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This is an issue effecting WordPress.com, where users have no access to the source code. Given you go on to mention WordPress.org and even mention a discount f

• iuguy 16y ago
  I can see how it might appear to be that way. For the record I have no relationship with Sucuri whatsoever. I do however know that they engage in WordPress cleanups and (from what I've heard independently but YMMV) they're rather good at their job. That's why I asked because sucuri submitted the post - I'd rather the HN community got a good deal and I asked the question than people paid over the odds when they could've got something better. I can see how it looks like a pitch, but in some ways it's an anti-pitch or a pre-negotiation. They specialise in wordpress compromises, we deal with completely different stuff but in the security space. We can deal with your compromised wordpress install but sucuri does this day in day out - we deal more with your network being broken into. I thought it might be good to highlight the poster's speciality in the area, and (cheekily) ask for a HN discount. Apologies if I've betrayed some HN etiquette here, that was not my intention. For What It's Worth I'll be talking tomorrow at OWASP London about WordPress Security and (again, independently) recommending Sucuri's scanner - it's better than Plecost, not by much, but enough.
  • dotBen 16y ago
    fair enough. thanks for circling back! Where can we see your talk/slides/etc on WordPress Security (sadly London is no longer home)
    • iuguy 16y ago
      I'll upload them but I think there's enough interest to do a webex or something. I've had a few emails asking about it, so it may be worthwhile.