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WordPress Security Nov 01, 2026

ThreatSpot Weekly Digest

0.4% — Only 0.4% of 19,251 recent security header checks on small-business WordPress sites achieved a "Good" configuration (all required browser secur...

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WordPress Security Sep 28, 2026

9-Point WordPress Security Headers Checklist: What to Verify First

Executive summary: Security headers represent one of the simplest yet most frequently overlooked browser-based defenses for small business WordPress s...

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WordPress Security Sep 23, 2026

Myth: Finance WordPress Sites Are Low-Risk. Reality: 49.7% Fail Security Scans.

Finance website owners often believe their WordPress sites are safe by default. The logic sounds reasonable: payment gateways use their own PCI-compli...

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WordPress Security Sep 12, 2026

We Just Scanned 18,068 WordPress Sites. Here’s What Failed.

47.0% was the average security score across 18,068 recent website security scans of small-business WordPress sites. Only 1.3% of scans earned an A-gra...

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WordPress Security Sep 04, 2026

Weak Cookie Security and Mixed Content Together Put WordPress Sites at Risk

Short Answer: Only 61.4% of small-business WordPress sites audited in the last 30 days achieved a “Good” mixed content rating, and just 81.5% passed a...

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WordPress Security Aug 30, 2026

Myth: 'WordPress Version Hiding Is Security Theater.' Reality: 1 in 5 Sites Leak Versions Used by Attackers

For years, many WordPress site owners have dismissed version hiding as a “security theater”—an action that only adds surface-level protection with lit...

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WordPress Security Aug 27, 2026

Alert: Weak TLS Protocols and SSL/TLS Together Put Sites at Risk

Short Answer: Only 5.9% of small-business WordPress sites achieved a "Good" SSL/TLS configuration in recent automated security scans. Weak TLS protoco...

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WordPress Security Aug 22, 2026

SSL/TLS Maturity Across 20,425 WordPress Sites: 4 Core Security Metrics

Here are four numbers that separate protected sites from exposed ones. This dashboard snapshot draws from 20,425 recent security scans across small-bu...

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WordPress Security Aug 20, 2026

Your Server Is Advertising Itself. 98.7% of Sites Do.

💥 98.7% of WordPress sites in recent scans failed the server banner security check, exposing details about their server software to anyone who asks.

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WordPress Security Aug 17, 2026

Alert: Mixed Content Plagues 41.9% of HTTPS WordPress Sites

Short Answer: Across 19,851 HTTPS-enabled small business WordPress sites scanned over the last 30 days, 41.9% failed to meet the “Good” standard for m...

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