456 - WordPress vulnerabilities and the power of AI-powered malware detection

February 12, 2026 01:24:54
456 - WordPress vulnerabilities and the power of AI-powered malware detection
WP Builds
456 - WordPress vulnerabilities and the power of AI-powered malware detection

Feb 12 2026 | 01:24:54

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Show Notes

In this WP Builds episode, Nathan Wrigley talks with Thomas Raef about WordPress website security. Thomas shares his journey founding We Watch Your Website, discusses the prevalence of attacks on US WordPress sites, and explores how hackers increasingly use stolen credentials and AI-powered methods. The episode gets into AI tools for both attackers and defenders, highlighting strategies like behavioural analysis and other mathematical things I don't understand! It wraps up with advice on implementing security measures like 2FA and device trust, and the ongoing AI "arms race" in cybersecurity. Go listen...

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