There are 26 major bugs fixed in WordPress 5.7.1 also security issues resolve now. KLCWEB recommended updating your Web site immediately from WordPress Dashboard > Updates and click Update Now.
WordPress 5.7.1 is a short-cycle security and maintenance release. The next major release will be version 5.8.
Security Updates
Two security issues resolved in WordPress versions between 4.7 and 5.7. If you haven’t yet updated to 5.7, all WordPress versions However, 4.7 have also been updated to fix the below security issues:
SonarSource for reporting an XXE vulnerability within the media library affecting PHP 8.
Mikael Korpela for reporting a data exposure vulnerability within the REST API.
Hackers always target a small business website because they have week security and it’s easy to hack. If you have a small business site and you need to set up security to protect your site against hackers, you should know the types of cyber threats.
1. Ransomware
Ransomware encrypts data is the most popular cyber attack, In this attack, you are blocking your site and business system which you have set up and all your data encrypted then the attacker asks you for ransom to unblock your system.
Simply, hackers take control of your system and block everything by encrypting all contents and databases.
To prevent this kind of attack, we have explained why firewall is most important?
2. Phishing attacks
The phishing attack is one of the cyber threats, a hacker trying to access your system to get sensitive information, like admin login details, payment details, clients data…Etc.
They can try to get your information via Facebook, emails by sending offer links, images, Text files, When you click on that, hackers can easily get access to your system and start copying data.
KLCWEB always recommended, Never store your password, username, and other sensitive information on local browsers, emails. And scan your system daily basis to secure your system.
3. Malware
Malware attack uses to gain access over the network take data or destroy the data. Malware attacks done via downloading files from the internet, click on spam emails and use an infected drive like a pen drive.
You can protect your site or business system from malware attacks to use antivirus software but we recommended keep update your Microsoft defender to secure your system.
Tips to protect your site from these types of attack.
Install an SSL
set up additional security if you have a dedicated server
Do not store and save sensitive details anywhere
Keeps up to date windows defender and other antivirus software
Take daily backup, if any attack cause you can restore backup
As the domain’s registrant, you are required to provide correct and dependable contact information and update it as needed at some point of the domain’s registered term and as the domain’s registrar.
KLCWEB required to confirm the accuracy of the detailed statistics you’ve provided. These details are included on your domain’s file within the public WHOIS information, as required by ICANN.
What is WHOIS verification?
The details for the domain are appeared on its document inside the public WHOIS information, as required by means of ICANN.
As the domain’s registrant, you need to provide accurate and reliable details statistics, and directly update it as important during the domain’s registered term.
To domains’ registrar, we are required to confirm the accuracy of the information you’ve provided.
This information is included for your area’s file inside the public WHOIS information, as required steps by ICANN.
The below details listed for each domain name.
Domain registrant :- Who hold a domain name.
Domain owner :- Who buy a domain name from domain registrant
Billing:- Only domain owner can receive invoice and renew a domain name.
What is the validation process exactly?
The validation process takes 15 days during this process registrant offers helpful information to a mail to OpenSRS.
The domain owner will get a verification email on the registered email, in that email, you can see a hyperlink to confirm the domain registrant email, the owner’s first and last name.
You need to click on the submit button to approve the verification email.
