Khürt WilliamsJul 19, 2025

Building My Own WordPress Security Stack

I no longer rely on Jetpack Protect. Instead, I’ve built a lean, hardened WordPress security stack using mod_security, Fail2Ban, WPScan, and a few carefully configured rules. No black boxes. No bloat. Just tools I trust.

https://islandinthenet.com/building-my-own-wordpress-security-stack/

Building My Own WordPress Security Stack - Island in the Net

I no longer rely on Jetpack Protect. Instead, I’ve built a lean, hardened WordPress security stack using mod_security, Fail2Ban, WPScan, and a few carefully configured rules. No black boxes. No blo…

Island in the Net
Khürt WilliamsJul 19, 2025

I no longer rely on Jetpack Protect. Instead, I’ve built a lean, hardened WordPress security stack using mod_security, Fail2Ban, WPScan, and a few carefully configured rules. No black boxes. No bloat. Just tools I trust.

#WordPress #Infosec #SelfHosting #WebSecurity #JetpackProtect #Fail2Ban #modSecurity #WPScan

https://islandinthenet.com/building-my-own-wordpress-security-stack/

Building My Own WordPress Security Stack - Island in the Net

I no longer rely on Jetpack Protect. Instead, I’ve built a lean, hardened WordPress security stack using mod_security, Fail2Ban, WPScan, and a few carefully configured rules. No black boxes. No blo…

Island in the Net
Michal Bryxí 🌱Jun 9, 2023
Curious. I know it's for free, but #WordPress plugin #JetpackProtect from #Automattic for detecting malware found zero hits on a website where simple grep and some knowledge shows clearly four infected files.
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Jetpack Protect

Free daily malware scanning and WordPress site security. Jetpack Protect leverages the extensive database of WPScan, an Automattic brand, that has ove …

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