Category: Azure

Malware/Hack on website, what to check?

Posted on by lemuelleung

Issue: Site hacked, payload dropped, compromised. How, where to go, and what to do. FIRST: Resolve and remove the offending content– Restore your website from good backups– Double-check your files, if it’s a CMS (like WordPress), try to restore from the original install files and ONLY bring in necessary files (ie. wp-content/themes/plugins folders, etc.)– scan Read more about Malware/Hack on website, what to check?[…]

Connection errors from WordPress to Azure MySQL database

Posted on by lemuelleung

Issue: You are getting connection issues to your hosted Azure MySQL database server. You are putting the correct information in, but still WordPress is showing Error Connecting to Database. Error: After some investigation, you most likely are getting this error: mysqli_real_connect(): (HY000/9002): SSL connection is required. Please specify SSL options and retry Resolution: Believe it Read more about Connection errors from WordPress to Azure MySQL database[…]