Tag: Security

MacHighway web hosting now supports 2-factor authentication.

With the news of yet another mass security breach occurring recently, this time with Google, the importance of having robust login security cannot be overstated. At MacHighway, we take your account security very seriously. For that reason, we couldn’t be more excited to that you that we’ve now incorporated additional technology which will make it much harder for […]

4 Top Security Plugins for WordPress 3.6

With it’s high profile and incredible proliferation as a site-building platform, WordPress is a big target for exploitation by hackers and spammers. An out of date plugin or WordPress install, or an admin password guessed through brute-force can turn your amazing site into a breeding ground for spam (both comment and email). Luckily, you aren’t […]

iOS 7 Lock screen vulnerability and how to fix it.

We’ve just come across an interesting article in TUAW about a vulnerability in iOS 7’s lock screen, which will let anyone access your apps without ever needing to unlock your device. If you want to feel like a super-elite hacker, if only for a moment, grab your iOS 7 enabled device (not someone else’s) and […]

WordPress hacks are becoming more common. Take these steps to protect your site.

I love WordPress. Its ease of use, flexibility, and expandability make it my go-to whenever I’m starting a new site. But just as Voltaire once said (though we’re 80% sure he wasn’t speaking of WordPress): “With great power comes great responsibility.” The power of WordPress has made it one of the most popular web apps on […]

What makes a strong password?

In my last article, I discussed how and why it’s a good idea to use unique passwords for everything and then advised you to forget those passwords. In that article, I made note that there will be times when you need a memorable password that you don’t want to forget. When that need arises, you’ll […]

Go ahead and forget your passwords.

I can’t tell you how many frustrated grumbles of “I’ve got too many passwords,” I’ve heard from customers and co-workers in my career. We all know it’s true; We’ve got passwords for our email, our control panel, our client area, our WordPress admin area, and that’s just where your MacHighway web hosting account is concerned. How […]