IP blocking and rate limiting
Beyond brute-force protection, PowerSEC lets you block specific IPs, IP ranges, or set general rate limits for your site. Manual IP blocking To block a specific IP (or range): 1. PowerSEC → Firewall → IP Blocklist 2. Click Add rule 3. Enter: - IP or CIDR range (e.g.,…
Login security: brute-force protection
Brute-force attacks are the 1 most common attack against WordPress sites. PowerSEC blocks them before they can guess your password. How brute-force attacks work A bot tries thousands of username + password combinations against /wp-login.php and /xmlrpc.php. Common patterns: -…
Vulnerability scanner: reading reports
Your vulnerability report shows known security issues in the plugins, themes, and WordPress core installed on your sites. Where to find it Dashboard → Vulnerabilities tab. Or per-site: open a site → Vulnerabilities sub-tab. What each row means Each vulnerability shows: - CVE ID…