Brute Force Attacks: The Door-Rattling Bots That Never Sleep
Bots are trying passwords on your login page right now — every site gets this traffic. What brute force attacks really look like, and the settings that make them pointless.
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← View all postsCross-Site Scripting for Non-Programmers: The Attack Hiding in Your Comment Box
Cross-site scripting turns your own pages against your visitors — no server break-in required. A plain-English explanation of how it works and what sanitization actually means.
Running Your Store From a Coffee Shop: Public Wi-Fi Rules for Owners
That free café network might not belong to the café. Learn how evil twin hotspots work, what a VPN actually protects, and the short list of tasks that should never touch public Wi-Fi.
The Forgotten Account: Why Employee Offboarding Is a Security Job
When someone leaves your business, their logins usually don't. Here's why departed-staff access is one of the most overlooked risks small businesses carry, and a 20-minute fix.
Your /wp-admin Is a Target: Locking Down the Login Page
Bots probe WordPress login pages around the clock, replaying leaked passwords by the million. Five practical layers — from rate limiting to failed-login monitoring — that shut the door.
Security Headers: The Invisible Armor Your Website Probably Isn't Wearing
Security headers are one-line instructions your server sends with every page, telling browsers to refuse whole categories of attack. Most small sites send almost none of them.
DDoS Attacks Explained: When Traffic Becomes a Weapon
A DDoS attack buries your site under fake traffic until real customers can't get through — and against small stores it usually arrives with a ransom note. Here's how mitigation works.
Phishing Emails That Target Store Owners: 7 Real Patterns to Recognize
Phishing aimed at store owners impersonates the companies you already depend on — your host, your processor, your registrar. Seven recurring patterns and the tell inside each one.
Ransomware Isn't Just for Big Companies: How Small Sites Get Held Hostage
Ransomware crews prefer small businesses precisely because defenses are thinner and payment is quieter. How the attacks reach small operations, and why tested backups are the real leverage.
What a Web Application Firewall Actually Does (In Plain English)
A web application firewall inspects every request before your site sees it — like a bouncer checking the door. What it blocks, what slips through, and whether managed beats DIY.