compromised even though everything is up to date and all plugins the latest versions as well. Does your web host update their software too (OS, database, web server, etc.)? Do you use a .htaccess and robots.txt files to restrict or disallow access to certain WordPress directories?
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