How to Choose a Web Host: 10 Factors You Should Consider
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/08/12/how-to-choose-a-web-host/ Take it from someone who’s been burned by hosting companies: you don’t want to skimp on thoroughly evaluating your hosting provider. Overwhelmed by hundreds of web hosting providers online, I … Read more
Website Security: 22 Tips to Keep Your Site Safe
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/08/05/website-security/ Imagine waking up in the morning, checking your site, and it’s an absolute mess. Your browser flashes a malware warning, your homepage is advertising questionable hair-growth pills, and your website … Read more
Microsoft Bounty Program year in review: $17 million in rewards
Source: https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/08/microsoft-bounty-program-year-in-review-17-million-in-rewards/ We’re thrilled to share that this year, the Microsoft Bounty Program has distributed $17 million to 344 security researchers from 59 countries, the highest total bounty awarded in the program’s history. … Read more
What’s New With Our AI Website Builder: Improved Features, More Possibilities
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/08/04/whats-new-with-our-ai-website-builder-improved-features-more-possibilities/ In April, we launched our AI website builder, opening the door for anyone to turn their ideas into a WordPress.com website—no expertise required. We’ve been listening to your feedback and … Read more
Zero Day Quest: Join the largest hacking event with up to $5 million in total bounty awards
Source: https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/08/zero-day-quest-join-the-largest-hacking-event-with-up-to-5-million-in-total-bounty-awards/ Last year, we announced the largest hacking event in history: Zero Day Quest, with up to $4 million in bounty awards. The response from the global security community was incredible … Read more
Introduction to WordPress Plugin Development: Build Your First Plugin
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/07/31/introduction-to-wordpress-plugin-development/ WordPress powers over 40% of the web, and much of its flexibility comes from plugins. Plugins are self-contained bundles of PHP, JavaScript, and other assets that extend what WordPress can … Read more
.NET Bounty Program now offers up to $40,000 in awards
Source: https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/07/.net-bounty-program-now-offers-up-to-40000-in-awards/ We’re excited to announce significant updates to the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program. These changes expand the program’s scope, simplify the award structure, and offer great incentives for security researchers. The .NET … Read more
How to Prevent and Stop a DDoS Attack on Your Website
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/07/29/prevent-stop-ddos-attack-website/ How do you stop a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack? Through a mix of proactive prevention and a solid plan for the worst-case scenario. DDoS attacks are a growing problem in … Read more
WordPress vs. Substack: Choose the Best Platform for Your Newsletter
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/07/24/wordpress-vs-substack/ If you’re looking to start a newsletter, you’ve likely encountered two major options: Substack and WordPress. While both can help you reach your audience, they represent fundamentally different approaches to … Read more
How to Change Your Domain Name With Zero Downtime
Source: https://wordpress.com/blog/2025/07/22/how-to-change-domain-name/ Changing your domain name can feel intimidating and isn’t without risks. If done carelessly, it can lead to broken links, lost traffic, and a drop in search rankings. At the … Read more
Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770
Source: https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2025/07/customer-guidance-for-sharepoint-vulnerability-cve-2025-53770/ Summary Microsoft is aware of active attacks targeting on-premises SharePoint Server customers. The attacks are exploiting a variant of CVE-2025-49706. This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2025-53770. SharePoint Online in Microsoft … Read more