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For the foreseeable future, WordPress Birmingham is staying digital!

As usual, we'll be hosting the event on Zoom, all you need to do to join the event is to download the zoom app to your mobile, tablet or laptop and click the link shown on this page at 6.30pm (published day of event).

Along with the usual WordPress news and banter, this month we are focusing on dealing with a 'worst case' scenario - what to do if your WordPress site has been hacked. WordPress is inherently a secure platform at it's core, but plugins, themes, platforming and user security can lead to an undesirable compromise... but don't worry, all is not lost!

We are now moving to a-little more technical based topics during 2021, but no-matter what level you use WordPress at, you're sure to find our friendly meetup happy to discuss a range of topics and share useful information.

> SCHEDULE:

18:30 - Start, welcome from Jonny

18:40 - WordPress and web news this month from Jonny

19:00 - Individual personal introductions + briefly, what are you most excited about right now our are researching around WordPress or the web (NO sales pitches please, NOT compulsory!)

19:15 - Presentation - Tim Nash: So how do you actually fix a hacked site?

19:45 - Group discussion (time allowing) - further discussion on this months topic and other questions

20:30 Finish

> THIS MONTHS PRESENTATION:

So how do you actually fix a hacked site?
Presented by: Tim Nash - Security Consultant

Tim will take you step-by-step through a process of deep cleaning a site to make sure it's free from any unpleasantness. Using WP-CLI and command-line tools to restore sites quickly, and safely this process helps deal with almost any stubborn hack.

About he presenter: Tim is a WordPress Security Consultant. He helps organisations become more security conscious and helps them keep themselves and you safe on the web. He is also known to give the odd talk here and there. Tims own site https://timnash.co.uk which is where he writes about everything from security to home automation with a healthy dose of WordPress and humour. Follow Tim on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tnash

> OUR GROUP DISCUSSION:

Further ideas and suggestions about the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to security. Doesn't just have to be web related!

> GETTING INVOLVED DURING THE MEETUP:

  • We generally now use the Zoom chat interface to host questions etc during the meeting, but note that this is lost when the meeting is closed. Jonny will post it to the Slack channel (outlined below) for your future reference.

  • We also use our Slack chat channel for posting links/useful additional information/general chit-chat etc. Whilst not required, it's a great way to get extra info and chat with fellow attendees:

  1. Login to the WordPress UK Slack: https://wpslack.uk/
  2. Search for, and join our #meetup-birmingham channel ;)

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IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL

This is an online event hosted using Zoom. Once entering the Zoom waiting room the host will grant you access to the meetup. If you find that you are in the waiting room for a long time, please send us a message in the #meetup-birmingham room of the WP UK Slack or tweet us at @WPBhamUK.

Please be aware that we do intend to record the Meetup for future use and by joining the Zoom call you understand that the recording will show that you were in attendance. If you prefer, you can switch off your camera so that your face doesn't appear, only your name, although we encourage you to keep your camera on as it helps people engage ;)

Also, please ensure that your audio is muted throughout the call to avoid distracting background noises during the session. Only unmute when you would like to ask questions or join in a conversation.

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