Protect your WordPress websites from terrorists

At first glance, the title of this blog entry may seem sensationalist. However, on April 7, 2015, the FBI issued a press release revealing that a group claiming to be ISIL / ISIS sympathizers were targeting WordPress websites.

You can read all the details in the official PSA, but suffice it to say, this is a massive WordPress hacking event.

Typically, the issue is that vulnerable sites are running outdated versions of WordPress, plugins, and / or themes. If you haven't upgraded WordPress in t...