=== MVIS Security Center === Contributors: secconsult Tags: security, permissions, mvis, mvis security center, mvis security, protection, securing, locking, https, ssl, encryption, weak password, hacking, passwords, password Requires at least: 3.3 Tested up to: 3.4.2 Stable tag: 1.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html We all love WordPress, but unfortunately so do hackers. MVIS Security Center helps you lock down your WordPress installation in three simple steps. == Description == = Protect what you create! = You use WordPress to create something valuable – for you and your customers – and so do millions of other people around the world. Unfortunately, this popularity makes WordPress a target of hackers. Our company, SEC Consult, wants to help deter hackers from the WordPress community. That’s why we give you the MVIS Security Center. *Let the hackers go destroy other websites.* = Security has never been this simple! = MVIS Security Center helps you lock down your WordPress installation in three simple and clear steps. 1. Update Check: Find out what components of WordPress are vulnerable or need updating. 1. User Check: Find out which of your user accounts have problems that pose risks to your website. 1. Core Check: Find out which files and settings put your website at risk. *You will see at a glance how to protect your website from hackers.* = Protect yourself now. Stay protected in the future. = Everyday new vulnerabilities are found, and hackers are ready to use them against your websites. Keeping track of these threats is our full-time job. Free yourself to spend your time doing more important things by subscribing to MVIS PROtection. With a subscription, we alert you by email whenever new problems arise that threaten your unique WordPress set up. And, of course, we also tell you how to become safe again. *Hackers will never stop attacking. Don't become a victim!* Subscribe to MVIS PROtection and you'll know exactly what to do, when you need to do it. **New Feature:** Every subscribed user will receive weekly status e-mails for all their sites. This can be enabled/disabled in the profile settings. **Note:** This plugin is currently in the beta testing phase. Register now and you will automatically get a 3-months free subscription to MVIS PROtection. == Installation == 1. Either install it directly through the WordPress admin dashboard or 1. Download the `mvis-security-center.1.1.zip` and extract its contents 1. Upload the `mvis-security-center` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress == Frequently asked questions == = What is MVIS Security Center = MVIS Security Center is a WordPress plugin that identifies security problems in your website and helps you lock down your WordPress installation in three simple steps. The plugin covers most of the hardening tips of the WordPress Security Codex and includes a lot of additional security checks. It was designed to clearly show at a single glance what security problems exist in your website and to provide you with all the information needed to understand these issues and eliminate them. The free MVIS Security Center plugin will also show you vulnerabilities that have been made public 30 days ago or longer. At a small cost, you can subscribe to our MVIS PROtection, which gives you immediate access to the most up-to-date vulnerability information. = What is MVIS = MVIS stands for Managed Vulnerability Information Service and is an enterprise grade service provided for our customers around the world. Our security experts gathers all security vulnerabilities that are disclosed publicly (more than 7000 each year!), pre-filter them to eliminate false positives and thoroughly analyse them for validity, criticality, impact and other relevant criteria. This information is stored in our central database and allows us to give you detailed information about security vulnerabilities in a given software version. Through MVIS Security Center you can subscribe to MVIS PROtection which makes this high quality vulnerability information service available to everybody for a small annual subscription fee. = What is MVIS PROtection = MVIS PROtection is a subscription to SEC Consult's Managed Vulnerability Information Service that was specifically created for WordPress. The MVIS Security Center plugin tracks exactly which WordPress version or which of the thousands plugins and themes are installed on your website. As soon as vulnerabilities in any of these components that directly threaten your website are disclosed online, you will receive an e-mail alert telling you the specifics of the threat and the information needed to eliminate the security issues immediately. So you can react well before attackers get a chance to exploit these flaws in your website. Yes, that is very cool :) = How much does MVIS PROtection cost = During the BETA phase, you can subscribe to MVIS PROtection completely free and enjoy 3 months of full MVIS PROtection including e-mail alerts and detailed vulnerability information. The pricing model will be revealed at the official launch in January 2013. = Does this plugin support Multisite or Windows WordPress installations = No tests have been conducted yet for WordPress installations on Windows and only limited tests for Multisite installations. If you have a WordPress set up on Windows or Multisite, it would be great if you can give some feedback. Careful testing will be done before the official launch in January. == Changelog == = 1.2 = * Adds information about available updates to the weekly status e-mails for all registered sites. * Fixes a bug that now allows directly one-click upgrading themes as well. * Changed the registration button to reflect the extended free subscription phase. = 1.1 = * Adds a feature that allows users to enable/disable receiving weekly status e-mails for all registered sites. * Fixes a bug with installations that have differently named wp-content directories reported by Ian Dunn. * Fixes two bugs pass by reference bugs with newer PHP versions reported by Ian Dunn. * Fixes two bugs in the check functionality reported by damian5000. * Fixes a bug with setting cookies in Safari. * Improves usability aspects of the user interface. = 1.0 = * Initial Release starting the BETA phase