Email remains a critical communication tool for businesses, but with that comes a growing risk of cyber threats, particularly phishing and email spoofing. These malicious activities jeopardize sensitive information, damage brand reputation, and erode customer trust....
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Beware of Unsolicited Overpriced URL Monitoring and Annual Security Service Letters
As a website owner or business, it's essential to keep an eye on your online presence to ensure your website performs well and is secure. However, you should be wary of letters that come in the mail from URL monitoring services such as My SafeDomain, as some of these...
Relax… No, Your Site Hasn’t Been Hacked By Bitcoin Scammers!
We were just alerted, by a message from the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team, that on January 19th, 2023, they received reports of an extortion campaign targeting personal blogs. The campaign, which began on or around January 18th, involves hackers sending emails to...
Ukraine Under Attack… But, How Does That Relate To My Website?
According to a top Ukrainian cybersecurity official, a cyberattack against Ukraine's defense ministry and army last week, along with attacks on two of the country's biggest banks, was the largest attack of its kind in the country's history. While we can see the...
What Is This Random Page in My Google Analytics?
While reviewing some of our SEO clients' Google Analytics, I noticed a weird page showing up in them that read "/[the first for letters of their domain] Better than reCAPTCHA:vaptcha.net" recently. So, I am guessing if you are on this page, it's because you saw the...
Fake DDoS and DMCA Contact Form Spam Making The Rounds
The scammers are at it again. I recently had a client report an email they received through their website's contact form. It said that my client's website was the source of DDoS (Denial-of-Service) attacks on their company servers. The emails read like this: Hello,...
13 Top Tips That Will Help You in Maintaining Your Website
Your website is the most crucial element of your online marketing efforts. This is why it is imperative that you maintain it regularly to ensure that it is accessible to your target audience, 24/7. Many people believe that once their website is up and running they...
Should I Get SiteLock Security For My WordPress Website?
SiteLock is a service that I have come across many times as a website developer. People have unwittingly fallen for the "need" to have SiteLock to "secure" their websites from their hosting companies. Many hosting companies even have some licensing deals with...
The Critical Importance of Frontend and Backend Website Maintenance
Most business owners understand the importance of owning a website, but neglect to think about the need for regular website maintenance once the site goes live. If you fail to account for regular website maintenance, you risk losing valuable customers or clients,...
6 Important Website Maintenance Tips That Will Help Ensure A Seamless Experience for Your Visitors
Let us be clear about one thing – there is no concept of ‘do once and then you are done’ as far as websites are concerned. In fact, you need to continue taking care of your website and conduct ongoing website maintenance procedures to ensure that it continues to...
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