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XMLRPC or WP-Login: Which do Brute Force Attackers Prefer

Wordfence blog has an article discussing common attack methods in brute-forcing WordPress login attempts:

https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/01/xmlrpc-wp-login-brute-force/

Author Adam ArrowoodPosted on January 31, 2017March 15, 2017Categories Articles

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