Tag: iThemes Security

iThemes Security was updated to version 6.2.1, from version 6.2.0. Changelog: Bug Fix: When a requesting IP address cannot be found, default to 127.0.0.1. This fixes issues with some alternate cron setups. Bug Fix: Having more than one iThemes Security modification in a .htaccess, nginx.conf, or wp-config.php file will no longer result in having all…

iThemes Security was updated to version 6.2.0, from version 6.1.1. Changelog: Enhancement: Improved plugin performance by reducing the number of queries made on each page. Enhancement: Reduced memory and CPU usage due to various code improvements. Bug Fix: A database backup will no longer be created when first activating the plugin. Bug Fix: Added compatibility…

iThemes Security was updated to version 6.1.1, from version 6.1.0. Changelog: Bug Fix: Fixed bug that prevented Away Mode from activating on some sites.

iThemes Security was updated to version 6.1.0, from version 6.0.0. Changelog: Enhancement: Added logging for failed two-factor, OAuth, and REST API authentications. Enhancement: Added logging details about the source of login failures and the type of authentication that failed. Enhancement: Due to improvements in tracking authentication failures, brute force attempts using alternate authentication methods are…

iThemes Security was updated to version 6.0.0, from version 5.9.0. Changelog: Bug Fix: Removed “comodo” from the list of user agents blocked by the HackRepair.com blacklist. This ensures that Comodo’s AutoSSL feature of cPanel/WHM is able to function. Updated Feature: Updated the “REST API” feature in the WordPress Tweaks section. The feature now has proper…

iThemes Security was updated to version 5.9.0, from version 5.7.1. Changelog: 5.9.0 New Feature: Added a “REST API” feature in the WordPress Tweaks section. This new feature allows you to block or restrict access to the REST API. 5.8.1 Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause database backup emails to be sent without the backup…

iThemes Security was updated to version 5.7.1, from version 5.7.0. Changelog: Bug Fix: Remote IP is now correctly identified if the server is behind a reverse proxy that sends requests with more than one IP listed in a single header. Bug Fix: Fixed the link for a user in the logs page so that it…

iThemes Security was updated to version 5.7.0, from version 5.6.4. Changelog: Bug Fix: Fixed data save issue that could cause multiple notification emails to be sent in a short period of time. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that could cause the malware scanner to fail on sites that change the arg_separator.output php.ini value from its default…

iThemes Security was updated to version 5.6.4, from version 5.6.3. Changelog: Bug Fix: Fixed issue that reported invalid counts for host and user lockouts in the daily digest email. Bug Fix: Fixed issue that caused the daily digest email to be sent every day, even if no lockouts occurred and no file changes were found.…