Malware Scanning: An Essential Layer of Website Security

Wordfence recently launched Wordfence CLI, a high performance command line malware scanner, which makes use of our extensive set of malware detection signatures to rapidly scan file systems for infections.

In recent years, the WordPress community has seen a shift in emphasis towards prevention, rather than detection, of security incidents. This reflects the increased adoption of best practices such as Multi-Factor authentication, vulnerability management, and configuration hardening.

While we agree that prevention is always better than detection or remediation, …

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