For the last month I set a honeypot to log unauthorised WordPress login attempts. A “honeypot” is a security method which can be used to catch wrong-doers and learn more about their activities. For each login attempt the honeypot recorded: the IP address the username the password the date and […]
When users log into WordPress a cookie is saved in the browser to remember the login. This allows users to log in once and continue using the website without having to login for every single page accessed. This is controlled by the wp_set_auth_cookie function in pluggable.php The default time WordPress will […]