WordPress Security Definitions
Comprehensive glossary of WordPress security terms, concepts, and definitions to help you understand and protect your site.
Firewall
10 termsNetwork security fundamentals including the OSI model, WAF, TCP/IP, HTTP, ICMP, DoS attacks, IP spoofing, and routing concepts.
Bots
8 termsBot-related definitions covering botnets, web crawlers, data scraping, click fraud, spam bots, and bot traffic management.
Security
15 termsCore security concepts including ransomware, social engineering, data breaches, zero-day exploits, DNS hijacking, and API security.
WordPress
10 termsWordPress-specific terminology covering plugins, themes, hooks, wp-config, REST API, and the WordPress ecosystem.
Infrastructure
10 termsNetwork and server infrastructure terms including SSL/TLS, DNS, CDN, WAF, firewalls, and the OSI model.
Threats
10 termsCyber threat definitions covering malware, phishing, botnets, DDoS attacks, ransomware, and social engineering.
What is a botnet?
A botnet is a network of compromised computers controlled remotely by an attacker, often used to launch large-scale cyberattacks such as DDoS assaults, spam campaigns, and credential stuffing.
What is a DDoS Attack (Distributed Denial of Service)?
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack is a cyberattack in which multiple compromised systems flood a target server, service, or network with overwhelming traffic, rendering it unavailable to legitimate users.