Tag: Wordpress

Update on the status of this blog

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Yesterday, I was alerted by Netgear Armor that my device was under a DoS attack when I was trying to access my WordPress. I can only assume that someone has been attacking my site. This would explain why I haven’t been able to access my WordPress, yet I could access other WordPress sites.

This happened when I was trying to access my site. The IP address leads to Automattic, which owns WordPress.

I did some research into protecting my WordPress, from a denial-of-service attack, and there are a few ways to do it. One is with the use of plugins, but now you need at least a Creator account (which is $20 per month) to be able to use plugins with WordPress. Another is by using a content delivery network with DDoS mitigation capabilities. I chose to purchase an inexpensive web hosting plan (I’ve been planning on doing this anyway for the storage) with a CDN and DDoS mitigation.

If my assumption is correct and the cyberattacker(s) sees this, know that I have all of my research backed up. My web hosting service also backs up this blog.

I could just be paranoid, too. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Phishing Attacks On WordPress Site Owners Disguised As Copyright Infringement Warnings

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Last year, we discussed how malicious actors on the internet were using fake copyright infringement notices in order to get people to click links that downloaded malware onto their machines. While there have long been these sorts of malware scams, what was notable about this one was that copyright culture and the fear of infringement had made this sort of thing viable. Putting the notices of a copyright troll and someone looking to infect machines with malware side by side, they’re basically the same thing in terms of tactic: scare the shit out of people over copyright infringement to get them to hastily do something they wouldn’t otherwise do. In some cases, that’s pay a settlement fee regardless of guilt. In other cases, click a link and get infected with malware.

Phishing Attacks On WordPress Site Owners Disguised As Copyright Infringement Warnings

Even MORE Censorship By The Criminals: Penny For Your Thoughts Also Knocked Out At Blogger… Now At Word Press Under PFYT2!

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

I had expected this to happen eventually… One of my best fellow Canadian writers, “Penny” who for over a decade wrote articles at “Penny For Your Thoughts” has just been knocked out over at that horrendously censored garbage known as ‘Blogger’!

Even MORE Censorship By The Criminals: Penny For Your Thoughts Also Knocked Out At Blogger… Now At Word Press Under PFYT2!