Robert Abela is the founder and CEO of Melapress, where he and his team build WordPress plugins that help people manage and keep their websites and users secure.
Before starting Melapress in 2013, Robert spent over a decade at companies like GFI Software and Acunetix, where he held various positions, from lead systems engineer to product manager. His work during those years shaped his passion for creating simple, effective tools that solve real problems. Today, the Melapress plugins protect more than half a million websites worldwide.
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The Attacker That Never Logged In: Session Hijacking, Stolen Cookies, and the Blind Spot in WordPress Security
Track: Honing Your SkillsThey didn’t guess the password. They didn’t break 2FA, bypass the firewall, or trigger a single alert. The activity log shows no failed attempts, no unusual login times, no new accounts created. And yet, the attacker is inside your WordPress site, accessing your WordPress dashboard. Session hijacking leaves no login trace, because the attacker never…