Website Security Guides

Guides on SSL certificates and keeping a Rwandan website secure.

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Securing PHP File Uploads: Stop Webshells and Scam Pages

How attackers turn PHP upload forms into webshells and scam pages, and the developer-side defenses that stop them: content validation, blocking execution, safe storage, and permissions.

2026-09-09 · 8 min read

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Hardening WordPress: A Developer's Security Checklist

How vulnerable plugins and weak uploads turn WordPress sites into scam hosts, and how to harden wp-config, block PHP in uploads, apply least privilege, and write secure upload code.

2026-09-09 · 7 min read

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WordPress Security Best Practices: A Complete Checklist

The practical, non-technical checklist for keeping a WordPress site secure: updates, passwords, backups, and the habits that actually prevent most hacks.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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Wordfence and Other WordPress Security Plugins, Explained

What a WordPress security plugin actually does, and how Wordfence, Sucuri, and Kadence Security differ, so you can pick one that fits your site.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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How to Recover a Hacked WordPress Site

What to do, in order, if your WordPress site has been compromised: containing the damage, cleaning up, and making sure it doesn't happen again.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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cPanel Security Features Explained: How Your Hosting Account Stays Protected

The security tools built into cPanel and WHM, ModSecurity, cPHulk, two-factor authentication, and more, and how they differ from WordPress-level security.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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The Most Common Website and Server Attacks Explained (and How to Prevent Them)

A plain-language guide to the attacks most small business websites actually face: brute-force logins, SQL injection, malware uploads, DDoS, and more, with practical prevention for each.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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Brute-Force Attacks Explained: What They Are and How to Stop Them

How brute-force login attacks actually work, why they target WordPress, cPanel, and email accounts alike, and the layered defenses that stop them.

2026-08-27 · 3 min read

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SSL Certificates Explained: Why Every Rwandan Website Needs HTTPS

What an SSL certificate does, why browsers flag sites without one, and how it's included with Register.rw hosting.

2026-08-11 · 2 min read

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