Cyber security in plain English.

We leave the technical jargon to the machines. Here you’ll find clear, practical guides to keeping your website – and your business – secure in 2026.

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If your courier or invoicing provider is breached, you still answer to your customers. What to report to the ICO and how to audit your integrations.
Hacker using a laptop and desktop computer
CVE-2026-4020 exposes Gravity SMTP credentials without authentication. Check whether your site is affected — and why updating alone isn’t enough.
WordPress website open on a computer in an office
46% of flaws have no fix when they’re disclosed. Use these 5 checks to filter out risky WordPress plugins before you install them.
Online shopping paper-craft still life with a smartphone
Nulled plugins typically carry backdoors, SEO spam and malware – with no updates. Here’s how to spot an infection and clean it off your site.
Person typing while a software update runs on a computer
Attacks began 90 minutes after WordPress 7.0.2 was released. Check whether your site is affected and switch on automatic security updates.
Business data on a computer screen in an office
After WordPress 7.1, thousands of sites showed a white screen and a dead admin. Check whether yours is affected – and what not to do in a hurry.
Glowing cloud hologram representing cloud backups
A WordPress backup only protects you if you can restore it. Here’s how the 3-2-1 rule works – and how to test a restore every quarter.
Password being entered on a computer screen
Mass attacks start about 5 hours after a new WordPress flaw is published. Here is how to close the update window with a firewall and a routine.
Miniature shopping trolley with a payment card and bags
Shoppers can't see your firewall, but they do see the padlock, payment logos and reviews. Which trust signals matter, where to place them, and what must sit behind them.
Person browsing an online shop on a desktop computer
If your courier or invoicing provider is breached, you still answer to your customers. What to report to the ICO and how to audit your integrations.
Hacker using a laptop and desktop computer
CVE-2026-4020 exposes Gravity SMTP credentials without authentication. Check whether your site is affected — and why updating alone isn’t enough.
WordPress website open on a computer in an office
46% of flaws have no fix when they’re disclosed. Use these 5 checks to filter out risky WordPress plugins before you install them.
Online shopping paper-craft still life with a smartphone
Nulled plugins typically carry backdoors, SEO spam and malware – with no updates. Here’s how to spot an infection and clean it off your site.
Person typing while a software update runs on a computer
Attacks began 90 minutes after WordPress 7.0.2 was released. Check whether your site is affected and switch on automatic security updates.
Business data on a computer screen in an office
After WordPress 7.1, thousands of sites showed a white screen and a dead admin. Check whether yours is affected – and what not to do in a hurry.
Glowing cloud hologram representing cloud backups
A WordPress backup only protects you if you can restore it. Here’s how the 3-2-1 rule works – and how to test a restore every quarter.
Password being entered on a computer screen
Mass attacks start about 5 hours after a new WordPress flaw is published. Here is how to close the update window with a firewall and a routine.
Miniature shopping trolley with a payment card and bags
Shoppers can't see your firewall, but they do see the padlock, payment logos and reviews. Which trust signals matter, where to place them, and what must sit behind them.
Person browsing an online shop on a desktop computer
If your courier or invoicing provider is breached, you still answer to your customers. What to report to the ICO and how to audit your integrations.
Hacker using a laptop and desktop computer
CVE-2026-4020 exposes Gravity SMTP credentials without authentication. Check whether your site is affected — and why updating alone isn’t enough.
WordPress website open on a computer in an office
46% of flaws have no fix when they’re disclosed. Use these 5 checks to filter out risky WordPress plugins before you install them.
Online shopping paper-craft still life with a smartphone
Nulled plugins typically carry backdoors, SEO spam and malware – with no updates. Here’s how to spot an infection and clean it off your site.
Person typing while a software update runs on a computer
Attacks began 90 minutes after WordPress 7.0.2 was released. Check whether your site is affected and switch on automatic security updates.
Business data on a computer screen in an office
After WordPress 7.1, thousands of sites showed a white screen and a dead admin. Check whether yours is affected – and what not to do in a hurry.
Glowing cloud hologram representing cloud backups
A WordPress backup only protects you if you can restore it. Here’s how the 3-2-1 rule works – and how to test a restore every quarter.
Password being entered on a computer screen
Mass attacks start about 5 hours after a new WordPress flaw is published. Here is how to close the update window with a firewall and a routine.
Miniature shopping trolley with a payment card and bags
Shoppers can't see your firewall, but they do see the padlock, payment logos and reviews. Which trust signals matter, where to place them, and what must sit behind them.
Person browsing an online shop on a desktop computer
If your courier or invoicing provider is breached, you still answer to your customers. What to report to the ICO and how to audit your integrations.
Hacker using a laptop and desktop computer
CVE-2026-4020 exposes Gravity SMTP credentials without authentication. Check whether your site is affected — and why updating alone isn’t enough.
WordPress website open on a computer in an office
46% of flaws have no fix when they’re disclosed. Use these 5 checks to filter out risky WordPress plugins before you install them.
Online shopping paper-craft still life with a smartphone
Nulled plugins typically carry backdoors, SEO spam and malware – with no updates. Here’s how to spot an infection and clean it off your site.
Person typing while a software update runs on a computer
Attacks began 90 minutes after WordPress 7.0.2 was released. Check whether your site is affected and switch on automatic security updates.
Business data on a computer screen in an office
After WordPress 7.1, thousands of sites showed a white screen and a dead admin. Check whether yours is affected – and what not to do in a hurry.
Glowing cloud hologram representing cloud backups
A WordPress backup only protects you if you can restore it. Here’s how the 3-2-1 rule works – and how to test a restore every quarter.
Password being entered on a computer screen
Mass attacks start about 5 hours after a new WordPress flaw is published. Here is how to close the update window with a firewall and a routine.
Miniature shopping trolley with a payment card and bags
Shoppers can't see your firewall, but they do see the padlock, payment logos and reviews. Which trust signals matter, where to place them, and what must sit behind them.