[August 11, 2011] Dome9 Security Supports Access to WordPress Servers with Cloud Security Service Tweet Aug 12, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Dome9 Security, a provider of cloud server security management service for public and private clouds, as well as for dedicated and virtual private servers (VPS), at HostingCon 2011 announced new support for the WordPress.org platform hosted on cloud, dedicated and virtual private servers. WordPress is a website and blog platform, supporting more than 50 million websites, the Company said. Its platform supports secure, SSL-based administration for securing WordPress servers. Despite this security, SSL encrypts only communications between the browser and the server, but a simple username and password are typically the only line of defense between an unauthorized user and a WordPress site. A hacker can browse to the open 443 administration port and simply brute force the login. Once inside, a hacker has total control of the website. Additionally, the attacker can take advantage of any zero-day exploit that may be available on the WordPress login section. With Dome9, administrative ports (i.e., 443 to .../wp-admin) for WordPress websites are closed by default, and access is available on-demand via Dome9 Central. Thus, when a hacker browses to the WordPress administrative login page s/he is blocked from seeing the page at all. The Company noted the Dome9 service enables WordPress administrators to secure both the communications (via SSL) and the server access (via Dome9) to ensure no unauthorized person can access or attempt to brute force the WordPress website. "Securing WordPress sites with Dome9 is fast and easy, and provides a critical layer of security for today's most popular website and blog platform," said Dave Meizlik, Dome9 VP of Marketing. "Dome9's unique Secure Access Lease technology automates WordPress server access, closing all administrative ports by default and ensuring only authorized administrators have access when and how they need. This prevents hackers from even reaching the WordPress admin login page." Dome9 is a first-of-its-kind service that dynamically manages cloud server security across infrastructure and hosting platforms, including Amazon's EC2, RackSpace, GoGrid, and now WordPress servers hosted on cloud, dedicated or virtual private servers. Leveraging either its light-weight agent or hosting providers' security APIs, Dome9 dynamically configures firewall access ensuring all administrative ports are closed by default; or opened only when, for whom, and for as long as is required to access the cloud server. Dome9 works for virtual machines in private or public clouds, as well as for dedicated servers, supporting Linux and Windows servers running all virtualization technologies (including VMware, Citrix XEN, KVM, Parallels & Microsoft's Hyper-V). Dome9: dome9.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]