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Changeset 2446370


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Timestamp:
12/27/2020 10:30:56 AM (5 years ago)
Author:
guardgiant
Message:

Updating readme

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guardgiant
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  • guardgiant/tags/2.2.2/README.txt

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    6868This login security plugin implements various improvements recommended by the Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) to keep your site safe.
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    70 This security plugin is exceptionally easy to use no matter what your level of technical expertise.
    71 
    7270The default settings are highly optimized, designed to stop user enumeration and prevent brute force attacks whilst not disturbing genuine users from logging in. Advanced users can fully customize the behavior of this plugin to achieve the level of brute force protection they need.
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     72This login security plugin is exceptionally easy to use no matter what your level of technical expertise.
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    7474= Brute Force =
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    8686= Other Opportunities To Achieve Brute Force Protection =
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    88 The initial phase, where a brute force attacker will run a user enumeration script to harvest usernames from your site is a critical point where intervention can render the brute force attack impossible.  If we can stop user enumeration (harvesting usernames) the brute force attack will likely fail immideiately. To stop user enumeration GuardGiant adds a requirement to be logged in before accessing some WordPress API calls.
     88The initial phase, where a brute force attacker will run a user enumeration script to harvest usernames from your site is a critical point where intervention can render the brute force attack impossible.  If you can stop user enumeration (harvesting usernames) the brute force attack will likely fail immediately. To stop user enumeration GuardGiant adds a requirement to be logged in before accessing some WordPress API calls.
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    9090= Stop Brute Force Attacks =
  • guardgiant/trunk/README.txt

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    6868This login security plugin implements various improvements recommended by the Open Web Application Security Project® (OWASP) to keep your site safe.
    6969
    70 This security plugin is exceptionally easy to use no matter what your level of technical expertise.
    71 
    7270The default settings are highly optimized, designed to stop user enumeration and prevent brute force attacks whilst not disturbing genuine users from logging in. Advanced users can fully customize the behavior of this plugin to achieve the level of brute force protection they need.
    7371
     72This login security plugin is exceptionally easy to use no matter what your level of technical expertise.
     73
    7474= Brute Force =
    7575
     
    8686= Other Opportunities To Achieve Brute Force Protection =
    8787
    88 The initial phase, where a brute force attacker will run a user enumeration script to harvest usernames from your site is a critical point where intervention can render the brute force attack impossible.  If we can stop user enumeration (harvesting usernames) the brute force attack will likely fail immideiately. To stop user enumeration GuardGiant adds a requirement to be logged in before accessing some WordPress API calls.
     88The initial phase, where a brute force attacker will run a user enumeration script to harvest usernames from your site is a critical point where intervention can render the brute force attack impossible.  If you can stop user enumeration (harvesting usernames) the brute force attack will likely fail immediately. To stop user enumeration GuardGiant adds a requirement to be logged in before accessing some WordPress API calls.
    8989
    9090= Stop Brute Force Attacks =
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