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robert Abela
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robert Abela

@robertabela
Founder of @melapresshq
Wijchen, Nederland
melapress.com
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  • @robertabela
    robert Abela
    @robertabela
    Sep 4
    Security statistics are important, but behind every compromised website there’s someone investigating what happened, recovering the site, explaining the incident, and dealing with the consequences. That’s why we launched the Wall of Security Stories: to give those real
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    robert Abela
    @robertabela
    Sep 3
    We released Melapress Login Security 2.4.0 with more checks around sensitive #WordPress user account changes. Admins can require the current password before a password change, require security questions before an email change, and users can be notified when a new login happens
  • @robertabela
    robert Abela
    @robertabela
    Aug 27
    At @WordCampUS 2026 I spoke about session hijacking and one of the blind spots in #WordPress security: what happens after a user has successfully logged in? The talk covers stolen sessions, session management, user visibility, user education, and what we can do to improve
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    robert Abela
    @robertabela
    Aug 26
    We released a small update to Melapress File Monitor today. Mostly a bug fix and maintenance updates, but worth updating to. The plugin monitors file changes on your #WordPress website, recognizes legitimate changes such as plugin updates to reduce false positives, and checks
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    Melapress File Monitor
    From wordpress.org
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    robert Abela
    @robertabela
    Aug 24
    Back on the train home after my @WordCampUS trip. This was my first WordCamp US, and the first time I spoke there. It was very different from WordCamp Europe, where I know a lot of people, usually go with the team, and we sponsor the event. At WordCamp US I knew very few
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