One of the most common reasons I end up cleaning up hacked WordPress sites in 2026 is surprisingly simple: the owner installed multiple “security” plugins…
If your WordPress site got hit even once, you already know this: “security” isn’t one thing. It’s a stack. One layer slows attackers down. Another…
One of the most unsettling patterns I’ve seen in real WordPress incidents (as of 2026) is this: you remove the malware, verify the site, and…
One of the most frustrating truths I’ve learned doing WordPress malware cleanup is this: attackers rarely “break in” loudly. They usually slip through quiet, predictable…
One stealthy WordPress compromise often leaves one “quiet clue”: a core file or plugin file changes—sometimes within minutes—before malware ever shows on your pages. In…
Security headers on WordPress are one of the fastest wins you can make after a malware cleanup—and they reduce entire classes of attacks, even when…
SEO spam on WordPress is usually a redirect scheme, not “random malware” SEO spam refers to malicious activity that tries to push search rankings toward…
If your WordPress site gets defaced or starts sending spam links overnight, you don’t need a “cybersecurity strategy deck”—you need a containment plan you can…
Lost search visibility usually isn’t an SEO problem. In our case study, a real small business dropped from steady Google traffic to near-zero because of…
One of the most common ways hacked WordPress sites start isn’t with a “clever” exploit—it’s with a brute-force login that slowly finds a weak password.…