Encryption is the practice of using cryptographic algorithms to convert plaintext data into ciphertext that requires a key to read. Articles cover encryption at rest, encryption in transit, key management, common algorithms, and the operational patterns for protecting data.
WordPress secrets have historically lived in places that any security review would flag: the WordPress options table, plugin-specific tables, individual user meta…
For years, one public SSL/TLS certificate could quietly do two jobs. Many so-called dual-use certificates carried both the serverAuth and clientAuth Extended…
For most of the web’s history, an SSL/TLS certificate was a once-a-year chore. You bought a certificate, installed it, set a calendar…
Passkeys are the post-password authentication credential. They replace both the traditional password and the additional MFA code that authenticator apps produce, with…
The question that comes up almost every time someone configures their first authenticator app is the right question to start this post…
A WordPress backup is one of the largest exfiltration targets on any site. A full backup contains the database (which holds user…