Advanced Wordpress Security

Advanced WordPress Security

This book goes beyond the basics and dives into more advanced defenses. I'll show you how to surgically replace WordPress PHP code with a deceptive modification. The attacker can brute force every possible password, and never know which one is correct. You don't need to be a developer; I'll show you step by step. I'll show you how to hide your username from common enumeration techniques, so the attacker won't even know which user's password to attack.I'll show you how to stop ongoing attacks then blacklist the attacker. For a more secure approach, use whitelists, user-agent strings combinations, and a 2FA plugin. Plugins are like trojan horses, they provide functionality for you and the attacker. I'll show you how to use free tools that perform static and dynamic application security testing (aka SAST & DAST) on the plugins, so you can avoid installing risky plugins that compromise your WordPress site.Have you ever wagered on the Kentucky Derby? If you have, then you might be familiar with the online advanced deposit wagering platform, twinspires.com. That website and mobile application will accept your money, allow you to place your bets, and pays you when you are a winner. On Derby Day, tens of thousands of registrations, deposits, and wagering transactions happen every minute leading up to the big race. There is a lot riding on that application (pun intended).I was a member of the Information Security Team (aka InfoSec) at Churchill Downs Inc. focused on application security for twinspires.com. Before moving into that role, I was a software developer for twinspires.com. So, I have a deep understanding of what it takes to secure web applications on multiple levels from the code itself, the servers it runs on, the networks that are traversed, all the way out to the Web Application Firewall. I'm giving you my application security experience in this book.

Professional WordPress

The highest rated WordPress development and design book on the market is back with an all new third edition. Professional WordPress is the only WordPress book targeted to developers, with advanced content that exploits the full functionality of the most popular CMS in the world. Fully updated to align with WordPress 4.1, this edition has updated examples with all new screenshots, and full exploration of additional tasks made possible by the latest tools and features. You will gain insight into real projects that currently use WordPress as an application framework, as well as the basic usage and functionality of the system from a developer's perspective. The book's key features include detailed information and real-world examples that illustrate the concepts and techniques at work, plus code downloads and examples accessible through the companion website. Written by practicing WordPress developers, the content of this edition focuses on real world application of WordPress concepts that extend beyond the current WordPress version. WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the typography of everyday writing, and has grown to be the largest self-hosted website platform in the world. This book helps you use WordPress efficiently, effectively, and professionally, with new ideas and expert perspectives on full system exploitation. Get up to speed on the new features in WordPress 4.1 Learn cutting edge uses of WordPress, including real-world projects Discover how to migrate existing websites to WordPress Understand current best practices and tools in WordPress development WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architected personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL, and has evolved to be used as a full content management system through thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes. Professional WordPress is the essential developer's guide to this multifunctional system.

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