Think Like a Hacker with Wordfence

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Episode 56: WordCamp US, WordPress 5.3 and Chrome Blocking Mixed Content Nov 20, 2019

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In Episode 56, we review the premiere of Open, The Community Code, a film about the WordPress community that world premiered at Matt Mullenweg's State of the Word Keynote at WordCamp US. Mark and Kathy talk about what it was like watching friends in the community see the film for the first time. We also discuss recent updates to WordPress in version 5.3, especially some of the improvements to the new Gutenberg editor, accessibility, and site health. We also review Google Chrome's plans to warn and block mixed content and how site owners can prepare now for these upcoming changes.

Episode 55: Yoast's Marieke van de Rakt & Michiel Heijmans at WordCamp US Nov 14, 2019

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At WordCamp US in Saint Louis, Mark sat down with Yoast CEO Marieke van de Rakt and COO Michiel Heijmans in the Wordfence booth to talk about not only how Yoast began, but also how they've grown to over 9 million active installations and the challenges of managing such a large user base. Marieke and Michiel also talk about the big changes coming in 2020 for the Yoast plugin as well as training and educational efforts via Yoast Academy.

Episode 54: The Hacker Mindset at WordCamp US Nov 08, 2019

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Kathy Zant gave a presentation about The Hacker Mindset at WordCamp US 2019 in St. Louis. Learning to think like a hacker in the security realm is a big part of keeping your assets safe, and there are additional benefits. Kathy illustrates how the hacker mindset is much more than protecting your site. Thinking like a hacker can also help you break through perceived limitations, overcome obstacles, and capitalize on opportunities to innovate.

Episode 53: The WordCamp US 2019 Preview from St. Louis Nov 01, 2019

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Mark and Kathy connect in person on Halloween in St. Louis to talk about what's happening at WordCamp US. We review what's new at WCUS, some of the more interesting sessions, and all of the fun activities Wordfence is bringing to North America's largest WordCamp. Kathy and Mark also tear down the 4th wall to talk to award-winning Director Sean Korbitz, the creative force behind OPEN | The Community Code, the movie about the WordPress community that premieres Saturday, November 2.

Episode 52: Innovating for Customer Success with Andrea Zoellner Oct 18, 2019

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Andrea Zoellner has been an active organizer of WordCamp Montreal and is the Chief Content Creator at hosting provider, SiteGround. Andrea focuses on supporting SiteGround customers in the North American and English-speaking market. With a background in journalism, Andrea found WordPress as the easiest way to get online and integrate with different services. She talked with us at WordCamp Sacramento about how she got involved with WordPress and the community and how her position at SiteGround puts her in a unique position to innovate through new tools and services for WordPress customers at SiteGround.

Episode 51: WeWork's Financial Woes Spark Meetup RSVP Fees and the WordPress 5.2.4 Security Release Oct 16, 2019

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This week, we cover WeWork's failed IPO and financial woes and how this likely led to Meetup's introduction of an RSVP fee. We discuss why this decision doesn't bode well for WeWork's future. We also look at the WordPress 5.2.4 security release and what fixes are included. We discuss the planned release of PHP 7.4 on November 28 and how WordPress core is preparing for this update. We also get a little excited about our plans for WordCamp US November 1-2 and our party to celebrate the worldwide premiere of the open source film about the WordPress community: Open, The Community Code.

Episode 50: Empowering WordPress Users Through Education with Jennifer Bourn Oct 10, 2019

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Jennifer Bourn has been a leader in the WordPress community for years, helping WordPress users of all experience levels get the most out of the platform. She has also created beautiful websites for recognizable brands through her design company, Bourn Creative. At WordCamp Sacramento, we talked about how the WordPress community has opened new experiences for her entire family, her new ventures in training including Content Camp and the Profitable Project Plan, the Bourn family goal of visiting all national parks as well as the future of WordPress.

Episode 49: Building Business Through Community with Lindsey Miller Oct 03, 2019

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At WordCamp Minneapolis, our Lead Customer Service Engineer Tim Cantrell chats with Lindsey Miller about her work as Partner Marketing Manager at LiquidWeb. Tim and Lindsey also talk about the challenges of being a remote worker, and how the connections in the WordPress community can help individuals make connections that grow a business. Lindsey also turns the tables and interviews Tim, asking how he got involved in WordPress and came to be the lead customer service engineer at Wordfence.

Episode 48: Salesforce Ventures invests $300 Million in Automattic Oct 01, 2019

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Salesforce Ventures invested $300 million into Automattic at a $3 billion valuation. We discuss what this might mean for Automattic, the WordPress community, and the WordPress ecosystem by analyzing the roots of Salesforce and the opportunities it brings to WordPress. We also talk about features and fixes coming in November to WordPress 5.3 especially within the block editor and site health check. We also look at the DoorDash breach affecting nearly 5 million users.

Episode 47: Staying Secure through Community Cooperation with GiveWP's Matt Cromwell Sep 26, 2019

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At WordCamp Sacramento, Matt Cromwell from GiveWP talked to us about how Give began, their mission of democratizing generosity, and how they handled the vulnerability disclosure from the Wordfence team. When our security researchers reached out to provide a proof of concept, the Give and Wordfence teams worked together to ensure that the vulnerability was patched in the safest way possible. Matt also tells us how he got involved with WordPress and how he gives back to the community through the Advanced WordPress Facebook group with over 30,000 members.

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