How to block a WordPress user
In this post, we explain how to disable a WordPress user account without deleting it. You can do it with WP Cerber Security in a few clicks. Once a user is blocked, the user will not be able to log into the website. If you block a logged-in user, the user will be automatically logged out and redirected to the home page of the website. [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.9.3
We continue to improve the WP Cerber Security algorithms in responding to new cybersecurity threats and risks. In this version, the plugin has got several code improvements and performance optimizations. We also have made sure that plugin is compatible with WordPress 5.0. Improvements New settings for the Traffic Inspector firewall allow [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.9
We continue to improve the WP Cerber Security algorithms in responding to new cybersecurity threats and risks. Here is what you get in this version. New features Traffic Inspector has got a new error monitoring tool that works as an additional security layer. The plugin monitors suspicious requests that cause 4xx and 5xx HTTP errors and [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.8.5
What’s new in this release A new set of heuristics algorithms for detecting obfuscated malware JavaScript code have been added to the Traffic Inspector firewall rules and malware scanner. A new file filter on the Quarantine page lets to filter out quarantined files by the date of the scan. The performance of the malware scanner has been [...]
Development version 7.8.3
While a new version of Cerber Security for WordPress in the works, you can get early access to some new features, code improvements and bug fixes right now. What’s new in this release A new set of heuristics algorithms for detecting obfuscated malware JavaScript code have been added to the Traffic Inspector firewall rules and malware [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.8
New: An ignore list for the malware scanner. New: Disabling execution of PHP scripts in the WordPress media folder helps to prevent offenders from exploiting security flaws in the installed plugins and themes. The setting is on the Hardening admin page and disabled by default. It’s advised to have it enabled. New: Disabling PHP [...]
Development version 7.7.2
While a new version of Cerber Security for WordPress in the works, you can get early access to some new features, code improvements and bug fixes right now. New: Now you can enable English for the plugin admin interface. The new switch is located in the Main Settings right above the submit button. New: Diagnostic logging for the malware [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.7
We continue improving the plugin and its comprehensive security algorithms. New. Automatic cleanup of malware and suspicious files. This powerful feature automatically deletes trojans, viruses, backdoors, and other malware. Cerber Security Professional scans the website on an hourly basis and removes malware immediately. By default [...]
Automatic cleanup of malware and suspicious files
This powerful feature automatically deletes trojans, viruses, backdoors, and other malware and recover infected files. Cerber Security Professional scans the website on an hourly basis and removes malware immediately, providing the best in class threat protection. Automatic cleanup of malware If the malware scanner detects malicious [...]
Development version 7.6.3
While a new version of Cerber Security for WordPress in the works, you can get early access to some new features, code improvements and bug fixes right now. What’s new in this release A possible issue with uploading a large JSON or CSV file addressed in this development version of the plugin. When Traffic Inspector scans uploaded [...]
Development version 7.6.1
While a new version of Cerber Security for WordPress in the works, you can get early access to some new features, code improvements and bug fixes right now. A possible Divi theme forms incompatibility addressed in this development version of the plugin. If you use the Divi theme (by Elegant Themes), you can come across a problem with [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.6
New. The quarantine has got a separate admin page in the WordPress dashboard. When you use the malware scanner to found and then delete malware files, they are moved to the file quarantine. On the new quarantine admin page, you can view deleted files, restore or delete them. The plugin automatically deletes files in the quarantine after [...]
Get WordPress protected: rename the plugins folder
Giving the plugins folder a new name is one of the most underestimated ways that make your WordPress protection stronger. And yet it’s free and easy. Why it matters and how it works According to our studies at Cerber Lab most hacker attacks and attempts to exploit plugin vulnerabilities assume that all WordPress plugins are located [...]
Development version 7.5.2
Now the malware scanner and integrity checker supports multisite WordPress installations. Bug fixed. Once an address IP has been locked out after reaching the limit to the number of attempts to log in the “We’re sorry, you are not allowed to proceed” forbidden page is being displayed instead of the normal user message “You have exceeded [...]
WP Cerber Security 7.5
What’s new in the Traffic Inspector firewall New. The firewall algorithms have been improved and now inspect the contents of all files that are being tried to upload on a website. It inspects files for a malicious payload and delete a file if it contains malware code. This protects the website against code execution attack through [...]