Strong login security with WP Cerber
It’s no secret that bad actors can break into a newly installed WordPress within a few minutes by mounting a brute-force attack. It’s possible because WordPress has no built-in attack mitigation mechanisms, the default login URL is well known, and the username of a website’s admin can be discovered with ease. WP Cerber [...]
Removing malware without paying a dime
If you found your website infected with malware, you have many options to remove it. Most of them are paid, but one of them is free. It’s free if you are willing to do it by yourself following this guide. It is important to note that this approach will help you remove many types of WordPress malware but may fail in case of complex [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.8
We are excited to announce a major release of WP Cerber that brings several new features and multiple important improvements to many algorithms and parts of the plugin. Some of the features are available in the professional version of the plugin only. Application passwords management done right You get control over the use of WordPress [...]
Managing WordPress application passwords a hassle-free way
Using application passwords as a security measure was introduced in WordPress 5.6. This feature enables you and your users to generate and use separate passwords for accessing website APIs such as REST API. The WP Cerber plugin brings a set of tools to manage application passwords in an effective and secure way. In this article, we will [...]
How to limit the number of concurrent user sessions in WordPress
By default, WordPress has no limits applied to the number of concurrent sessions a user may create. This may pose a risk of compromising user security and personal data leakage. The professional version of WP Cerber enables you to enhance user accounts’ security by configuring a limit to the number of concurrent user sessions a [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.7
This version brings multiple code improvements to WP Cerber’s security algorithms and new features that enable you to manage concurrent user sessions in several ways. Limiting the number of allowed concurrent user sessions You can choose from two available policies to enforce if the specified limit is reached. One terminates the [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.6.8
The coronavirus pandemic is not an excuse; we continue developing new versions of WP Cerber and supporting our customers. This version brings the following features and improvements. New shortcode to display WP Cerber’s cookies Using the new shortcode you can display a list of browser cookies set by WP Cerber. See several examples [...]
How to get User Switching working with WP Cerber
The User Switching plugin is a handy admin tool that enables you to switch between WordPress user accounts quickly. However, if you’ve configured the custom login page in the WP Cerber settings, the User Switching plugin might not work. To get the user switching feature to work again, go to the Main Settings, and enable [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.6.7
We continue to develop and improve WP Cerber to deliver better security, reliability, and performance to your WordPress powered websites. This version brings many small but important improvements to the plugin code and a few bug fixes. New features In the professional version of WP Cerber, you can now permit user registrations for IP [...]
My custom 404 page does not work
When you configure how WP Cerber blocks unauthorized access to the default login page and your WordPress dashboard, you can select how to render the 404 pages for those locations. It can be either a simple, plain 404 page or a custom 404 page styled and rendered by the active theme or a visual WordPress page builder. Unfortunately, not [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.6.6
We hope that you and your families are safe and well. The last few months have been unprecedented for all of us. Despite the pandemic, we continue to develop and improve WP Cerber Security so you can protect your WordPress more effectively. An improvement to the layout of the Live Traffic log Now all events that are logged during a [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.6.5
We continue developing and improving one of the most advanced and reliable security solutions for WordPress. Now it’s better than it was. Here is what’s new in WP Cerber Security 8.6.5. New features New: File system analytics. It’s located on the Site Integrity admin page under the new Analytics tab. It’s [...]
What is RID and how to use it
RID is a Request ID or a unique request identifier. It’s a unique string that WP Cerber generates for every logged HTTP request and writes to the log along with other request details. The main reason for using RID is to look up a particular request in the log while performing maintenance tasks. This is especially useful when a [...]
WordPress 5.4.1. A security update fixes seven XSS vulnerabilities
Here we go. Multiple serious security issues affect WordPress versions 5.4 and earlier. Those issues include seven XSS vulnerabilities that exist for years in the WordPress core. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your websites immediately. Along with a security plugin you have. Here is the list of [...]
WP Cerber Security 8.6.3
While doctors around the world are fighting against COVID-19, we continue developing WP Cerber so you can protect your WordPress more effectively. This update brings the following improvements to your website. New: A bulk load of access list’s entries. Use a new text field on the Tools admin page. Enter new access list entries, one [...]